Butler County Community College (Pennsylvania)
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. Over 100,000 students have attended.
Locations
- Main campus in Butler Township
- BC3 @ Cranberry in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania
- BC3 @ Lawrence Crossing in New Castle, Pennsylvania
- BC3 @ Linden Pointe in Hermitage, Pennsylvania
- BC3 @ Brockway in Brockway, Pennsylvania
- BC3 @ Armstrong in Ford City, Pennsylvania
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.
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:
- Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs
- Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
- American Association of Medical Assistants
Notable alumni
- Timothy L. Pesci (A.S. 1972) – Pennsylvania State Representative 1989–2000
References
- ^ "Getting Help" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 27, 2010.
- ^ "Welcome to BC3". Butler County Community College. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
- ^ "Butler Township Zoning District Map" (PDF). Butler Township. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
B.C.C. College
- ^ "BC3 expands into 11 more counties in PA" (PDF). Butler Eagle. October 8, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 20, 2010.
- ^ "Statewide Strategy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 20, 2010.
- ^ "Butler Radio". butlerradio.com. 28 September 2021. 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.
