Inter-College Partnerships and Articulated Degree Programs

Inter-College Partnerships

Eastern Oregon Collaborative Colleges Council (EOCCC)

BMCC, Treasure Valley Community College (TVCC), and Eastern Oregon University (EOU) have worked together in several academic disciplines to improve articulation opportunities for students, allowing them to share lower division course work among BMCC, TVCC, and EOU; to transfer those credits to EOU; and to complete upper division courses at EOU culminating in a four-year degree. For more information on the co-enrollment process, please go to the Service Center or call 541-278-5759.

Oregon State University Dual Admission: Through an agreement with Oregon State University (OSU), BMCC students may be jointly admitted to BMCC and OSU and be eligible to enroll concurrently at both institutions. There is a joint application process for eligible students; the admission deadline is one week before the start of classes of each term based on OSU’s academic calendar. Students enrolled in the program are required, as a condition of admission, to agree that their student records will be shared between and available to each institution. For more information on this program, contact BMCC’s Office of Admissions and Records.

Articulated Degree Programs

BMCC enjoys articulation agreements with a variety of institutions. The following agreements allow you to attain your degree while staying in your local area.

Central Oregon Community College: Pharmacy Technician Program

BMCC has partnered with Central Oregon Community College to offer this distance education three-term program developed to prepare individuals for employment in the pharmacy industry. Some current practice areas for the pharmacy technician include retail, hospital, manufacturing, disease state management, and mail order and insurance claim specialists. The pharmacy technician processes prescriptions and medication orders and plays an integral role in maintaining the pharmacy department.

For more information, please see: http://www.bluecc.edu/academics/degree-partnership-programs/pharmacy-technician

The program will prepare students to take the national certification examination to become a certified pharmacy technician as required by the Oregon Board of Pharmacy and to be employed in a pharmacy setting.

For questions about the program or application process, contact:

COCC: Shannon Waller, CPhT, Program Director, (541) 318-3722 or via email: swaller@ccoc.edu
BMCC: Wade Muller, (541) 278-5971 or via email: wmuller@bluecc.edu.

Colby Community College: Veterinary Technician

Blue Mountain community college offers a Veterinary Technician Preparation (Vet Tech Prep) program in partnership with Colby Community College’s Distance Learning Veterinary Technology Program (DLVTP). Start your studies by completing the pre-requisite courses at Blue Mountain Community College then apply for admission to Colby Community College’s DLVTP.

For more information please see: https://www.colbycc.edu/academics/associate-of-applied-science/veterinary-technician/index.html.

Eastern Oregon University: Teacher Education Programs

BMCC students seeking Teacher licensure in the state of Oregon have two options through a partnership with EOU. Both programs prepare a student to enter the Master of Arts in Teacher (MAT) at EOU which allows individuals to become licensed teachers in either elementary or secondary settings.

Students may complete their own lower division content area pathway by following the education fast track, https://www.eou.edu/pathways/files/2016/04/FTT-BMCC-ELED.pdf EOU’s undergraduate initial teacher preparation in elementary education spans two years, pairing coursework alongside practical classroom experiences every term and culminates with full time student teaching. The program prepares candidates with full time student teaching. The program prepares candidates for an Oregon teaching license with two endorsements, Elementary - Multiple Subjects and ESOL, in a cohort setting either in LaGrande or Hermiston.

For secondary licensure students will complete a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline through a combination of lower division courses (AAOT courses at BMCC) and upper division courses at EOU. Once a student has completed a Bachelor’s degree, they required to complete the MAT program in order to earn their secondary teacher license.

EOU has an advising center at the BMCC Hermiston Center and on the main campus in Pendleton. An EOU education faculty member is available for appointments at both locations. For more information, please contact the College of Education at https://www.eou.edu/cobe/ed/ or speak to a BMCC advisor.

Linn-Benton Community College: Diagnostic Imaging Technology (DIT)

BMCC has partnered with Linn-Benton Community College to offer a distance education program for diagnostic imaging. Using a combination of clinical instruction, online courses within the college learning management system, and the synchronous virtual classroom environment, distance education students can receive dynamic instruction to help them achieve their learning goals.

The Diagnostic Imaging Program prepares students through a progressive, outcome-based educational format. Modules of study include radiation protection, radiographic procedures, image production and evaluation, equipment maintenance operation, patient care and management, and clinical radiography.

The purpose of this program is to prepare students to practice as proficient, multi-skilled professionals in culturally diverse health care settings; to demonstrate outcomes required by the American Registry of Radiological Technologists (ARRT) and The American Society of Radiological Technologists (ASRT) Course Curriculum Guide; and to apply for and successfully complete ARRT certification examinations. Upon completion of the program and the general education requirements students will be eligible to apply for an associate of applied science degree through Linn-Benton Community College.

The Diagnostic Imaging Program is highly prescriptive and entails several key elements. Please contact our program site coordinator in the Student Success Center, 541-278-5853 for more information about this program.

Linn-Benton Community College: Occupational Therapy Program

BMCC has partnered with Linn-Benton Community College to offer a two-year associates degree program designed to prepare the student to function as an entry-level occupational therapy assistant (OTA).

OTAs work under the supervision of occupational therapists to help clients develop, maintain, and/or regain health and function through the use of purposeful activity. They address physical, mental, and social components of activity as they work with clients to improve the underlying cause of impairment and/or to adapt activities for client success. This program follows a hybrid-delivery model in which the classroom portion is delivered online (to allow participation by students at remote sites) and the laboratory and clinical portions are delivered locally and at partner sites throughout Oregon. Graduates will be eligible and prepared to sit for the national certification examination.

Please contact our program site coordinator in the Student Success Center, 541-278-5853 for more information about this program.

Washington State University - Tri Cities

The Bridges program is intended to boost four-year public university degree attainment in the mid-Columbia region. It enables students to begin an Associate of Arts - Oregon Transfer (AAOT) or Associate of Science Oregon Transfers (ASOT/Bus, ASOT/CS) at BMCC and declare their intent to finish their Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science (BA/BS) degree at WSU Tri-Cities.

Bridges provide a seamless process designed to serve the needs of students in northeast Oregon and surrounding communities to reduce many of the barriers that can occur for transfer students upon matriculation into a four-year university or college.

Students who participate in the Bridges program are expected to abide by the catalog and code of conduct for the institution at which they are enrolled.

BMCC and WSU Tri-Cities will hold an information session during each fall and winter quarter of the academic year that will be open to all transfer-eligible BMCC students and other prospective students. The purposes of the sessions are to:

Explain Bridges and its benefits.
Invite students to join Bridges and provide the Declaration of Intent to those interested in Bridges.
Highlight information about policies and procedures, advising, financial aid, scholarships, student organizations, and other student services.
Provide students the opportunity to meet faculty and academic advisors to learn about their academic areas of interest.
Share information about research and internship opportunities.

In addition to the formal Bridges information sessions, WSU Tri-Cities admissions staff will also have access to BMCC’s student success workshops, freshman seminars, orientations, or other appropriate classes to give admissions presentations.

Wenatchee Valley Community College: Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) Program

BMCC has partnered with Wenatchee Valley College to offer this two-year degree to provide students with the general knowledge and basic skills needed for this allied health profession.

During the preparatory first three quarters of the first year, the typical MLT student takes general education courses and specialized medical laboratory courses designed to provide a solid base for the second year of on-the-job training. Students spend the second year in medical laboratory facilities that have agreed to be training centers, while simultaneously taking theoretical supporting courses.

Please contact our program site coordinator in the Student Success Center, 541-278-5853 for more information about this program.

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