Beal College

Beal College
Motto Sed vitae discimus
Type Private
Established 1891
President Sheryl DeWalt
Academic staff
 30
Students 350
Address 99 Farm Rd.
Bangor, ME 04401, Bangor, Maine, USA
44°47′10.84″N 68°47′6.77″W / 44.7863444°N 68.7852139°W / 44.7863444; -68.7852139Coordinates: 44°47′10.84″N 68°47′6.77″W / 44.7863444°N 68.7852139°W / 44.7863444; -68.7852139
Campus suburban (20 acres)
Colors Blue & Orange & Grey               
Website www.bealcollege.eduweldcenter.bealcollege.edu

Beal College is a small private college located in Bangor, Maine, USA. The College specializes in certificate, diploma and associate degree programs in healthcare, business, trades, law enforcement, counseling and other high-demand careers.

Beal's newest programs include Nursing and Welding.

History

Founded in 1891, the College was originally named Bangor Business College but was later named after its primary founder, Mary Beal.[1] It was first located in downtown Bangor, before later moving to a larger facility in 1972. In 2004 Beal moved to a new campus, located at 99 Farm Road in Bangor.

Academics

An academic year is divided into 6 equal terms, allowing a student to start and complete school quickly.[2]

Beal is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC).[3] The Medical Assisting program is further accredited by the American Association of Medical Assistants and the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) and graduates can receive official certification status.[4]The Health Information Management program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM) and are eligible for RHIT certification. The Welding Technology Programs, Welding Test Center is accredited by the American Welding Society (AWS) which provides the students with the opportunity to obtain several Nationally recognized certifications.

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-03-09. Retrieved 2007-09-29.
  2. ↑ "Career training schools in Maine | Medical Assisting schools in Maine | Maine Welding programs | Criminal Justice schools in Maine | Beal College - Bangor, Maine | In demand careers in Maine | Maine colleges | Maine career training | Workforce Development and Continuing Education". www.bealcollege.edu. Retrieved 2016-08-23.
  3. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-03-09. Retrieved 2007-09-20.
  4. ↑ CAAHEP - Accredited Program Search Archived September 13, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
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