Felician U. & BCTS Adult Ed Establish Dual Admissions Program

(December 11, 2018) – Felician University and Bergen County Technical Schools Adult and Continuing Education (BCTS Adult Ed) announced the launch of a dual admissions program that allows graduates from the BCTS Adult Ed program to transfer to Felician’s Bachelor Completion, Business Administration program.

Through this program, students will be admitted to BCTS Adult Ed and Felician’s Bachelor Completion, Business Administration program simultaneously. BCTS Adult Ed will monitor students accepted into the program to ensure they have completed the required coursework. Upon completion, students will enter Felician as a fully matriculated student with nine credits.

“We believe that the coursework students complete at BCTS Adult Ed will prepare them to thrive within our Bachelor Completion, Business Administration program," said Felician President, Dr. Anne Prisco. "We welcome BCTS students participating in the program on campus and look forward to growing this important relationship in the continuum of higher education.”

"Our full-time and part-time programs provide our students with the skills, training and work habits needed to succeed in technical fields of employment, taking into account each student’s unique abilities and interests," said Lisa Alessandrino, Career Specialist at BCTS Adult Ed. "We are thrilled to work with Felician University to broaden and heighten the success of our respective student bodies."

The program is expected to begin during the 2019 academic year.

About Felician University

Felician University engages over 2,300 undergraduate, graduate, and adult students through programs in the Schools of Arts & Sciences, Business, Nursing and Education. Universal Franciscan values of respect, social justice and compassion, form an inclusive foundation for transforming the lives of tomorrow’s leaders. Felician University’s education is ranked 3rd best return on investment for private colleges in New Jersey 2018 by the PayScale.comCollege ROI Report and is ranked #1 safest college campus in the State by niche.com. To learn more about Felician University please visit www.felician.edu.

About Bergen County Technical Schools Adult and Continuing Education

Founded in 1951, Bergen County Technical Schools Adult & Continuing Education (BCTS Adult Ed) is a post-secondary institution serving the area residents and beyond in the State of New Jersey. The Full-Time Day program is accredited by the Council on Occupational Education (COE) and offers four programs of study in the trades of Plumbing & Heating, Electrical Technology, HVAC/R, and Business Professional. Part-time programs are offered during the day, evening, and weekends and include ESL, HSE/GED, recreational, enrichment, and various certificated and recertification courses.