BLUE CLIFF COLLEGE
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Blue Cliff College offers students diplomas and associates in occupational studies in the following programs: Massage Therapy, Medical Assisting, and even Information Technology.
The intention of the staff and faculty of Blue Cliff College is rooted in the very name itself.
"Blue Cliff" is taken from an ancient Zen text, "Blue Cliff Records", containing dialogues
between Zen Masters and their students. "Blue Cliff" has come to symbolize the role of
the teacher in bringing personal knowledge and insight to a student, while simultaneously
kindling the flame of his or her personal development and personal awareness.
"Commitment... Competency... Career..."
MISSION STATEMENT
Blue Cliff College is committed to using its human and physical resources to provide services facilitating personal growth, professional development and a sense of responsibility to our students.
The primary purpose of Blue Cliff College is to help students develop a high level of competency, which is accomplished through the pursuit, assimilation, and dissemination of knowledge in academic programs.
The most compelling purpose of the college is to prepare the students to function proficiently in a competitive society in the career of their choice and to create within them an awareness of
professional and social responsibilities, along with an appreciation of principles of ethical conduct.
INSTITUTIONAL PHILOSOPHY
Our Philosophy is to inspire students to strive for excellence and to achieve maximum personal potential.
Blue Cliff encourages each student to aspire to be the best he or she can be in academic, business, social, professional, and personal endeavors. Whatever the academic interest, we strive to provide the best education possible. Our emphasis on curriculum, low student-teacher ratio, and practical experience will ensure that the Blue Cliff graduate has been meticulously prepared.
HISTORY
The College: Past and Present
Blue Cliff College was founded in 1987 with the goal of becoming one of the most respected and innovative massage therapy training centers in the nation. In June of 1989, the College received its Proprietary School License. In 1998, the College was proud to receive accreditation from the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology, ACCSCT (now known as Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC). The first Blue Cliff campus location was in New Orleans and campuses were soon established in Lafayette and Shreveport, Louisiana and, Gulfport, Mississippi. In 2007, a new campus opened in Alexandria, Louisiana. In 2000, Blue Cliff College - Gulfport became an ACCSCT-accredited Massage Therapy school in Mississippi.
In August of 1999, Education Management, Inc. (EMI) purchased the Blue Cliff College system. In 2005, a campus was opened in Houma, Louisiana, as a branch of Blue Cliff College-Metairie. Also in 2005, EMI added the White River School of Massage (later renamed Blue Cliff College) in Fayetteville, Arkansas, to its family of career schools as a branch of Blue Cliff College-Shreveport.
In 2005, Blue Cliff College began the process of program diversification, to include such programs as Medical Assisting, and in 2007 Cosmetology programs were implemented in four schools.
In 2008, Quad Partners acquired EMI.
Blue Cliff College has a history of offering community service to cities in our communities. Some events the College has participated in include: the Crescent City Classic 10K race, the Breast Cancer Walk, the American Cancer Society and the Cajunman Triathlon, Tulane and Nicholls State Universities athletic programs, and the Mardi Gras Marathon. The College also participates in various hospital health fairs, such as Oschner's Medical Foundation.
The institution reflects a commitment to academic and hands-on excellence in all training programs offered at Blue Cliff College.
ACCREDITATIONS
Blue Cliff College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC). In Louisiana, the Louisiana Board of Regents licenses the college. In Mississippi, our Gulfport campus maintains a license with the State of Mississippi Commission on Proprietary School and College Registration. Blue Cliff Campuses in Mississippi and Louisiana are approved by the Department of Education to provide Title IV Federal Aid to qualified applicants in various programs. Each location may have a different combination of accreditations and approvals.
Approvals and Organizations of Affiliation: Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC). This accreditation allows Blue Cliff Colleges to access Title IV grants and loans offered by the United States Department of Education
* Louisiana Department of Education Proprietary School Commission
* US Department of Veterans Affairs
* Louisiana Rehabilitation Services
* Workforce Investment Action
* Mississippi Commission on Proprietary School and College Registration.
* U.S. Department of Education to participate in Title IV Federal Financial Aid Programs
* Louisiana State Board of Massage: approved as a Continuing Education Provider.
* American Massage Therapy Association, Council Schools
* American Oriental Bodywork Therapy and Association
* Louisiana State Board of Cosmetology and Mississippi State Board of Cosmetology.
Documents relating to accreditation and memberships can be reviewed by contacting school directors.
We strive to improve and add to our approvals and accreditations.
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SPECS
- Campuses: See below
- Financial Help: Financial Aid is available to those who qualify.
- Wikipedia Entry: Blue Cliff College
