Institute of Business & Medical Careers
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The Institute of Business & Medical Careers (IBMC) is a College
located in Fort Collins, Colorado
, with further campuses in Cheyenne, Wyoming
, Longmont and Greeley, Colorado
. It provides professional training, preparation, and career support for students interested in a career in the business, medical, legal and healthcare professions.
, under the name of Medical Careers Training Center. In June 1995 the College moved from its original location to a larger nearby campus. In 2005 IBMC opened a branch campus in Cheyenne, Wyoming
. This was followed by more expansion in February 2008, when a second branch campus was instituted in Greeley, Colorado
. In September of 2010, IBMC opened its newest campus in Longmont, CO. The College has been owned and operated by The Laub Company, Inc. since 1991.
opened in the spring of 2005 in the heart of Cheyenne, off Dell Range Boulevard. The expanding campus contains seven classrooms, including three lecture rooms, a medical lab, two computer labs, a student resource center and student lounge area. It offers a range of programs for its students. These include:
to award certificates, diplomas, and associate of occupational studies degrees. Its other accreditations include:
College
A college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...
located in Fort Collins, Colorado
Fort Collins, Colorado
Fort Collins is a Home Rule Municipality situated on the Cache La Poudre River along the Colorado Front Range, and is the county seat and most populous city of Larimer County, Colorado, United States. Fort Collins is located north of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. With a 2010 census...
, with further campuses in Cheyenne, Wyoming
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Cheyenne is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Wyoming and the county seat of Laramie County. It is the principal city of the Cheyenne, Wyoming, Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Laramie County. The population is 59,466 at the 2010 census. Cheyenne is the...
, Longmont and Greeley, Colorado
Greeley, Colorado
The City of Greeley is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Weld County, Colorado, United States. Greeley is located in the region known as Northern Colorado. Greeley is situated north-northeast of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. According to the...
. It provides professional training, preparation, and career support for students interested in a career in the business, medical, legal and healthcare professions.
History
IBMC was founded in 1987 in Fort Collins, ColoradoFort Collins, Colorado
Fort Collins is a Home Rule Municipality situated on the Cache La Poudre River along the Colorado Front Range, and is the county seat and most populous city of Larimer County, Colorado, United States. Fort Collins is located north of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. With a 2010 census...
, under the name of Medical Careers Training Center. In June 1995 the College moved from its original location to a larger nearby campus. In 2005 IBMC opened a branch campus in Cheyenne, Wyoming
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Cheyenne is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Wyoming and the county seat of Laramie County. It is the principal city of the Cheyenne, Wyoming, Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Laramie County. The population is 59,466 at the 2010 census. Cheyenne is the...
. This was followed by more expansion in February 2008, when a second branch campus was instituted in Greeley, Colorado
Greeley, Colorado
The City of Greeley is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Weld County, Colorado, United States. Greeley is located in the region known as Northern Colorado. Greeley is situated north-northeast of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. According to the...
. In September of 2010, IBMC opened its newest campus in Longmont, CO. The College has been owned and operated by The Laub Company, Inc. since 1991.
Fort Collins Campus
IBMC's Fort Collins college campus is 65 miles north of Denver. The campus facilities include four medical laboratories, a law research center and six computer labs. The Fort Collins campus offers programs in the following:- Business Administration & Accounting - Degree
- Medical Assistant - Diploma & Degree
- Pharmacy Technician - Degree
- Medical Billing & Coding - Diploma & Degree
- Paralegal - Certificate & Degree
- Therapeutic Massage - Diploma & Degree
Cheyenne Campus
The IBMC Campus in Cheyenne, WyomingCheyenne, Wyoming
Cheyenne is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Wyoming and the county seat of Laramie County. It is the principal city of the Cheyenne, Wyoming, Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Laramie County. The population is 59,466 at the 2010 census. Cheyenne is the...
opened in the spring of 2005 in the heart of Cheyenne, off Dell Range Boulevard. The expanding campus contains seven classrooms, including three lecture rooms, a medical lab, two computer labs, a student resource center and student lounge area. It offers a range of programs for its students. These include:
- Business Administration & Accounting - Degree
- Paralegal - Degree
- Medical Assistant - Diploma & Degree
- Medical Billing & Coding - Degree
- Therapeutic Massage - Diploma & Degree
- Pharmacy Technician - Degree
Greeley Campus
In February of 2008, IBMC opened its campus in Greeley, CO. The IBMC Greeley campus offers the following programs:- Business Administration & Accounting - Degree
- Medical Assistant - Diploma & Degree
- Therapeutic Massage - Diploma & Degree
- Medical Billing & Coding - Degree
- Paralegal - Degree
- Pharmacy Technician - Degree
Longmont Campus
In September of 2010, IBMC opened its newest campus in Longmont, CO. The IBMC Longmont campus offers the following programs:- Business Administration & Accounting - Certificate & Degree
- Medical Assistant - Diploma & Degree
- Pharmacy Technician - Degree
- Medical Billing & Coding - Diploma & Degree
- Paralegal - Certificate & Degree
- Therapeutic Massage - Diploma & Degree
Faculties
IBMC specializes in four program areas - Business, Healthcare, Legal and Massage. IBMC's programs cater to recent high school graduates, those looking for a new career path or those looking to advance in their current career. Each program offers technical training supplemented with practical learning.Accreditations
IBMC is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and SchoolsAccrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools is a non-profit education corporation recognized by both the United States Secretary of Education and Council for Higher Education Accreditation as an independent and autonomous national accrediting body that accredits institutions of...
to award certificates, diplomas, and associate of occupational studies degrees. Its other accreditations include:
- Approved and regulated by the Division of Private Occupational Schools, Department of Higher Education, State of Colorado.
- Approved by the U.S. Department of Education for financial aid assistance.
- Authorized under federal lawFederal lawFederal law is the body of law created by the federal government of a country. A federal government is formed when a group of political units, such as states or provinces join together in a federation, surrendering their individual sovereignty and many powers to the central government while...
to enroll non-immigrant alien students. - Member of the American Medical Technologists.
- Approved for training of veterans and eligible dependents.
- Provides training services for students participating in vocational rehabilitation and other job training programs.
- Colorado Association of Career Colleges and Schools.
- A school member of the American Massage Therapy Association.
- A member of the Mountain States Better Business BureauBetter Business BureauThe Better Business Bureau , founded in 1912, is a corporation consisting of several private business franchises of local BBB organizations based in the United States and Canada, which work through their parent corporation, the Council of Better Business Bureaus .The Better Business Bureau, through...
. - A member of the Career College Association.
- Certified by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork.
- Member of Climate Wise environmental program of Fort Collins.
- Member of WELCOA - Wellness Council of America.
- Chamber of CommerceChamber of commerceA chamber of commerce is a form of business network, e.g., a local organization of businesses whose goal is to further the interests of businesses. Business owners in towns and cities form these local societies to advocate on behalf of the business community...
Members in the cities of Fort Collins, GreeleyGreeley- Towns :* Greeley, Colorado* Greeley, Iowa* Greeley, Kansas* Greeley Center, Nebraska, commonly shortened to Greeley- People :* Adolphus Greely , American polar explorer* Andrew Greeley , American priest, sociologist, and author...
, Longmont, LovelandLoveland-Places:Places in Colorado, United States:*Loveland, Colorado*Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport*Loveland Ski Area*Loveland Pass*Loveland Building and Coors Building*Loveland Mountain, a peak in the Pike National ForestOther places in the United States:...
and CheyenneCheyenneCheyenne are a Native American people of the Great Plains, who are of the Algonquian language family. The Cheyenne Nation is composed of two united tribes, the Só'taeo'o and the Tsétsêhéstâhese .The Cheyenne are thought to have branched off other tribes of Algonquian stock inhabiting lands...
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