NHTI is the largest public, two year institution in New Hampshire with residence hall facilities. NHTI is located on the site of a Pennacook Indian encampment, west of the Merrimack River, and offers a wide variety of programs from Architectural Engineering to Nursing Programs. Even after all the improvements to the campus, NHTI is committed to a program of academic excellence and to helping students achieve their academic goals. Laconia offers a unique blend of theoretical information and practical application, while maintaining excellent student to faculty ratios. In over 30 years of existence, the Laconia campus is constantly sought to provide education where each student can have an opportunity to choose an occupation of interest, and gain the personal and professional skills needed to be successful.
Major objectives are prepare students for employment and advancement upon graduation.
To achieve this, equipment and materials consistent with the workplace are used to learn with. Founded in 1945 the campus has expanded twice and relocated once in order to satisfy the demands of the market, the campus has facilities that include a student lounge, early childhood education center, two auditoriums, a full-service cafeteria, and locker and shower areas on the ground floor. The Nashua campus opened in 1970 and has been successfully meeting the needs of New Hampshire and the greater Nashua area. Ever since 1976 the campus was expanded to include the most modern automotive laboratory in the State which remains a centerpiece today. The focus of this campus is to prepare graduates for careers and to allow students to pursue further education by transferring credits to four-year colleges.