Opened in September 1971,[1] the college has an open admissions policy with 17 programs leading to Associate degrees and 24 certificate programs ranging from Allied Health to Technology Studies.

For a short time, the college hosted courses in the evening at Windham Technical High School, Willimantic, CT.

The most recent expansion to the Danielson campus came in 2016, with the opening of the 10,000 square foot Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center for Eastern Connecticut.

Dr. Rose Ellis became the QVCC Interim Campus Chief Executive Officer as of July 1, 2019.

After a nationwide search, Dr. Karen Hynick became the permanent, and first, QVCC CEO as of July 2, 2021[3]