Black River Technical College, Arkansas

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Black River Technical College

Black River Technical College is a public, community college located in Pocahontas, Arkansas. It is named after the Black River, which runs through the city. It was established in 1972 as the Black River Vocational Technical School. The college offers a wide variety of higher educational programs in diverse Course Topics. The campus is spread across an area of more than 95 acres.

BRTC has an active student life. The campus hosts a wide variety of student clubs and organizations. Financial aid is also offered by the college.

Profile of Black River Technical College

Black River is found in Pocahontas, AR. Pocahontas is a rural site not far from an urban area. The school is a public institution. Students can earn degrees up to and including the Associate's degree at Black River.

Course Topics

The school has a greater breadth of degree programs (majors) than most colleges of its size. Black River is known for its programs in office and administration, nutrition and exercise therapy, and mechanics and repair.

Black River Selectivity

The school accepts all qualified applicants under its open-admission rules.

Student Enrollment

Students numbered 1,933 in 2007 at Black River. A large number of students at the school are 40 years old or older.

Contact: Black River

Black River Technical College
1410 Hwy 304 East
Pocahontas, AR 72455
General Phone: (870) 248-4000
http://www.blackrivertech.edu

Black River Programs and Degrees

General Category	Degrees	Most Common Majors
Nursing and Emergency Medicine	125	nursing assistant, licensed practical nurse, registered nursing, EMT paramedic, health aide
Liberal Arts	86	liberal arts and sciences, interdisciplinary studies
Mechanics and Repair	65	automobile mechanics, industrial electronics tech, autobody repair, aircraft powerplant tech, aircraft maintenance, industrial mechanics
Medical Support and Technology	43	respiratory care tech, phlebotomy
office and Administration	39	administrative assistant, office management
Security and Law Enforcement	26	fire-fighting, criminal justice and police, forensic science, criminal justice and administration
Production Trades	13	welding, machinist
Nutrition and Exercise Therapy	12	dietitian, dietitian assistant
Medical Adminstration	7	medical transcription
Business and Management	2	accounting technology, management information systems
Education and Teaching	1	early childhood education, middle school teaching
Family and Social Work	0	child care provider

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