Career college information session Thursday, Oct. 15

Boston-area students seeking education and training for jobs in growing career fields can explore the options offered by Michigan’s Baker College at an event being held close to home.

Representatives from the nation’s leading career college have invited interested students and their supporters – family members, significant others and friends – to a Baker College information session that begins at 6 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 15, in Dedham, Massachusetts.

“Baker College continually assesses its career programs to ensure they offer the skill training and education necessary to meet employers’ needs and that there is employer demand for graduates,” said Wen Hemingway, Baker College of Flint president. “The result is that an impressive 97 percent of our available graduates are employed.”

Baker College grants certificates and associate, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in more than 150 programs across diverse academic fields, including business, health sciences, engineering, information technology, education and human services.

Examples of the nationally and regionally distinctive programs offered by Baker College are degrees in photonics and laser technology and in orthotic/prosthetic technology. Only a handful of colleges in the nation offer training for positions in these fields where the demand for skilled employees continually outpaces talent available. Hemingway noted that these are rewarding jobs that pay well.

“Though we’ve visited several Boston-area high schools and technical schools previously, this is the first information session open to the public,” Hemingway said. “We believe that Baker College offers a unique educational experience not available in the Boston area.”

Examples of Baker College excellence are the recent state, regional and national competitions Baker College students either won or were recognized in for top performance in programs such as culinary arts, cyber defense, opticianry, surgical technology, architectural technology and mechanical engineering.

Baker College also offers:

• Lifetime Employment Assistance—free and forever for all Baker College graduates.
• Convenient day, evening and online classes.
• Working professionals as instructors who can bring real-world perspective to the classroom.
• Not-for-profit status that allows the college to invest in supporting its students and maintain affordable tuition.
• 12 campuses across Michigan, multiple locations for Centers for Transportation Technology, the Auto/Diesel Institute in Owosso and two locations for its Culinary Institute of Michigan. All have world-class, state-of-the-art facilities, equipment and technology.

The Oct. 15 information session in Dedham will be held at the Holiday Inn Boston – Dedham Hotel & Conference Center, 55 Ariadne Road.

For more information about Baker College or the information session in Dedham, contact Gary Campioni in the Baker College of Flint admissions office at gary.campioni@baker.edu or 810.964.4299, or visit www.baker.edu.

The largest private college in Michigan, Baker College is a not-for-profit higher education institution accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. It serves more than 28,000 students on multiple campuses and online. Baker grants certificates and associate, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in more than 150 programs across diverse academic fields, including business, health sciences, engineering, information technology, education and human services. An impressive 97 percent of available graduates are employed. Every Baker graduate receives Lifetime Employment Assistance—free and forever. Baker is a pioneer in distance education and offers students the option of completing a degree 100 percent online, without ever visiting a campus. For information, visit www.baker.edu or follow Baker College on Twitter, @bakercollege, or on Facebook, www.facebook.com/bakercollege.