Blue Cliff College is a
for-profit
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technical school
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that has one main campus, five branch campus locations, and two satellite branches throughout
Louisiana
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and
Mississippi
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.
The college offers diplomas for careers in
Cosmetology
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,
Esthetics
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,Health Information Management,
Billing and Coding,
massage therapy
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,
medical assisting, Dental Assistant and
Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program.
The name of the college is taken from an ancient
Zen
Zen (; from Chinese: ''Chán''; in Korean: ''Sŏn'', and Vietnamese: ''Thiền'') is a Mahayana Buddhist tradition that developed in China during the Tang dynasty by blending Indian Mahayana Buddhism, particularly Yogacara and Madhyamaka phil ...
text, the ''
Blue Cliff Record
The ''Blue Cliff Record'' () is a collection of Chan Buddhist kōans originally compiled in Song China in 1125, during the reign of Emperor Huizong, and then expanded into its present form by Chan master Yuanwu Keqin (1063–1135; ).K. Sekid ...
'', containing dialogues between
Zen masters and their students.
All of the Blue Cliff College campuses include lecture rooms, massage training rooms, administrative offices, lounge areas, and resource rooms for studies. Each school has compatible resources and technologies with the programs they offer.
BCC was founded in 1987. In June 1989, the College received its Proprietary School License from the state of Louisiana. In 1998, the College received accreditation from the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC). By 2007 Blue Cliff had expanded to the current locations in Alexandria, LA, Houma, LA, Metairie, LA (Cleary Ave.), Lafayette, LA, Metairie, LA (Veterans Memorial Blvd), Shreveport, LA, and Gulfport, MS.
The school was purchased by Education Management, Inc., in 1999, which in turn was acquired by Quad Partners in 2008. On April 26, 2022, Brent L. Mills, Inc., acquired the Blue Cliff College system.
References
External links
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Official website
Vocational education in the United States
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