Bowling Green Technical College

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Bowling Green Technical College
Established 1939
Type Public, 2 year
President Nathan L. Hodge
Location Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA
Colors Navy and Gold
Affiliations Kentucky Community and Technical College System
Website http://www.bowlinggreen.kctcs.edu

Bowling Green Technical College (BGTC), located in Bowling Green, KY, is one of 16 two-year, open-admissions colleges of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS). The college is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.[1]

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[edit] History

BGTC was established as Western Trade School in 1939 and was operated by Western Kentucky State Teachers College (later Western Kentucky University.) In 1962, the school became independent of WKU, and underwent two name changes before joining KCTCS in 1997 and becoming Bowling Green Technical College.[2]

[edit] Service Area

The primary service area of BGTC includes:

[edit] Campuses

BGTC maintains five campuses:

  • BGTC Main Campus
  • Glasgow Campus
  • Glasgow Technical Campus
  • Kentucky Advanced Technology Campus
  • Transpark Campus

[edit] References

  1. ^ Howerton, Christina (2009-08-08). "Accreditation will help BGTC grads transfer". Bowling Green Daily News. 
  2. ^ History of Bowling Green Technical College

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