Butler County Community College
Butler County Community College (BC3) is a public community college in Butler Township, Pennsylvania. It also offers courses in Cranberry Township, as well as in Lawrence, Mercer, and Jefferson counties. More recently the college has begun to offer online classes. Over 100,000 students have attended.[2] The college's main campus is easily accessed from PA Route 8 via Decatur Drive or Vogel and Old Plank Roads.
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Other name | BC3 |
|---|---|
| Motto | "The Smart Place to Start" |
| Type | Community College |
| Established | 1965[1] |
| President | Nicholas C. Neupauer |
Academic staff | 309 |
| Students | 1,967 full time 1,689 part time |
| Location | , , United States |
| Campus | 323 acres (131 ha) |
| Colors | Navy Blue and White |
| Affiliations | Butler County Vo-Tech./Butler School District |
| Mascot | Pioneers |
| Website | www |
Locations
- BC3 Main Campus – Butler, PA (Butler County)
- BC3 @ Cranberry – Cranberry Township, PA. (Butler County)
- BC3 @ Lawrence Crossing – New Castle, PA (Lawrence County)
- BC3 @ Linden Pointe – Hermitage, PA (Mercer County)
- BC3 @ Brockway– Brockway, PA (Jefferson County)
- BC3 @ Armstrong - Ford City, PA (Armstrong County)
Students are able to take courses at multiple campuses if convenient. The 2011 spring semester is the first semester that the Upper Allegheny campus(es) offered courses. In September 2021, college administrators broke ground on a new campus facility in Ford City.[3][4][5]
Academics
BC3 offers certificates and 2-year degrees in the fields of business, nursing and health, humanities and social sciences, and science and technology.
The college is institutionally accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Specific programs are accredited by:[6]
- Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs
- Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
- American Association of Medical Assistants
- BC3 Associate Degree Nursing Program
- BC3 Physical Therapist Assistant Program
Notable alumni
- Timothy L. Pesci (A.S. 1972) – Pennsylvania State Representative 1989–2000[7]
References
- http://www.bc3.edu/humanresources/pdf/safety.pdf
- "Welcome to BC3". Butler County Community College. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
- http://www.bc3.edu/news/pdf/NEw/BC3%20expands%20into%2011%20more%20counties%20in%20PA.pdf
- http://www.bc3.edu/news/pdf/NEw/BC3%20expands%20into%2011%20more%20counties%20in%20PA%202.pdf
- "Butler Radio". butlerradio.com. Archived from the original on 2021-11-09. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- "BC3 Accreditations". Archived from the original on 2015-08-18.
- "Timothy L. Pesci (Democrat)". Official Pennsylvania House of Representatives Profile. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Archived from the original on 2000-03-07.