About Us

The Higher Education & Conference Center at HEAT, located in Aberdeen, Maryland, at the juncture of Interstate 95 and Rt. 22, provides expanded higher education access to the citizens of northeastern Maryland. Baccalaureate and graduate programs are offered by colleges and universities in support of the educational needs of the region.

Harford Community College coordinates the academic programs and maintains the facility. Partnering institutions provide the faculty and establish the requirements of their individual programs. Each institution sets its own tuition rate. Students enroll directly with the partnering institutions that collect all tuition and fees and confer all degrees.

Training is offered at the Higher Education and Conference Center for businesses, industries, and local governments through the Continuing Education and Training Division at Harford Community College.

Rooms are available for rent to business, industry and government organizations. The professional and comfortable atmosphere is ideal for a business, industry and government organization to hold off-site meetings, training or small conferences.

Leased incubator space is offered at the Higher Education Center for technology base start-up organizations. The Higher Education & Conference Center at HEAT is a member of the Maryland Business Incubator Association.