ASPIRA City College, formerly WFI City College, is a nonprofitcareer college in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1] The college is owned by the Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC) and is incorporated in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.[2]
ASPIRA City College teaches occupation-specific skills in addition to the applied general education for the workplace. The curriculum integrates instruction with hands-on skill development and practical experience gained through career-specific supervised externships. It educates the students for High-Priority Occupations.[3]
ASPIRA City College is licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education Board of Private Licensed Schools and is accredited by The Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC).[4] It is authorized to award Associate in Specialized Technology (AST) Degrees for completion of its Computer Support Specialist Programs as well as a Post-Secondary Diploma for successful completion of its Medical Office Assistant Program.[5]
Historyedit
The WFI City College was incorporated in Pennsylvania on May 22, 1974, as the Metropolitan Collegiate Center of Germantown initiating operations under the DBA name of ACT Business Academy. The organization was founded by members of the First United Methodist Church of Germantown.[6] At its inception, it provided short-term job readiness training to disadvantaged youth in the Germantown community of Philadelphia.
The nonprofit was first licensed as a private career school by the Pennsylvania Department of Education State Board of Private Licensed Schools on August 13, 1987, continuing under the DBA name, ACT Business Academy. The college was then approved to provide its Basic Office Skills Program to private paying students and award graduates a Post-Secondary Diploma. On August 7, 1992, ACT Business Academy was granted a legal name change to Metropolitan Career Center.[citation needed]
In February 1994, the school earned national accreditation from the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) under the name of Metropolitan Career Center. In 1997, State Board of Private Licensed Schools approved the school's curricula for a Computer Software and Hardware Program. Then in 1998, ACCSC approved the school to award an Associate in Specialized Technology (AST) Degree to students who completed either of these programs, then titled, Computer Technician – Software, and Computer Technician – Hardware.[7] The Pennsylvania State Board of Private Licensed Schools approved the Web Design Program on August 16, 2001.
In 2012, the Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC) purchased MCC/CTI and began operating it under the name, The Workforce Institute's City College. It is located at 4322 North 5th Street in the Hunting Park section of North Philadelphia.[citation needed]
aspira, city, college, formerly, city, college, nonprofit, career, college, philadelphia, pennsylvania, college, owned, public, health, management, corporation, phmc, incorporated, commonwealth, pennsylvania, typepublic, educational, institution, profitestabli. ASPIRA City College formerly WFI City College is a nonprofit career college in Philadelphia Pennsylvania 1 The college is owned by the Public Health Management Corporation PHMC and is incorporated in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 2 ASPIRA City CollegeTypePublic Educational Institution Not for profitEstablishedMay 22 1974LocationPhiladelphia Pennsylvania United StatesWebsitewww wbr aspiracitycollege wbr org Contents 1 Academics 2 History 3 References 4 External linksAcademics editASPIRA City College teaches occupation specific skills in addition to the applied general education for the workplace The curriculum integrates instruction with hands on skill development and practical experience gained through career specific supervised externships It educates the students for High Priority Occupations 3 ASPIRA City College is licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education Board of Private Licensed Schools and is accredited by The Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges ACCSC 4 It is authorized to award Associate in Specialized Technology AST Degrees for completion of its Computer Support Specialist Programs as well as a Post Secondary Diploma for successful completion of its Medical Office Assistant Program 5 History editThe WFI City College was incorporated in Pennsylvania on May 22 1974 as the Metropolitan Collegiate Center of Germantown initiating operations under the DBA name of ACT Business Academy The organization was founded by members of the First United Methodist Church of Germantown 6 At its inception it provided short term job readiness training to disadvantaged youth in the Germantown community of Philadelphia The nonprofit was first licensed as a private career school by the Pennsylvania Department of Education State Board of Private Licensed Schools on August 13 1987 continuing under the DBA name ACT Business Academy The college was then approved to provide its Basic Office Skills Program to private paying students and award graduates a Post Secondary Diploma On August 7 1992 ACT Business Academy was granted a legal name change to Metropolitan Career Center citation needed In February 1994 the school earned national accreditation from the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges ACCSC under the name of Metropolitan Career Center In 1997 State Board of Private Licensed Schools approved the school s curricula for a Computer Software and Hardware Program Then in 1998 ACCSC approved the school to award an Associate in Specialized Technology AST Degree to students who completed either of these programs then titled Computer Technician Software and Computer Technician Hardware 7 The Pennsylvania State Board of Private Licensed Schools approved the Web Design Program on August 16 2001 In 2012 the Public Health Management Corporation PHMC purchased MCC CTI and began operating it under the name The Workforce Institute s City College It is located at 4322 North 5th Street in the Hunting Park section of North Philadelphia citation needed ASPIRA City College complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 8 Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 9 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 10 The Equal Credit Opportunity Act Discrimination in Lending 11 and The Age Discrimination Act of 1975 12 References edit The Workforce Institute s City College Big Future College Board Workforce Institute PHMC High Priority Occupations An Official Pennsylvania Government Website The Workforce Institute s City College Big Future College Board Zorrilla Monica Marie Find your career 12 more free or affordable job training programs in Philly BillyPenn Retrieved September 5 2018 Workforce Institute PHMC The Workforce Institute s City College Scholarships com Education and Title VI U S Department of Education Title IX and Sex Discrimination U S Department of Education Protecting Students With Disabilities U S Department of Education Your Equal Credit Opportunity Rights Federal Trade Commission Consumer Information Age Discrimination Overview of the Law U S Department of Education External links editOfficial website 40 01 03 N 75 08 06 W 40 01746 N 75 13496 W 40 01746 75 13496 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title ASPIRA City College amp oldid 1172410933, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
