Nursing & Allied Health Division
BC3 Health Care Programs provide clinically-based learning experiences that prepare graduates for employment in numerous settings.Contact Admissions Request Information
Career Programs
The following 2-year programs enable students to develop the technical and professional skills necessary to start a career upon graduation:
- Medical Assistant, A.A.S.
- Nursing, R.N., A.A.S.
- From 2014-2015, 86.49% of NCLEX test takers who graduated from BC3’s Nursing, R.N. program passed the test on the first time.
- Physical Therapist Assistant, A.A.S.
- Technical Trades - Massage Therapy Management option, A.A.S.
- Technical Trades - Radiologic Technology, A.A.S. (Sharon)
Certificates
The following certificate programs can be completed within a year and provide students with a foundation or expand their knowledge base.
Nursing & Allied Health Faculty
Esplen, Ashlee PTA, MS, CMT - Physical Therapist Assistant, Coordinator Massage Therapy Program
ashlee.esplen@bc3.edu
Griffie, Melissa MSN, RN - Nursing
melissa.griffie@bc3.edu
Jurysta, Sherri, MS - Medical Coding and Billing Specialist
sherri.jurysta@bc3.edu
Kenny, Kristine MSN, RN - Nursing
kristine.kenny@bc3.edu
Kruger, Randall MPT - Program Director Physical Therapist Assistant
randy.kruger@bc3.edu
Lasanich, Jessica MSN, RN - Nursing
jessica.lasanich@bc3.edu
Ratti, Diane MSN, RN, CRNP - Nursing
diane.ratti@bc3.edu
Tiche, Nichole L., MSN, RN - Nursing
nichole.tiche@bc3.edu
Earn a Bachelor's Degree at BC3
Unique partnerships with 4-year colleges & universities give students the opportunity to earn a bachelor’s degree on main campus. Students earn an associate degree from BC3 and transfer credits towards completing a bachelor’s degree with curriculum and instruction offered on main campus by the 4-year college or university. Courses are offered in the classroom, online, through ITV, or as a hybrid.
Earn a Nursing, R.N., A.A.S. from BC3 and transfer credits towards a Nursing, B.S.N., from Chatham University
Nursing & Allied Health Accreditations
The BC3 Nursing, R.N. program is approved by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing
and fully accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).
The Physical Therapist Assistant program at Butler County Community College is accredited
by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 1111 North
Fairfax Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314; telephone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org; website: http://www.capteonline.org.
The BC3 Medical Assistant program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs upon recommendation of the Curriculum Review Board of the American Association of
Medical Assistants Endowment (AAMAE).