Admissions
Online/Distance Learners
LEARN ON YOUR TERMS
Take classes anytime, anywhere. Here’s how to apply as a distance learner and start building the future you deserve.
Online courses at BSCTC give you maximum flexibility to learn at times and places that are most convenient for you—even if that means 2 am at your kitchen table. What’s more, distance classes provide the same credits and transfer options as on-campus classes.
How to Apply
Applying to distance learning programs at BSCTC is easy, and we’re here to help. Just follow these quick steps:
- Submit the Application for Admission. It’s free, and it only takes about 15 minutes to complete.
- Send us your final high school or GED transcripts or all colleges you've attended.
- Submit your ACT or SAT scores or the results of placement testing.
- Explore financial aid. Generous scholarships, grants and loans make a great education even more affordable.
Finally, fire up your computer and get ready to launch an exciting new future. You’ve got this!
If you have questions along the way, give us a call or send us an email. We look forward to helping you reach your goals!
Licensure Disclosure
Big Sandy Community and Technical College (BSCTC) offer courses, certificate programs, diplomas, and associate degrees that may lead to licensure or certification that is required for employment in your state. Requirements for licensure or certification in other states may vary. None of these programs can be completed fully online. In person coursework is required. BSCTC is a member of the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (NC-SARA) which allows us to provide distance learning programs (both online and in the form of supervised field experiences) and coursework to residents of states other than Kentucky.
Big Sandy Community and Technical College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate degrees. Questions about the accreditation of Big Sandy Community and Technical College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website.
If you currently live outside of Kentucky, be aware there may be additional requirements needed to obtain licensure or certification in your state. BSCTC has made every effort to ensure the educational requirements for licensure or certification information is correct; however, state requirements may change following the publication of this information. Consult with your state’s licensing/certification board to determine if your chosen path of study will meet their requirements.
Many programs may lead to licensure or certification that can be desirable for employment. Only those programs that are required by the state for employment are listed here.
- Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)
- Certified Nurse Assistant
- Cosmetology
- Dental Assisting
- Dental Hygiene
- Electrical Technician
- HVAC
- Nursing (LPN and RN)
- Respiratory Therapist
- Welding
All programs listed above meet state authorization for Kentucky residents. Please check the Licensure Status for all other states to ensure you are making appropriate decisions for enrollment in these programs.
Licensure Disclosure
Programs offered by BSCTC Fully Online
| Discipline | Degree |
|---|---|
| Business Administration | AAS Management Track |
| AAS Accounting Track | |
| AAS Hospitality Management Track | |
| Computer Information Technology | Network Administration |
| Information Security Track | |
| Criminal Justice | Security & Loss Prevention AAS |
| Criminal Justice Track AAS | |
| Law Enforcement AAS | |
| Corrections Track AAS | |
| Education | AAS Education |
| General Education | Associate in Arts |
| Associate in Science | |
| Medical Information Technology | Electronic Medical Records Track |
| Medical Administrative Track | |
| Medical Coding Track | |
| Medical Office Management Track | |
| Medical Transcription Track | |
| Visual Communications: Design & Technology | AAS Graphic Design Track |
| Visual Communications | AAS Mixed Media Design Track |
| Discipline | Certificate |
|---|---|
| Business Administration | Accounting |
| Accounting Record Keeping Specialist | |
| Advanced Business Administration | |
| Business Transfer | |
| Financial Perspectives | |
| General Business | |
| Hospitality Management | |
| Human Resource Management Management |
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| Small Business Management | |
| Supervisory Management | |
| Team Leadership | |
| Business Studies: Administrative Office Technology | Administrative |
| Data Entry Operator | |
| Financial Assistant Clerk | |
| Financial Assistant Trainee | |
| Financial Record Keeper | |
| Integrated Office Skills | |
| Receptionist | |
| Community Dental Health Coordinator | Community Dental Health Coordinator Program |
| Computer Information Technology | A + Prep 4 |
| CISCO Networking 18 | |
| CISCO Networking Enhanced 21 | |
| CIT Fundamentals 23 | |
| Computer Tech Basic 11 | |
| Computer Technician 14 | |
| Computer Support Technician 16 | |
| Information Security Specialist 19 | |
| Microsoft Network Administrator 19 | |
| Net + Prep 4 | |
| Network Technologies Specialist 21 | |
| Security+ Prep 3 | |
| Criminal Justice | Computer Forensics |
| Corrections | |
| Criminal Justice Core | |
| Law Enforcement | |
| Security & Loss Prevention | |
| Human Services | Recovery Coach |
| Direct Support Worker | |
| Client Service Coordinator | |
| Psychiatric Mental Health Technician | |
| Aging Services | |
| Medical Information Technology | Electronic Health Records Specialist |
| Hospital Admissions Specialist | |
| Medical Coding | |
| Medical Receptionist | |
| Medical Transcription/Scribe | |
| Medical Transcriptionist | |
| Medical Unit Coordinator | |
| Medical Interpreter | |
| Visual Communications: Design & Technology | Design Assistant |
| Digital Photography | |
| Mixed Media Design | |
| Visual Communications: Multimedia | Web Design |
| Discipline | Diploma |
|---|---|
| Business Administration | Organizational Leadership |
| Small Business Management | |
| Business Studies: Administrative Office Technology | Administrative Assistant |
| Financial Assistant | |
| Office Assistant | |
| Medical Information Technology | Medical Administrative Assistant |
| Medical Records Specialist | |
| Visual Communications: Design & Technology | Graphic Design Track |
| Mixed Media Design Track |
Student Complaint Process
Online Student Complaint Process
At Big Sandy Community & Technical College (BSCTC), we take student complaints seriously. If you have a complaint about a course or experience at BSCTC, you should follow the BSCTC student complaint procedures. This is a required step for all students who have complaints.
If a satisfactory solution cannot be determined, you should find the category (below) that best describes your current residency and follow the steps outlined to resolve the complaint.
BSCTC Students Who Live In Kentucky
- Attempt to solve the problem by working with BSCTC through the formal complaint process.
- If your complaint cannot be successfully resolved, submit your concerns using the Kentucky Council for Postsecondary Education’s online complaint form.
BSCTC Students Who Do Not Live In Kentucky (SARA-members)
- Attempt to solve the problem by working with BSCTC through the formal complaint process
- If your complaint cannot be successfully resolved, determine if you live in a SARA member state.
- If Yes, continue
- If No, move to the next section
- Submit your concerns using the Kentucky Council for Postsecondary Education’s online complaint form.
BSCTC Students Who Do Not Live In Kentucky (non-SARA states and territories)
- Attempt to solve the problem by working with BSCTC through the formal complaint process.
- If your complaint cannot be successfully resolved, find your state or territory’s agency for lodging complaints below.
- Use the contact information listed to continue your complaint process.
- American Samoa: American Samoa Department of Education
- California: California Department of Consumer Affairs
- Guam: Guam Department of Education
- Northern Mariana Island: Northern Marianas Department of Education
- Puerto Rico: Consejo de Education de Puerto Rico
