BC3 Academic Catalog: 2008-2009

This catalog reflects the most current information about Butler County Community College. The College reserves the right to amend any provision or requirements at any time. Application and registration as a student at BC3 acknowledge notice and acceptance of the College’s reservation of this right.

Accreditation

Butler County Community College is accredited by the Middle States Commission On Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104; Phone: 217-662-5606; Fax: 215-662-5501; www.msache.org.

Butler County Community College is nationally accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) for the offering of all business programs that culminate in the Associate of Science and Associate of Applied Science Degrees. The Hospitality Management - Dietary Manager option is accredited by the Dietary Managers Association (DMA).

Butler County Community College’s Nursing Program is approved by the State Board of Nursing, and accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC). The Physical Therapist Assistant Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE). The Medical Assisting program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Curriculum Review Board of the American Association of Medical Assistants Endowment (AAMAE). Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, 35 East Wacker Drive, Suite 1970, Chicago, IL 60601-2208; Phone: 312-553-9355.

Six Industrial Technology programs are accredited by the National Association of Industrial Technology (NAIT). These programs include: Architectural Design and Drafting, Computer Aided Drafting Technology, Computer Aided Machining Technology, Electronics Technology, Machine Drafting and Design, and Metrology.

Sponsors

A. Dale Pinkerton, Chairman
James C. Lokhaiser
James L. Kennedy

Board of Trustees

Ray D. Steffler, Chair (‘86)
William A. DiCuccio, M.D., Vice-Chair
Grace Hawkins, Secretary
Eric W. Schultz, Treasurer
Joan T. Chew
Brian L. Ellis
Jessica M. Forsythe
Keith J. Howell
Gordon L. Marburger
William L. McCarrier
Michael E. Meaders
Glenn T. Miller (‘81)
Robert M. Smith, Ph.D.
Donald J. Tylinski
Gregory R. Zappala, Esq.
A. Dale Pinkerton, Ex-Officio