Boston, MA – January 24, 2007 – Wentworth Institute of Technology today announced that it has signed an articulation agreement with the New Hampshire Community Technical College-Manchester (NHCTC-Manchester) for Wentworth’s Facilities Planning and Management program within the Department of Design and Facilities. Qualified students who have earned an Associate’s Degree in interior design at NHCTC-Manchester can enroll seamlessly into Wentworth’s Baccalaureate Degree program in the academic area of facilities planning and management (BFPM). Wentworth’s BFPM program is one of only eight in the world that meets the International Facilities Management Association’s standards for professional education.

The agreement will allow NHCTC-Manchester students to make informed course selection decisions that facilitate transfer mobility, maximize learning and educational access, and provide the opportunity for baccalaureate degree completion.

“We are excited about the opportunity to work with NHCTC and their graduates as they continue their education in facilities planning and management,” said Victoria Hardy, academic department head, department of design and facilities. “This agreement will be a tremendous advantage and benefit to all students and it is perfectly aligned to the department’s strategic growth plan, representing the first formal agreement for the program.”

“Our students are provided the opportunity to build upon their knowledge and expertise gained from their community college coursework and complete their bachelor degree requirements by easily transferring credits,” said Joanne Jagodowski, NHCTC-Manchester department chair, commercial design, illustration and applied arts. “Providing access and meeting students’ educational and career needs are at the core of this agreement, and it helps extend our newly created associate degree program in interior design.”

Wentworth Institute of Technology
Founded in 1904, Wentworth Institute of Technology is an independent, co-educational nationally ranked institution offering career-focused education through 15 bachelor degree programs in areas such as architecture, computer science, construction management, design, engineering, engineering technology and management of technology. For over a century, Wentworth Institute of Technology has been a leader in technical education known for its academic excellence, community service and support for the economic growth of the region. For more information, please visit www.wit.edu.

New Hampshire Community Technical College-Manchester
NHCT-Manchester is one of seven colleges in the NH Community Technical College System, and offers more than 20 associate degree and certificate programs for transfer and career training. In addition to graphic and interior design, associate degree programs include allied health, automotive technologies, building construction, business, computer technologies, education, HVAC, human services and welding. For more information, visit www.manchester.nhctc.edu.