Charter College (Anchorage, Alaska)

Charter College
Established 1985
Type Private
Location Anchorage, Alaska, USA
Campus Urban
Colours Blue and White
Mascot Thunder the Caribou
Website [1]

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.

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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.

Programs and Degrees

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 Honor Society.

Campus Library

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 AP

Locations

Charter College has campuses in Anchorage 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.

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