Four Members Elected to BCC Board of Trustees
Four new members have been elected to the BCC Board of Trustees. The board is composed of area residents appointed by the governor of Massachusetts.
BCC Now Offers Associate Degree in Mechatronics
BCC has been approved by the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education and the New England Commission of Higher Education to offer an associate of science degree in mechatronics, a field that combines industrial machinery operation and maintenance skills with 21st-century automation electronics and robotics. The new degree will be available in fall 2023.
BCC has been awarded a $1,080,231 grant from a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services program called Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training.
BCC Integrates Learning Communities into Curriculum
Student success means more than retention rates at BCC. It's about making effective connections that last beyond the classroom and into the working world. Those connections are at the core of "learning communities," now part of the curriculum.
Neal Earmarks $350,000 for BCC
Congressman Richard E. Neal, Chair of the House Committee on Ways and Means, visited BCC to announce a $350,000 earmark for upgrades to the nursing program's simulation equipment.
BCC Receives More than $1M in Grant Funds
BCC has been awarded $1,080,231 in grant funds from a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services program. The four-year grant will provide stipends, partial reimbursement of tuition and fees, and supplies for up to 15 students per year enrolled in BCC's Mental Health, Addiction Recovery, and Human Services certificate programs.
BCC's English Classes for Afghan Evacuees Proves Successful
In the spring of 2022, Berkshire Community College enrolled 20 Afghan evacuees in a pilot program designed to teach them English and help assimilate them into American life.
Public Notice: Upcoming Site Visit by ACEN for PN Program
Berkshire Community College (BCC) has announced that it will host a site visit for initial accreditation of its Practical Nurse (PN) Certificate nursing program by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).
BCC, MCLA Join to Offer Associates to Bachelors Pathway to Teacher Licensure
BCC and Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts announce the creation of a joint "Associates to Bachelors" program intended to provide an efficient pathway to teacher licensure.
BCC Awarded $735K as Part of Commonwealth's Workforce Training Grant
Berkshire Community College (BCC) has received a $735,000 workforce training grant, part of a total of $15 million awarded to the Commonwealth's 15 community colleges. Each college is allocated 75 seats for training courses, and additional funds will be made available from the grant's remaining $3.45 million after a school expends the current allocation.