Western Monmouth Higher Education Center at Freehold
3680 Route 9 South in Freehold, NJ 07728
(732) 625-7002
Hours Mon-Thurs 8 AM - 7 PM
Friday 8 AM - 5 PM
Registration starts at 8:30 AM
About the Western Monmouth Center
Brookdale Degree Programs
Services at Western Monmouth
Noncredit Classes
The Brookdale - Rutgers Partnership
Rutgers Degrees & Programs
Fine Arts Gallery
Directions
Phone Numbers
The Western Monmouth Center offers over 200 credit and non-credit courses to the residents and employees of western Monmouth County. Classes are available mornings, afternoons, or evenings.
Brookdale credit courses serve over a twelve hundred students each term in a wide variety of general education subjects, as well as degrees in Humanities and Business, Education, Criminal Justice, and Social Science. Brookdale non-credit offerings include over 400 classes a year. The facility includes 25 classrooms, 3 computer labs, 3 distance-learning classrooms, a videoconference room, an Information Commons (electronic library), a demonstration kitchen for the Creative Cooking School (non-credit), a student lounge, and faculty and administrative offices.
The Western Monmouth Center is also the site for Brookdale's partnership with Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey (details below).
Processing admissions applications and registrations
Processing changes to schedules (additions and drops)
Advising on academic programs
Counseling (by appointment)
College placement testing (by appointment)
Textbook sales and buy-backs
Financial aid (by appointment)
Brookdale Degree Programs at Western Monmouth
Electric Utility Technician A.A.S. Degree
Criminal Justice A.S. Degree
Humanities A.A. Degree - Liberal Education Option
Business Administration A.A Degree
Business Program A. A. S. Degree - Food Services Management Option
Education A.A. Degree
Social Science A.A. Degree
Additional courses are available in general education transfer credits, with specific courses leading to degrees in Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Education, and Social Sciences.
Other Brookdale Programs at Western Monmouth
Adult Basic Education
Individual and group instruction to improve basic reading, math and language use skills. Free. Call 732-625-7047.
GED Review
Instruction for persons 16 and over (who are out of school) to prepare for the General Education Development Test and obtain a high school equivalency diploma. Free. Call 732-625-7047.
ESL (English as a Second Language)
Day and evening ESL classes for those whose first language is not English. Free. 732-625-7048.
Displaced Homemakers Program
Provides assistance to people who have lost their primary source of income due to separation, divorce, disability or death of a spouse, as well as the welfare-to-work client, and need to obtain or upgrade their skills for transition into the paid labor market. The free services offered include self-esteem/ assertiveness training, personal and career counseling, pre-employment training, computer training, workshops, support groups and community referrals.
Call Robin Vogel at (732) 495-4496.
Noncredit Courses
Creative Cooking School. Dozens of hands-on and demonstration classes.
PC Training. Short term classes in various productivity software solutions.
Allied Health. Professional training programs for the health care professional.
Phone (732) 224-2315 to request information and a brochure, or view the current Non Credit Course Book here.
Since 1998, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, has been an important componenet of Brookdale’s Western Monmouth Campus. Each year Rutgers enrolls over 500 central New Jersey students who choose from more than 50 upper division and graduate courses.
You can learn more about Rutgers courses and programs at Western Monmouth by visiting the Rutgers website at http://wmhec.rutgers.edu
Phone Joe Walsh, Manager of Rutgers program at Brookdale, at 732-625-7012 or e-mail joe.walsh@rutgers.edu
Specific Rugers Degrees & Programs
BA - Liberal Studies
BA - Labor Studies and Employment Relations
BA - Criminal Justice
BA - Psychology
BS and MS - Nursing
School Nurse Certification This certificate program is designed for the RN who wishes to be certified in school nursing in the State of NJ. Certification is offered as a post-baccalaureate program for registered nurses with a BA, BS or BSN and/or as a minor for registered nurses pursuing a bachelor’s degree at Rutgers College of Nursing. For information, go to http://nursing.rutgers.edu
Mini-MBA Rutgers’ Center for Management Development offers a 12-week Mini-MBA Program for professionals considering an MBA and others who need to better understand how various functional areas of their organization relate to one another. A baccalaureate degree is required. For additional information, contact Claudia Meer at 732-445-5590 (e-mail cgmeer@rci.rutgers.edu) or Abe Weiss at 732-445-1189 (e-mail abew@rci.rutgers.edu)
Certificate in Global Studies This 18-credit certificate program is geared towards motivated individuals seeking career preparation and professional advancement in international studies. Learn the latest developments on the evolving issues concerning the European Union, international business and foreign investment. For information, call Joe Walsh at 732-625-7012.
Certificate Program in Crisis Management and Criminal Justice Practices This 21-credit certificate program is for those interested in law enforcement, corrections, crisis intervention protocols and techniques, triage and threat assessment strategies, juvenile justice policies and programs, forensic mental health, criminalistics and homicide investigation, victim assistance and advocacy, interviewing and interrogation techniques, political counter-terrorism, family violence policies and programs, and futuristic trends and predictions for all components of the criminal justice system. For information, call Joe Walsh at 732-625-7012.
Directions
The Western Monmouth Center is located on Route 9 South, ½ mile south of the Freehold Raceway Mall and Route 537 (West Main Street), behind the Bank of America.
FROM THE NJ TURNPIKE - Exit 8 - Take Route 33 East towards Freehold. Stay left after the intersection of Millhurst Road and exit at Route 537 East. Proceed to the second light, make a right onto Route 9 South and follow the directions above.
FROM SOUTHBOUND GARDEN STATE PARKWAY - Exit 123 - Take Route 9 South for approx. 18 miles to the intersection of Routes 9 & 537 and follow the directions above.
FROM NORTHBOUND GARDEN STATE PARKWAY - Exit 98 - Take I-195 West to Exit 28B - Route 9 North. Travel approx. 8 miles and take the jughandle after Schanck Road (just past a Dunkin Donuts) to go across Route 9 directly into the Campus parking lot behind the Bank of America.
Office Contacts
Admissions and Registration 732-625-7002
Credit Classes 732-625-7006
Displaced Homemakers Program 732-495-4496
ESL Program and Registration 732-625-7048
GED or Adult Basic Education 732-625-7047
Non-Credit Classes 732-224-2315
On-site Business Training for Employers 732-224-2186
Other Services 732-625-7002
E-Mail Helen Antholis, Western Monmouth Campus Director, at hantholis@brookdalecc.edu
