Charter College (Anchorage, Alaska)
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Charter College is a post-secondary career college founded in Anchorage
, Alaska
. Charter College has campuses in Anchorage and Wasilla, Alaska
, four campuses in California
, and three campuses in Washington, as well as online courses.
Charter College offers a broad range of career-focused education in the growing fields of Business, Criminal Justice, Health Care, Information Technology, and Construction Management.
Computerized Bookkeeping,
Medical Assistant,
Medical Insurance Coding and Billing,
Network Security,
Computerized Office Specialist
Computer Science Concentration in Business Applications,
Computer Science Concentration in Network Security,
Computer Science Concentration in Network Technology,
Computer Science Concentration in Technical Graphics,
Medical Office Administration Concentration in Medical Coding and Billing,
Medical Office Administration Concentration in Medical Assistant,
Computerized Accounting,
Criminal Justice,
Business Management and Technology,
Business Management and Accounting,
Construction Management,
Criminal Justice
Charter College also awards an Honors degree for Bachelor's students. To earn this degree, students must complete all the requirements for their Program, including taking a series of interviews. This distinction is coupled with a membership to Alpha Beta Kappa
Honor Society.
and Wasilla, Alaska
, a main campus in Canyon Country, California with satellite and branch campuses in Lancaster, Long Beach and Oxnard, and campuses in Bellingham
, Pasco
and Vancouver, Washington
.
Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States...
, Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
. Charter College has campuses in Anchorage and Wasilla, Alaska
Wasilla, Alaska
Wasilla is a city in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, United States and the sixth-largest city in Alaska. It is located on the northern point of Cook Inlet in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley of the southcentral part of the state. The city's population was 7,831 at the 2010 census...
, four campuses in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, and three campuses in Washington, as well as online courses.
History
Charter College was founded in 1985 by Doctor Milton Byrd, former Provost at Florida International University and President of Chicago State University.Charter College offers a broad range of career-focused education in the growing fields of Business, Criminal Justice, Health Care, Information Technology, and Construction Management.
Certificates Degree Programs
Computer Aided Drafting,Computerized Bookkeeping,
Medical Assistant,
Medical Insurance Coding and Billing,
Network Security,
Computerized Office Specialist
Associates Degree Programs
Business Management Practice,Computer Science Concentration in Business Applications,
Computer Science Concentration in Network Security,
Computer Science Concentration in Network Technology,
Computer Science Concentration in Technical Graphics,
Medical Office Administration Concentration in Medical Coding and Billing,
Medical Office Administration Concentration in Medical Assistant,
Computerized Accounting,
Criminal Justice,
Bachelor Degree Programs
Information Technology Engineering,Business Management and Technology,
Business Management and Accounting,
Construction Management,
Criminal Justice
Degree Honors and Dean's List
Students who achieve a cumulative G.P.A of 4.0 and Perfect Attendance in all subjects by the end of their program duration are awarded the bachelor's degree President's List. Those who achieve a cumulative G.P.A 4.0 and Perfect Attendance per module are awarded a Dean's List. And those who achieve a cumulative G.P.A 3.5 per module are awarded Associates Dean's List. Likewise those students achieve perfect attendance per module are awarded Perfect Attendance Certificates for the concerned module.Charter College also awards an Honors degree for Bachelor's students. To earn this degree, students must complete all the requirements for their Program, including taking a series of interviews. This distinction is coupled with a membership to Alpha Beta Kappa
Alpha Beta Kappa
Alpha Beta Kappa is the only honor society recognizing excellence in the arts, the sciences, the trades, business, and both technical and general studies...
Honor Society.
Student Life
Charter College's Student Success Department is an integral part of Student Life. Four parties are thrown each year for the students, including a Bowling Party, Christmas Party, LAN Party, and Picnic. Also, food is provided the first and last week of each Module and at the midpoint of each module.Green Initiatives
Environmental sustainability is an integral part of Charter College's future. Charter College's Construction Management Department plans to offer courses in Sustainability as part of the program and with this change will require that all Construction students become LEED APLocations
Charter College has campuses in AnchorageAnchorage, Alaska
Anchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States...
and Wasilla, Alaska
Wasilla, Alaska
Wasilla is a city in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, United States and the sixth-largest city in Alaska. It is located on the northern point of Cook Inlet in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley of the southcentral part of the state. The city's population was 7,831 at the 2010 census...
, a main campus in Canyon Country, California with satellite and branch campuses in Lancaster, Long Beach and Oxnard, and campuses in Bellingham
Bellingham, Washington
Bellingham is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Whatcom County in the U.S. state of Washington. It is the twelfth-largest city in the state. Situated on Bellingham Bay, Bellingham is protected by Lummi Island, Portage Island, and the Lummi Peninsula, and opens onto the Strait of Georgia...
, Pasco
Pasco, Washington
Pasco is a city in and the county seat of Franklin County, Washington, United States.Pasco is one of three cities that make up the Tri-Cities region of the state of Washington...
and Vancouver, Washington
Vancouver, Washington
Vancouver is a city on the north bank of the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington. Incorporated in 1857, it is the fourth largest city in the state with a 2010 census population of 161,791 as of April 1, 2010...
.