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Academics & Training
- Academics and Training
  At Mt. Hood Community College you'll find highly skilled faculty members providing you the best in educational opportunities. Offering over 120 professional programs, as well as a variety of university transfer possibilities, MHCC prepares you for the jobs of today and tomorrow.
  
  Program & Majors
  Not sure what career path you want to take? Search what MHCC has to offer to help you make a choice.
  
  Course Descriptions
  
  Looking for a course description? Use the our new search tool to find what your are looking for.
Registration & Financial Aid
- Registration Resources
  
  How to register for classes, add a class, add to a wait list and more.
  
  Financial Aid
  Financial aid is money provided to help bridge the gap between your own resources and the amount needed to pay for the cost of attending college.
  
  Student Financial Services
  Student Financial Services provides information on college policies, procedures and student responsibilities related to charges and payments posted on student accounts.
College Services
- HUB
  Stop by if you have questions about or need help with: applying for admission to the college, filing the FAFSA, completing necessary Financial Aid steps, registering for classes, setting up your student email or Higher One account, and applying for graduation.
  
  Academic Advising
  
  Academic Advising and Transfer Center
  
  Career Planning
  
  Career Planning and Counseling Center
Student Life
- Student Life
  
  Purpose Statement
  To support and advocate for the interest of students by creating engaging opportunities which empowers and connect them to Mt. Hood Community College.
  
  Vision
  To lead the campus with diverse, equitable, and dynamic personal, cultural, educational, and professional growth opportunities and services for students pursuing their educational goals.
Community
- Business Services
  Business Services helps small businesses start and grow successfully, partner with local companies to train their workforce and help community members, job seekers and professionals advance in their career or learn a new skill.
  
  Workforce Training
  MHCC provides corporate training and continuing education to support professional development, licensure, and assist businesses with their workforce needs.
  
  Aquatics
  Whether you’re looking for a place to swim laps, take a water exercise class, swim lesson or enjoy our open recreation swim there’s something for everyone.
Athletics
- Athletics
  Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC) is committed to working with student athletes as they pursue excellence in athletics and academics. We will establish within our students an ethical foundation that supports and encourages competitive success, intellectual growth and social development.
About
- Office of the President
  Whether you are a new student or continuing your education, we want you to know we are here to help you reach your educational goals.
  
  Foundation and Alumni
  A campaign for STUDENT SUCCESS. Through donations like yours, the MHCC Foundation supports the success of our students through scholarships and classroom equipment.
  
  Mt. Hood Webcam
  
  Enjoy a live stream view of Mt. Hood Oregon!
  
  MHCC COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Resources
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Other Technology Links
Browsers (Chrome and Firefox are typically preferred over Edge or IE)

Download Chrome
Download Firefox
Getting Out of Windows 10 S Mode (limits user to Microsoft Store, Edge, and Bing)

Buying Software/Hardware

Computer Buying Advice – from MHCC staff Lance Lannigan (download and open to fill in)
OntheHub.com (MHCC web store for student/staff discounted software)
Windows 10 free to students - from MHCC student Bryan Lynes

Chromebooks

Chromebook Help Center
Chromebook Quick Guide
Install Android Apps on your Chromebook
Installing and running Microsoft Office on a Chromebook

Network Connection

1 Minute Internet Access Tips – with MHCC staff Grant Burgess
Free xFinity Hotspots – Need free internet access? Check out this link to free hotspot info.
Nperf, Speedtest, or Comparitech – test your network connection
WiFi Fixes and More Wifi Fixes - from the Washington Post

Operating Systems

Custom Guides - Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Mac OS Catalina, Mac OS

PDF’s - a common, universal file format

Download Adobe Acrobat Reader DC (don’t forget to uncheck added software)
Adding an electronic signature to a PDF or Word document (may be needed for FAFSA)
Setting up an Adobe Digital Signature (step-by-step)

Printing

How to Troubleshoot printer issues
Alternatives to printing
Go to Print, Choose Adobe PDF as Printer, and save .pdf file for emailing or submitting
Take a screenshot
(See Scanning)

Remote Connection

How to remotely troubleshoot your relative’s computer

Scanning - free smartphone apps for scanning materials as PDF files

Adobe Scan (Adobe app – many sign in options)
Adobe Lens (Microsoft app – can use Staff email)

Software Training

Custom Guides
GCFGlobal Online Training (recommended for improving technology skills)
Microsoft Online Training (comprehensive Microsoft trainings)

Teams (from Microsoft) – chat, share audio/video/screen, upload files in real time

Chatting in Teams – from MHCC staff Stephanie English
Download Teams
Microsoft Teams Video Training
QuickStart Guide

Zoom – share audio/video/screen, chat, upload files, use whiteboard, etc.

Attending Class in Zoom
Download Zoom (not needed to join a Zoom session, but useful for hosting or changing settings)
Quick Reference Guide
Video Tutorials
Zoom Test Room

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