Brown Mackie College to Open New Texas School Location in San Antonio

SAN ANTONIO, June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Brown Mackie College today announced the addition of Brown Mackie College - San Antonio to its system of schools.  Brown Mackie College - San Antonio will hold its first day of classes on October 4, 2010, and will occupy approximately 32,000 square feet at 4715 Fredericksburg Road in San Antonio.  The school will begin enrolling students immediately.

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"The opening of our new San Antonio school location marks growth and stability for Brown Mackie College, as we expand our presence into Texas and provide quality academic programs to residents in the region," says Danny Finuf, President of the Brown Mackie College Education System.  "Brown Mackie College - San Antonio's curricula will complement the demand for a skilled workforce in south-central Texas, and are designed to enable students to achieve their professional and personal goals."

Brown Mackie College – San Antonio will initially offer bachelor's degree programs in Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Healthcare Management, and Legal Studies; and associate's degree programs in Accounting Technology, Architectural Design & Drafting Technology, Business Management, Criminal Justice, Health Care Administration, Information Technology, Medical Assisting, Paralegal, Pharmacy Technology, and Surgical Technology.

"We are delighted to open our doors to prospective students in San Antonio," says Robert Pope, newly-appointed president of Brown Mackie College - San Antonio. "Our areas of study, including business, healthcare and wellness, legal studies, and technology-based fields, are offered to help students succeed in their chosen careers and meet the growing needs of employers in the market we serve."

The school's educational model is designed with the needs of students in mind -- flexible academic program delivery options offered at convenient times, personalized instruction and small classes which enable students to fulfill work or family obligations as they pursue a higher education degree.

For more information about Brown Mackie College - San Antonio, call (877) 460-1714 or visit the school's website at http://www.brownmackie.edu/san-antonio.

Brown Mackie College – San Antonio is approved and regulated by the Texas Workforce Commission, Career School and Colleges, Austin Texas. Brown Mackie College-San Antonio holds a Certificate of Authorization acknowledging exemption from Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board regulations. 

Brown Mackie College - San Antonio is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools to award bachelor's and associate's degrees. The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools is listed as a nationally recognized accrediting agency by the United States Department of Education and is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.  ACICS can be contacted at 750 First Street NE, Suite 980, Washington, D.C. 20002.  Telephone:  1-202-336-6780. 

Brown Mackie College - San Antonio is a branch of The Art Institute of Phoenix located in Phoenix, Arizona.  The Art Institute of Phoenix is an affiliated sister school through common ownership by Education Management Corporation.

Brown Mackie College - San Antonio is one of 25 school locations of the Brown Mackie College system of schools (www.brownmackie.edu), which is dedicated to providing educational programs that prepare students for entry-level positions in a competitive, rapidly-changing workplace. Brown Mackie College schools offers bachelor's degree, associate's degree, certificate, and diploma programs in health sciences, business, information technology, legal studies and design technologies.

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