Welcome to Distance Education

Welcome to Houston Community College’s Distance Education (DE) Department!  We are excited that you are interested in our program.

Distance education provides learners with a convenient and flexible opportunity to go to college in a non-traditional environment.  It is one of the fastest growing areas of HCC and offers an attractive alternative to on-campus classes.

We hope that you will find the answers for many of your questions regarding our program within the DE website site.  However, please do not hesitate to contact us with any additional questions or concerns you may have.

Our ultimate goal is student success and many of our first-time students do not yet know if they are good candidates for online learning.  One good way to find out is to take our Readiness for Education At a Distance Indicator (READI) assessment. READI is a tool which helps you determine your level of readiness for taking online courses.

Houston Community College also recognizes that distance learners, like all students, need access to a host of services.  DE provides many of them from student services to technical support to administrative assistance to online tutoring.  You will find them all from our website or upon entering your online classroom.

Thank you for your interest in distance education, and we look forward to serving you soon!

Sincerely,

Dr. Stephen Levey
Associate Vice Chancellor of Instructional Resources & Technology
Houston Community College