Plaza College
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| Motto | Knowledge and Competence |
| Established | 1916 |
| Type | Private |
| President | Charles E. Callahan |
| Provost | Charles E. Callahan III |
| Students | 800 |
| Location | Jackson Heights, New York, USA |
| Campus | City |
| Website | http://www.plazacollege.edu/ |
Plaza College is a four year accredited college (Middle States Accredited[1] located in Jackson Heights, Queens founded in 1916. Program offerings (associate/bachelor degrees and certificates) include areas such as Business Administration, Medical Assisting, Information Technology, Medical Billing and Coding, Office Technologies and Accounting. Plaza offers its students small classes with specialized attention. Plaza also provides day, evening and weekend classes, creating flexible schedules to accommodate its students needs. Plaza strives to make the benefits of higher education as accessible and convenient as possible for its students. Plaza College has the latest in technological resources with an expanded library, Internet Center, a member of “IBM University” and a Learning Resource Center. The development of the computer facilities, course offerings, and other enhancements to the college community, clearly reflects Plaza’s history of responding to economic changes and demands of our graduates.[2]
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[edit] History
In 1916, Plaza College was founded as an independent institution in Long Island City, New York. It moved to its current location, Jackson Heights, Queens, in 1970.[3]
Notable achievements
- 1975—Development of its two-year program
- 1982—Authorized by the Board of Regents of the State of New York to confer the degree of Associate in Occupational Studies (A.O.S.)
- 1988—Authorized to confer the Degree of Associate in Applied Science
- 2002—Authorized to confer the degree of Associate in Occupational Studies(accreditatiton from Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools)
- 2004—Medical assisting (A.O.S.)
- 2006—Authorized to confer the degree of Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)
- 2007—Middle States 10 year re-accreditation
- 2008—CAAHEP Accreditation
- 2009—Health Services Information Technology (A.O.S.)
- 2009—Patient Information Management (B.B.A)
[edit] Mission
Plaza College is a private institution that offers educational programs to students who desire challenging careers and a continuation of their formal education. The curriculum, tailored to meet the needs of a diverse population. Plaza is committed to striving for excellence, teaching its students the social, ethical and cultural values needed to become respected members of the community. Teaching the processes of critical thinking, collaboration, and lifelong learning. Plaza prepares its students to participate and compete in today’s global economy.
To uphold this mission statement Plaza offers various types of Financial aid including:
- Federal Pell Grant
- Tuition Assistance Program (Tap Award)
- Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
- Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant
- Veterans Administration Educational Benefits
- Veterans Administration (GI Bill)
[edit] Academic programs
- Medical Assisting
- Computer Business Support Specialist
- Information Sciences
- Business Administration
- Office Technologies
- Accounting and Information Systems
- Health Services Information Technology
- Business Administration-Management
- Patient Information Management
