Eastern Panhandle Tech Prep - West Virginia Community & Technical Colleges

Blue Ridge CTC serves as the Eastern Panhandle's local community & technical college, and is centrally located in Martinsburg, WV.

Blue Ridge CTC offers 22 associate degree programs from which students may go on to pursue careers in their fields of study upon completion of a two-year program. Students may also choose to continue their education at a 4-year institution in pusuit of a baccalaureate degree.

Edge courses accepted at Blue Ridge CTC

What are the advantages of pursuing an associate degree from a
West Virginia Community & Technical College?

Location - West Virginia Community & Technical Colleges are conveniently located within easy communting distance of many West Virginia communities.

Job Preparation -According to the U.S. Dept.of Labor, more than one half of all new jobs being created require one to three years of education beyond high school. Community & technical colleges in West Virginia offer certificate and associate degree programs that prepare graduates to enter today's highly technical workplace with skills that will carry them into the future.

Career Specific Programs - Associate degree and certificate level programs are offered in the areas of business & marketing, engineering & technology, health, human services and science & natural science. These programs are designed to prepare students for immediate employment.
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Greater Earnings - The U.S. Census Bureau reports that graduates with an associate degree earn at least 50 percent more than high school graduates. Most associate degree programs provide job-specific education including technical skills training that lead to certification, liscensure or other credentials that often result in higher salaries

Save Time & Money -A student may earn community & technical college credits in high school - at no charge - and transfer these credits to West Virginia Community & Technical Colleges. With the right planning, this could allow a student to graduate from a community and technical college in less than two years saving time and money.

Transfer to a Four-Year College - Many students begin their college career at a community & technical college that is close to home. This allows students to adjust to college economically and helps ease the transfer to college.

Source: West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commision
For information on West Virginia Community and Technical Colleges (CTC), please click on the links below or CLICK HERE to see EDGE courses accepted at the respective colleges.

Community & Technical College	Location	Phone
Blue Ridge CTC	Martinsburg, WV	(304) 260-4380
Eastern West Virginia CTC	Moorefield, WV	(304) 434-8000
Piepoint CTC	Fairmont, WV	(304) 367-4692
Marshall CTC	Huntington, WV	(304) 696-7047
New River CTC of Bluefield State College	Beckley, WV	(304) 255-5812
Potomac State College	Keyser, WV	(304) 788-6800
Southern West Virginia CTC	Mt. Gay, WV	(304) 792-7160
West Virginia Northern CTC	New Martinsville,WV	(304) 455-4684
West Virginia State College CTC	Institute,WV	(304) 766-3118
West Virginia University,Parkersburg	Parkersburg,WV	(304) 424-8000
West Virginia University Institute of Technology CTC	Montgomery,WV	(304) 442-3226