The online registration process for the incoming Next Step class for the Fall 2008 Semester is ongoing and will continue until January 18, 2008. Also, you may register by telephone beginning on January 7, 2008 and continue until January 18, 2008.

• For online registration Please Click Here [1]
• For Call-In registration beginning on January 7, 2008 dial 1-877-268-4111 between 9 am - 4 pm

Please Note - If you have registered for the NE Next Step program in the past you still have to register during this registration period for Fall 2008.

The Next Step Program offers qualified Verizon employees an opportunity to earn an Associate Degree in Applied Science (A.A.S) in Telecommunications Technology. The program has been developed by Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) in cooperation with Verizon, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), and nine other New England partner colleges.

The Next Step Program consists of 60 credit hours of coursework, equally divided among the Liberal Arts and Sciences, Electricity/Electronics, and Telecommunications. Students attend classes for one 8-hour day per week for 8 semesters (Fall and Spring) over a four-year period. Graduating students receive an Associate Degree in Applied Science (A.A.S.) in Telecommunications Technology, awarded by the partner college in which they are enrolled.