Blue Ridge CTC Board of Governors Meeting December 4, 2024BRCTC Attends Mike Rowe ProgramBlue Ridge Community and Technical College Now Offers DISC Assessments for Community BusinessesBlue Ridge CTC and Washington High School Key Club Partner for Hurricane Helene ReliefBRCTC Recieves Grant to Support Creation of a New Commercial Driver’s License Certification ProgramBlue Ridge CTC Board of Governor’s Meeting October 2, 2024BRCTC SPACE Club Goes to NASAValley Health Contributes $25,000 to Enhance Simulation Lab at Blue Ridge Community and Technical CollegeBlue Ridge CTC Develops Workers with Digital and Human SkillsBlue Ridge Community & Technical College Hosts Career Fair for Job SeekersYouth STEM Enrichment Summer Programs NEW DATES!Completion of Blue Ridge CTC HVAC CourseBlue Ridge Community and Technical College partners with Mellott CompanyBlue Ridge Community and Technical College celebrates Spring 2024 GraduationBlue Ridge CTC unveils Articulation Agreement with Berkeley County Sheriff’s DepartmentBlue Ridge Community and Technical College Students Plant 400 Trees in Back Creek ValleyBlue Ridge partners with Frederick County Public Schools through JumpStart ProgramBlue Ridge CTC Receives Initial Accreditation by the American Veterinary Medical AssociationBlue Ridge Community & Technical College (CTC) Announces Commitment to Growing Global Cybersecurity Success during Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2023Blue Ridge CTC and TSPi Announce New Scholarship Opportunity for StudentsBlue Ridge CTC Announces Criminal Justice Degree Reforms to Reflect Changing Criminal Justice System Demands
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College was independently accredited by the Higher Learning Commission in February 2005. The College, which had held the name of the Community and Technical College (CTC) of Shepherd, was officially renamed Blue Ridge Community and Technical College on July 1, 2006. Blue Ridge Community and Technical College has since received reaffirmation of accreditation in 2010 and most recently in 2015.
The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) is an independent corporation, which was founded in 1895 as one of six regional institutional accreditors in the United States. The Higher Learning Commission accredits, and thereby grants membership in the Commission, to degree-granting educational institutions in the North Central region: Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, New Mexico, South Dakota, Wisconsin, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
Contact information :
230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500
Chicago, IL 60604
800.621.7440
The complaint process is designed to identify substantive problems with an institution’s ability to meet the Criteria for Accreditation. HLC’s policy on complaints provides a full description of the type of complaints that HLC will review.
View the HLC website to file a complaint.
Licensure and Certification Determinations
Blue Ridge Community & Technical College EMS Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health
CAAHEP Accredited Paramedic Programs and CoAEMSP Letter of Review (LoR) Programs track and report outcome measures annually to the Committee on Accreditation for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).
The most current CoAEMSP Annual Report was for the calendar year 2021.
The most recent success rate for the National Registry of EMT Paramedic/State Cognitive exam was 60%.
The most recent positive placement rate for graduates was 100%. Positive placement is defined by the CoAEMSP as ‘Employed full or part-time in a related field and/or continuing his/her education and/or serving in the military’. Positive placement is measured at the completion of the program.
The most recent retention rate was 100%.
Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
727-210-2350
www.caahep.org
To contact CoAEMSP:
214-703-8445
The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. ACEN® provides Blue Ridge CTC with specialized accreditation ensuring that the Nursing program meets or exceeds standards of quality. Because this program is nationally accredited, the WV Board of Nursing also approved Blue Ridge CTC with full accreditation status.
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing®, Inc
3343 Peachtree Rd NE • Suite 850 • Atlanta, GA 30326 • 404-975-5000
Fax 404-975-5020 • Email info@acenursing.org • www.acenursing.org
West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses
101 Dee Drive • Charleston, WV 25311 • (304) 558-3596
The PTA program at Blue Ridge CTC is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; telephone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org; website: http://www.capteonline.org.
Please call Dr. Chrystal McDonald at 304-260-4380, ext 3408, or email cmcdonal@blueridgectc.edu
If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call Dr. Chrystal McDonald at 304-260-4380, ext 3408, or email cmcdonal@blueridgectc.edu
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities (CVTEA) granted initial accreditation to the Blue Ridge Community & Technical College Veterinary Technology program on February 8, 2024.
1931 N Meacham Rd, Ste 100, Schaumburg, IL 60173-4360; Telephone: 800-248-2862; Website: www.avma.org