BROWN MACKIE COLLEGE TO OPEN NEW SCHOOL IN ST. LOUIS AREA

College’s First Missouri Location Slated to Begin Classes in February 2010

[USPRwire, Mon Dec 21 2009] Brown Mackie College today announced the addition of Brown Mackie College – St. Louis to its system of schools. Brown Mackie College – St. Louis will hold its first day of class on February 1, 2010, and will occupy approximately 35,000 square feet at #2 Soccer Park Road in Fenton, Mo. The school will begin enrolling students immediately.

“Brown Mackie College – St. Louis will offer students the curricula that complements the demand for a skilled workforce in the Greater St. Louis area,” says Danny Finuf, president of the Brown Mackie College education system. “The school’s curriculum and educational programs will be designed to enable students to achieve their professional and personal aspirations while making a meaningful, successful, and long-lasting contribution to the community. We are dedicated to providing educational programs that prepare students for career opportunities in their chosen profession in a competitive and rapidly changing workplace.”

Brown Mackie College – St. Louis will initially offer bachelor’s degree programs in Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Healthcare Management, and Legal Studies; and associate’s degree programs in Accounting Technology, Architectural Design & Drafting Technology, Business Management, Criminal Justice, Health Care Administration, Information Technology, Medical Assisting, Office Management, Paralegal, Pharmacy Technology, and Surgical Technology. The school will also offer diploma programs in Accounting, Business, Criminal Justice, Medical Assistant, and Paralegal Assistant.

“The unique education opportunities at our school will help students obtain the skills and knowledge needed to compete for existing and emerging occupations,” says Terri Leap, newly-appointed president of Brown Mackie College – St. Louis. “We look forward to becoming a dedicated educational partner in the greater St. Louis community – a community we are proud to call home.”

The school’s educational model is designed with the needs of students in mind – flexible academic program delivery options offered at convenient times, personalized instruction and small classes which enable students to fulfill work or family obligations as they pursue a higher education degree.

For information on classes at Brown Mackie College – St. Louis, call (888) 874-4375 or visit the school’s website at http://www.brownmackie.edu/pr.aspx?ID=bmc1043 .


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Brown Mackie College – St. Louis is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools to award bachelor’s degrees, associate’s degrees and diplomas. The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools is listed as a nationally recognized accrediting agency by the United States Department of Education and is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. ACICS can be contacted at 750 First Street NE, Suite 980, Washington, D.C. 20002. Telephone: 1-202-336-6780.


Brown Mackie College – St. Louis is approved to operate by the Missouri Department of Higher Education, 3515 Amazonas Dr., Jefferson City, MO 65109-5717, 573-751-2361.

Brown Mackie College – St. Louis is one of 23 school locations of the Brown Mackie College system of schools (www.brownmackie.edu), which is dedicated to providing educational programs that prepare students for entry-level positions in a competitive, rapidly-changing workplace. Brown Mackie College schools offers bachelor's degree, associate’s degree, certificate, and diploma programs in health sciences, business, information technology, legal studies and design technologies.


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