Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Average Annual Cost
The average annual net price that a student who receives federal financial aid pays to cover expenses (e.g. tuition, living expenses, etc.) to attend the school's largest program. Net price is the program's cost of attendance minus any grants and scholarships received. For public schools, this is only the average cost for in-state students. Negative cost values indicate that the average grant/scholarship aid exceeded the cost of attendance.
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Healthcare Programs
About Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Bluegrass Community and Technical College is one of 16 individual colleges which together comprise the Kentucky Community and Technical College System. BCTC maintains three campus locations in its primary location of Lexington, Kentucky, as well as three additional regional campuses beyond Lexington.
Bluegrass Community and Technical College offers the following healthcare-related courses:
Medical Information Technology
Medical Information Technology graduates will work in a paraprofessional role with duties that include medical coding, medical billing, electronic medical records preparation and processing for patient information, medical office administration and medical office management. MIT graduates will work other professionals in preparing, processing and remuneration of claims and patient information needed to support these activities. Administrative technology is utilized to support clinical documentation in all aspects of these exciting careers.
Medical Assisting
The Medical Assisting Program at Bluegrass Community and Technical College offers a diploma program for the medical assisting student. Our school currently offers an Associate Degree in Applied Science, which the medical assisting student can pursue as long as they meet required test scores prior to admission. Additional options include: Medical Office Clinical Assistant Certificate, Medical Office Administrative Assistant Certificate, and Medical Office Insurance Billing and Coding Certificate.
Practical Nursing
The Practical Nursing Program, approved by the Kentucky State Board of Nursing, combines classroom instruction with hands-on skill labs and supervised clinical instruction in local health care and/or other community facilities. Graduates who meet the program's academic and the Kentucky Board of Nursing requirements may apply to the National Council Licensure Exam (NCLEX) to become licensed practical nurses (LPNs).
Recent news about Bluegrass Community and Technical College
The grant comes from the Kentucky Association of Health Plan, Inc. and will fund a pilot program of a new initiative to provide laptops and wellness coaching to healthcare students.
The grant award comes from the Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP) Title III Grant, which focuses on helping institutions provide better support for low-income students.
The college will use the grant funding to attract and retain students from communities that are typically underrepresented in cybersecurity education.
Best Value Schools has released its Best 20 HVAC Schools in 2023 ranking wherein Bluegrass Community and Technical College was ranked 18th for the second year in a row.
The new release of an annual report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center shows encouraging numbers for Kentucky’s Colleges and Community Colleges.
A new building is under construction at Bluegrass Community and Technical College’s Newton North Campus. The building will be the home of several of the school’s programs such as their Dental Hygiene program.
The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education is giving 29 college programs $200,000 in grant money for bridge programs. The schools competed for the money based on criteria aimed at improving enrollment and graduation rates. Bridge programs help new college students adjust to college life.
The Advanced Manufacturing Center at BCTC's Danville campus is officially open, with the Governor of Kentucky on hand to celebrate with local officials and college administrators.
New grants received by Bluegrass Community and Technical College will create a new certification program in healthcare cybersecurity while recruiting a diverse student body to fill in-demand jobs in the industry.