No matter your goals—whether you want to jumpstart your career, enhance your skills, or embark on a journey of personal growth—your pathway to possibility begins here.
Explore Our Educational Options
Credit Programs
If you're seeing to earn a degree or transfer credits to a four-year institution, our credit programs are for you. With a wide array of associate degrees, certificates, and transfer opportunities, CSM provides the foundational knowledge and skills necessary to advance your education and career.
Learn more about our credit options and the enrollment process:
If you're looking to develop specific skills or enhance your career, but aren't necessarily interested in pursing a traditional degree, our non-credit programs in Continuing Education and Workforce Development are ideal. These courses are designed for professional development, skill acquisition, and personal enrichment, allowing you to advance in your career or explore new interests.
Explore our non-credit options and learn how to get started:
Credit programs may be what you think of when you hear "college." These are traditional academic options that earn college credits, which count toward academic credentials such as an associate, bachelor's, or master's degree.
Non-credit programs focus on skill development, professional advancement, and/or personal enrichment. Workforce development training programs can prepare you for professional licensing and certification exams and master essential skills to enhance your appeal as a job candidate.
No matter your goals, CSM is here to support your journey. Explore our pathways today!
"I am grateful for the role CSM had in expanding and educating my mind... CSM is so much more than just a 'community college,' it truly prepares our youth for the future and offers continuing education for adults of all ages.”
"...CSM made it doable, affordable, and worth every minute. I would recommend CSM over and over because I know that CSM was 110 percent the best decision I ever made.”
"Whenever I needed assistance, CSM was always there for me with an open-door policy. Their willingness to help without hesitation made all the difference."
"CSM supported me by providing classes that allowed me to complete all my work online and maintain a balance with my work, personal life, classes, and clinicals."
Paige Hill '24
CSM Alumna,
Firefighter/EMT, Naval District of Washington Fire Department
CSM operates four campuses in the tri-county area: the La Plata Campus and Regional Hughesville Campus in Charles County, the Prince Frederick Campus in Calvert County, and the Leonardtown Campus in St. Mary's County.