News and Events Archive

BCC Announces Workforce and Community Education Workshops

Spring 2025 courses offer something for all ages, from orthopedic massage to Dungeons and Dragons. Read details and sign up!

BCC Security to Hold Situational Awareness Class for Faculty

Join us on Feb. 13 at 2 p.m. in SBA G12 for "Everyday Awareness in an Ever-changing World," a class to empower you during emergency situations. Sign up to attend.

BCC Announces New Faculty/Staff, Promotions, Title Changes

BCC announces the addition of four faculty/staff members, three promotions and two title changes. Congratulations!

BCC to Offer Free Choke Saver Training Certification

BCC will hold classes in January, February and March 2025. Local businesses, such as restaurants that are required to have Choke Safe certified individuals on site, are encouraged to participate.

ADN Graduates Achieve Perfect Pass Rate for Licensure Exam

All 28 of BCC's May 2024 Associate Degree in Nursing graduates had a 100% first-time pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination exam. Congratulations!

Op-ed: Free Community College a Boon for Students, Workforce and Local Economy

Thanks to two programs launched by the Commonwealth, MassReconnect and MassEducate, getting an associate degree or certificate at BCC is more accessible than ever.

City of Pittsfield Selects BCC's Internship Program to Be Profiled

The profiles are intended to raise awareness about how these funds are helping city residents and/or small businesses who were negatively impacted by the pandemic.

What Happens at BCC in the Summer? More Than You Think!

Summer camps held on BCC's main campus include Barrington Stage Company's Kids Act! and TeensAct!; Berkshire Family YMCA; USG; Flying Cloud Institute's Young Women in Science; and the Berkshire collaborative STEAM Team.

BCC Introduces New Culinary Apprenticeship Program

BCC's new culinary apprenticeship program combines instruction in the classroom and in a teaching kitchen with professional work in the field. The certificate program begins this fall, and applications are being accepted now.

BCC Theatre Program Gets a Boost

BCC, thanks to a federal Carl D. Perkins Grant, will install new equipment and the College will hire a full-time faculty member this fall.