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The DuBois Business College (DBC) was a private business college in DuBois, Pennsylvania. It opened in 1885^[1] and closed in 2016 after its accreditor had its authority revoked by the U.S. Department of Education.^[2] The college offered many Associate in Specialized Business Degrees (associate's degree) and diploma programs. It was licensed by the State Board of Private Licensed Schools, Pennsylvania Department of Education^[3] and accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS).^[4] DBC additionally had locations in Huntingdon, Philipsburg, and Oil City.

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^ Peterson's Undergraduate Dataset Archived May 25, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^ Bridget McClure (September 7, 2016). "DuBois Business College closing". WJAC. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
^ Pennsylvania Department of Education Archived July 18, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^ ACICS Accredited Schools Archived July 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

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[1] Peterson's Undergraduate Dataset Archived May 25, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

[2] Bridget McClure (September 7, 2016). "DuBois Business College closing". WJAC. Retrieved February 14, 2018.

[3] Pennsylvania Department of Education Archived July 18, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

[4] ACICS Accredited Schools Archived July 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

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-'''DuBois Business College''' (DBC) is one of the oldest private [[business colleges]] in the United States. It opened in [[1885]]<ref>[http://www.infoplease.com/edu/colleges/6144/ Peterson's Undergraduate Dataset]</ref> and is located in [[DuBois, Pennsylvania]]. DBC offers both Associate in Specialized Business Degrees ([[associate's degree]]) and [[diploma]] programs and is licensed by the State Board of Private Licensed Schools, [[Pennsylvania Department of Education]]<ref>[http://edna.ed.state.pa.us/entity.asp?txtAUN=406170707&txtSchool=0&txtInst=34609 Pennsylvania Department of Education]</ref> and is accredited by the [[Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools]] (ACICS)<ref>[http://www.acics.org/uploadedFiles/Publications/05.06.10.pdf ACICS Accredited Schools]</ref> .  DBC also has locations in [[Huntingdon, Pennsylvania|Huntingdon]] and [[Oil City, Pennsylvania|Oil City]].
+'''The DuBois Business College''' ('''DBC''') was a private [[business college]] in [[DuBois, Pennsylvania|DuBois]], [[Pennsylvania]]. It opened in 1885<ref>[http://www.infoplease.com/edu/colleges/6144/ Peterson's Undergraduate Dataset] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110525024503/http://www.infoplease.com/edu/colleges/6144/ |date=May 25, 2011 }}</ref> and closed in 2016 after its [[Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools|accreditor]] had its authority revoked by the [[U.S. Department of Education]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://wjactv.com/news/local/dubois-business-college-closing |title=DuBois Business College closing |author=Bridget McClure |publisher=[[WJAC-TV|WJAC]] |date=September 7, 2016 |accessdate=February 14, 2018}}</ref> The college offered many Associate in Specialized Business Degrees ([[associate's degree]]) and [[diploma]] programs.  It was licensed by the State Board of Private Licensed Schools, [[Pennsylvania Department of Education]]<ref>[http://edna.ed.state.pa.us/entity.asp?txtAUN=406170707&txtSchool=0&txtInst=34609 Pennsylvania Department of Education] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718112706/http://edna.ed.state.pa.us/entity.asp?txtAUN=406170707&txtSchool=0&txtInst=34609 |date=July 18, 2011 }}</ref> and accredited by the [[Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools]] (ACICS).<ref>[http://www.acics.org/uploadedFiles/Publications/05.06.10.pdf ACICS Accredited Schools] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716082113/http://www.acics.org/uploadedFiles/Publications/05.06.10.pdf |date=July 16, 2011 }}</ref>  DBC additionally had locations in [[Huntingdon, Pennsylvania|Huntingdon]], [[Philipsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania|Philipsburg]], and [[Oil City, Pennsylvania|Oil City]].
-==Programs of study==
-==== Associate in Specialized Business Degrees ====
-*Accounting/Business administration
-*Administrative medical assistant (18 month program)
-*Clinical medical assistant(21 month program)
-*Computer applications/management (18 month program)
-*Executive assistant (18 month program)
-*Legal assistant (18 month program)
-*Information systems support technician (18 month program)
-*[[John Russo]] movie making program (18 month program)
-*Entertainment production business (21 month program)
-==== Diploma programs ====
-*Accounting assistant (9 month program)
-*Office assistant (9 month program)
-*Computer systems support technician (12 month program)
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-==External links==
-* [http://dbcollege.com/ - DuBois Business College Website]
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-[[Category:Business schools in Pennyslvania]]
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-[[Category:Universities and colleges in Venango County, Pennsylvania]]