BCC Offers Community Health Worker Program
Berkshire Community College (BCC) is pleased to announce that its Community Health Worker (CHW) non-credit certificate program is the first to be officially approved by the Massachusetts Board of Certification of Community Health Workers in Massachusetts. Completing an approved CHW training program is a requirement of becoming a certified community health worker in the Commonwealth.
Convenience, accessibility and affordability are the buzzwords associated with community college, and they certainly hold true for Berkshire Community College (BCC). But what’s often overlooked or underestimated is the quality of education — specifically, the excellence of teaching on community college campuses.
BCC Wins Grant to Continue Offering Free ESOL Courses
BCC Wins Grant to Continue Offering Free English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Courses
BCC Participates in National High-impact Practices
Community colleges like Berkshire Community College (BCC) are a great way for students to get a quality, affordable education. However, what makes students stay in school -- and succeed -- once they have been accepted?
BCC hosts 52nd ADN Pinning Ceremony
The 52nd pinning ceremony of Berkshire Community College's Associate degree in nursing (ADN) program was celebrated Tuesday evening, May 25, in the College's Robert Boland Theatre in the Koussevitzky Arts Center
BCC Announces Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Inductees
BCC has inducted 69 students into Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), the national honor society of junior and community colleges. The purpose of the society is to recognize and encourage scholarship among students.
BCC Returns Ecology Flag to Full Mast on Earth Day
In celebration of Earth Day, BCC returned its ecology flag to full mast at 11 am on Thursday, April 22. The flag has been flying at half-staff as a symbol of the "forceful and unprecedented assault on the environment" since March 2017, explained BCC President Ellen Kennedy.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren visits BCC Vaccine Clinic
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joined state and local representatives and leaders of the Berkshire Vaccine Collaborative for a tour of the vaccination center at Berkshire Community College (BCC)'s Paterson Field House on Saturday, March 27.
BCC Student Monica Bliss Named to All-USA Academic Team
Monica Bliss, a student at Berkshire Community College, is one of 20 college students across the country named to the All-USA Academic Team. The prestigious award is sponsored by Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society and the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). Bliss, who maintains a 4.0 grade point average, will receive a $5,000 scholarship to continue her education. She will be recognized at an AACC virtual convention on May 13, 2021.
Yo-Yo Ma performs at BCC Vaccine Clinic
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma performed an impromptu performance during a COVID-19 vaccine clinic for folks waiting in the observation area after receiving their shot