Bay College Career & Technical Programs

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CAREER & TECHNICAL PROGRAMS

Bay is the Way! Bay College is devoted to your success in the classroom and in the workforce. Did you know that roughly half of Bay students are planning to transfer and complete a Bachelor’s degree and the other half receive training to excel in the workforce? Career and technical programs include: • Certificate programs that are designed to be completed in one academic year • Associate degrees that are designed to be completed in two academic years • Workforce training courses to sharpen your skills and advance your career

For programs that lead to Certificates, Associate in Applied Science degrees (AAS), and Associate in Arts or Science degrees (AA or AS):

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$38/Hour Agriculture The Agriculture program at Bay College develops knowledge through intensive, practical learning, becoming prepared for today’s high technology agricultural operations. The program provides students with a solid background in plant and soil science, precision agriculture, water management, entomology, plant pathology and business management. Bay College partners with Michigan State University to offer regionally relevant training programs for careers in some of Michigan’s highest demand industries. Students will benefit from concurrent enrollment at both institutions with all courses delivered at the Escanaba campus. This partnership allows students to earn an associate degree from Bay College and a certificate from the Michigan State University Institute of Agricultural Technology (IAT). Full-time students complete an associate degree and certificate in just two years and financial aid is available through Michigan State University to help with the tuition expenses at both schools.

Career Opportunities • • • • •

Equipment Retail Sales and Service Farm Operations Crop Production Management Production Service Companies Crop Processing Facilities

Agriculture Degrees • Agriculture, AAS – 2 years

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$35-$40K/Year Allied Health: EMT/Paramedic The Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certificate program provides education extending beyond the Basic EMT minimum requirements. The Paramedic program at Bay College prepares entry-level Paramedics in the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective learning domains of pre-hospital emergency medicine, with or without exit points at the Basic EMT level. State-of-the-art simulation labs and technology are utilized at the Escanaba campus. Simulation provides opportunities for students to practice skills in a risk-free simulated environment, learn correct interventions promoting appropriate decision-making, and competency of skills that students can use to improve learning in the clinical environment.

Career Opportunities • • • • •

EMT Paramedic Search and Rescue (SAR) Tactical EMS Community Paramedic

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Flight Paramedic Critical Care Paramedic Industrial Safety EMS Educator

Emergency Medical Services Degrees • Emergency Medical Technician, Certificate – 1 year • Paramedic, AAS – 2 years (or 1 year after EMT licensure)

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$40-$45K/Year Allied Health: MRI Technology The Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology program at Bay College prepares students to enter the career of medical imaging as a magnetic resonance imaging technologist. The program includes a rigorous curriculum of classroom, lab, and clinical education experiences in the Medical Imaging departments of hospitals and other health care facilitates, preparing the student for success on the national certification exam administered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). MRI students obtain entry-level technological positions like MRI technologist, nuclear medicine technologists, and radiologist technologist.

Career Opportunities • MRI Technologist • Nuclear Medicine Technologist • Radiologist Technologist

Medical Imaging Degrees • Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technology, AAS – 2 years

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CNA $15/Hr | CMA $16/Hr | LPN $20/Hr | RN $31/Hr

Allied Health: Nursing, CNA & CMA Bay College’s Allied Health programs include classroom study, patient care labs with simulation, and supervised clinical practice in healthcare facilities around the region. The Nursing programs are designed to promote career mobility and offer qualified students alternative educational tracks according to their career goals. The curriculum is designed to assist students to think critically as they apply scientific, theoretical, and practical knowledge to clinical situations in a variety of health care settings.

Medical Assistants are multi-skilled health professionals that work under the direction of practitioners in ambulatory settings such as medical offices and clinics. Medical assistants are part of a multi-disciplinary healthcare delivery team and perform administrative duties and assist with clinical procedures.

Bay’s Nurse Aide training program prepares students to work in nursing assistant positions in both Michigan and Wisconsin. This introductory course prepares students for certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant, providing employment opportunities with minimal time commitment.

Nursing & Medical Office Degrees • • • • • •

Certified Medical Assistant, Certificate – 1 year Certified Nursing Assistant, Workforce Training – 3 weeks (96 hours) Health Careers, Certificate – 1 year (Phlebotomy option) Nursing PN, Certificate – 1 year Nursing RN, AAS – 2 years Nursing ADN Bridge, AAS – 2 years

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$54-$69K/Year Automotive Technology Do you feel that you are a car enthusiast, love a challenge, engine oil pumping through your veins and are fascinated with engines? Well, a career in automotive may be your thing.

Bay College’s Automotive Program will teach you how to diagnose, repair and maintain the systems of modern automobiles. Training includes working on vehicles in modern service bays using the most up-to-date diagnostic and repair equipment available. This program is certified by ASE under the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence.

Instructors with real-world experience will help you develop the skills needed in this growing and advancing industry. The program will also prepare you to take the National ASE Certification test.

Career Opportunities • • • • •

Automotive Technician Service Technician Maintenance Technician Parts Manager Automotive Manufacturer

Automotive Technology Degrees • Automotive Technology, AAS 2 years • Automotive Master Technician, Certificate, 2 years • Automotive Maintenance Technician, Certificate, 1 year

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$35-$60K/Year Business The Business program at Bay College is designed to build skills which aid students for success in entry level business fields, such as accounting, marketing, business, and entrepreneurship. Students develop skills in accounting, management, marketing, strategic thinking, critical thinking, leadership, technology, communication, and other desirable marketable business skills.

Career Opportunities • • • • • • •

Accounting Assistant Manager Customer Service Supervisor Executive Assistant Finance Assistant Human Resource Specialist Marketing Assistant

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Business Degrees • • • • •

Accounting, Certificate – 1 year Accounting, AAS – 2 years Entrepreneurial Small Business, Certificate – 1 year Business, AAS – 2 years Marketing, AAS – 2 years

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Marketing Manager Management Assistant Office Manager Project Manager Sales Support Specialist Sales Manager Supervisor

$20/Hour Computer Information Systems (CIS) The CIS programs are designed to prepare graduates for careers in end-user support and programming. The programs emphasize problem solving using current software, hardware configurations, operating systems, and networks. Graduates have the opportunity to earn industry-recognized certifications.

Career Opportunities • • • • • •

Help Desk Support Network Support Software Training Web Page Development Program Development Database Support

CIS Degrees • Computer Info Systems: Programming/ User Support, AAS – 2 years • Computer Info Systems: Software/Network Support, AAS – 2 years • Microsoft Office Specialist, Certificate – 1 year

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$38-$58K/Year Computer Network Systems & Security (CNSS) Computer Network Systems and Security curriculum prepares graduates in computer operating systems, network infrastructure and devices (routers and switches), server management (Windows and Linux), managing data and people, and all aspects of cybersecurity (system, network, human, and Internet). Students are prepared and encouraged to earn as many as nine IT industry certifications, including the Microsoft Technology Associate certifications taken right in the classroom. CNSS is a ‘hands-on’ program with students setting up and installing multiple servers and network devices. Students are also prepared to take and earn CompTIA certifications!

Career Opportunities • • • • •

PC Bench Technician Router Network Technician Wireless Network Technician Security Specialist Computer Forensics Specialist

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Network Administrator Web Server/Database Administrator Management Information Specialist Information Technology Administrator

CNSS Degrees • Computer Network Systems and Security, AAS – 2 years

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$28-$62K/Year Criminal Justice Criminal Justice is an exciting and competitive field. Students interested in pursuing a career in this area need to be focused, disciplined, and dedicated to excellence. This program offers students a variety of courses across all disciplines in criminal justice. Students who complete the four core criminal justice classes will also have the opportunity to complete an internship that provides real-world experience in a criminal justice agency.

Career Opportunities • Law Enforcement Officer • Corrections Officer • Court Professional

Criminal Justice Degrees • Corrections Office, Certificate – 1 year • Criminal Justice, AAS – 2 years • Criminal Justice, AA – 2 years

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$14-$21/Hour Early Childhood Education Students will plan and implement quality, developmentally appropriate early learning programs for children ages 0-8 in support of physical, cognitive, and social emotional growth and development.

Graduates of the associate degree program meet the educational requirements for child care center program directors as required by the Michigan Child Care Center Licensing Regulations.

Career Opportunities • • • • • •

Lead Teacher Associate Teacher Home Child Care Provider Home Visitor Program Director Infant-Toddler Teacher

Early Childhood Education Degrees • Early Childhood Education, Certificate – 1 year • Early Childhood Education, AAS – 2 years • Early Childhood Education, AA – 2 years

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$55-$70K/Year Environmental Management The Environmental Management program at Bay College provides students with a strong background in a variety of environmental operations, field and laboratory equipment use, environmental law, and business management. Students also gain real work experience in the environmental and business world through an internship that will provide on-the-job training and career experience.

Career Opportunities • • • • • • •

Environmental Manager Biology Field and Lab Manager Consultant Engineering Manager Environmental Planner Science Industry Business Manager Food and Beverage Environmental Manager

Environmental Management Degrees • Environmental Management, AAS - 2 years

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$43K/Year Forest Technology Imagine a career where you could spend your days outside. The two-year Forest Technology program can make this dream a reality with a curriculum that is designed to develop the next generation of forest stewards. This program provides students with the competencies and technical skills necessary to sustainably manage forested systems in Michigan and beyond. Online and in-person classroom work is blended with extensive applied lab and field experiences in tree identification, conducting forest inventories, wildland fire fighting, Global Positioning Systems (GPS)/Geographic Information Systems (GIS), applications of drone technology, field trips to area forestry institutions and businesses, and a professional internship. The program focuses on the skills needed to be immediately employable and prepares graduates for a wide range of career opportunities in the forest and forest products industry.

Career Opportunities • • • • •

Forest Technician Procurement Forester Wildland Firefighter Geographic Information System (GIS) Aide Land Surveying Aide

Forest Technology Degrees • Forest Technology, AAS – 2 years

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$38-$58K/Year Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Geospatial studies encompass several learning domains including geography (study of the features of the Earth) and geodesy (study of the measurement and representation of the Earth), and are used with cartography, geographic information systems, and geospatial analysis to solve problems in a variety of disciplines ranging from life sciences to military to healthcare fields.

Computer and mobile application-based tools such as spatial analysis, 3D mapping, and geovisualization make this career both engaging and challenging. GIS is currently used locally by county governments to plan residential and business expansions, water and waste water departments to track equipment, forestry to plan forests and harvesting, and even by real estate investors to decide on where to purchase land and build a business.

Career Opportunities • • • • •

GIS Analyst Surveying Technician Cartographer Land Surveyor Mapping Technician

GIS Degrees • Geographic Information Systems, AAS – 2 years

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$25/Hour Mechatronics & Robotics Mechatronics is an interdisciplinary field involving mechanical, electronic, computer, robotic, and control systems. It is present in any automated system, from HVAC (Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning) systems to robotic assembly lines. This program is designed to give students the basic technical knowledge and skills needed to install, repair, and maintain electromechanical, fluid power, and process control systems. Students will have the opportunity to experience hands-on learning in a grant funded equipment lab where they will work on models of a multi-stage assembly line robotics and related equipment.

Career Opportunities • • • •

Industrial Maintenance Technician Process Control Technician Instrumentation Technician Robotic Technician

Mechatronics & Robotics Degrees • Mechatronics, Certificate – 1 year • Mechatronics and Robotics Systems, AAS – 2 years

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$16/Hour Office Systems & Administration Office programs are designed to prepare students for entry-level positions in administrative support roles. Training is provided in technology, software applications, and office procedures with a heavy emphasis on the development of soft skills (communication, teamwork, customer service) needed on the job.

Career Opportunities • • • • • • •

Administrative Assistant Office Assistant Office Services Data Entry Human Resources Assistant Medical Office Support Receptionist

Office Systems & Administration Degrees • Microsoft Office Specialist, Certificate – 1 year • Office Assistant, Certificate – 1 year • Office Information Systems/Administrative Assistant, AAS – 2 years

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$50-$70K/Year Water Resource Management The Water Resource Management program at Bay College is designed to provide specialized training in water and wastewater treatment theory and application to both entry-level personnel and those already in the field. Persons who complete degree requirements and gain appropriate work experience may qualify to progress through certification to the highest grade licensure in municipal and industrial water and wastewater treatment. This career has a 100% placement rate!

We swim in it, bathe in it, drink it, make a living with it, and over 70 percent of the Earth is covered by it – WATER. Our proximity to the Great Lakes, which contain approximately 18 percent of the world’s fresh water supply and make up the largest system of fresh surface water on earth, makes a career in water a natural choice.

Career Opportunities • • • • •

Water Maintenance Operator Water/Wastewater Specialist Laboratory Technician Water Resource Specialist Water Resource Project Manager

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Water Resource Maintenance Mechanic Water Resources Director Water/Wastewater Operations Specialist Laboratory Technician Water/Wastewater Consultant Entrepreneur

Water Resource Management Degrees • Water Technology, Certificate – 1 year • Water Resource Management, AAS – 2 years

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$21/Hour Welding The Welding Certificate program at Bay College provides students with specialized classroom and hands on shop training. Students receive hundreds of hours of welding experience using multiple welding processes such as shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), flux cored arc welding (FCAW), gas metal arc welding (GMAW), and gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW). Furthermore, during their time in the program, students may have the opportunity to take several welder performance qualification tests in accordance with American Welding Society (AWS) codes.

Earning a Welding Certificate from Bay College is not only a testament to the graduate’s welding skill, but also their knowledge of materials, blue print reading, fabrication, and welding equipment.

Whether you are someone that has never welded before, have moderate welding experience, or are a highly experienced welder looking to expand your knowledge base, Bay College’s Welding Certificate program is a great place to start achieving your welding goals. Regional job placement in welding approaches 100%.

Career Opportunities • Heavy Construction Welding • Industrial and Production Welding • Shipbuilding

• Fitting • Mining • Maintenance

Welding Degrees • Welding, Certificate – 1 year

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Upper Peninsula Career Outlook through 2028 High Demand Occupations through 2028 High school diploma or equivalent and short-term training Job Title

Annual Openings

Growth %

Wage Range

Bay College Major(s)

Home Health Aides

45

28.6

$11-$14

Nurse Aide (CNA), Patient Care Tech (CPCT Level 1)

Loan Interviewers and Clerks

15

8.3

$14–$19

Certified Credit Counselor, Certified Financial Health Counselor

Receptionists and Information Clerks

130

-2.9

$12–$16

Office Assistant (Certificate), Office Information Systems/Administrative Assistant (AAS)

Workforce Training

Executive Assistant (CAP), Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA), Microsoft Office Specialist, Microsoft Office Master, Certified Admin Professional (CAP)

Recreation Workers

$11–$18

Hotel Management

Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks

$14–$20

Distribution and Logistics Management, Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), Freight Broker/Agent Training

Social and Human Service Assistants

$11–$16

Social Work (AA)

Social Service Assistant Career Training

High Demand, High-Wage Occupations through 2028 Postsecondary certificate or moderate-term training Job Title

Annual Openings

Growth %

Wage Range

Bay College Major(s)

Workforce Training

Computer User Support Specialists

20

0

$16–$26

Computer Information Systems: Programming/User Support (AAS), Computer Information Systems: Software/ Network Support (AAS), Computer Network Systems and Security (AAS)

Help Desk Analyst: Tier 1 Support Specialist

Construction and Building Inspectors

5

0

$22–$33

Construction Management (AA)

Building Inspector (Commercial & Residential)

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Operators

15

0

$16–$22

Detectives and Criminal Investigators

10

0

$38–$44

Electrical Repairers, Power, Substation, and Relay

5

0

$36–$46

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

55

-1.3

$18–$24

Press Operator: Hot and Cold Stamping

Criminal Justice (AA) Electrical Tech, Residential Electrical

Practical Nursing (Certificate)

Massage Therapists

10

0

$28–$35

Massage Therapy Program

Sales Reps., Except Tech. and Scientific Products

100

0

$17–$29

Sales Force Power User Certification

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

55

6.4

$15–$23

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Welding (Certificate)

High Demand, High-Wage Occupations through 2028 Associate degree / long-term training / apprenticeships Job Title

Annual Openings

Growth %

Wage Range

Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians

10

0

$20–$30

Bay College Major(s)

Workforce Training Electrical Technician, Robotic Technician

Firefighters

20

-3

$15–$30

HVAC and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

25

9.1

$19–$29

Fire Science (AA)

Industrial Engineering Technicians

5

0

$25–$30

Mechatronics & Robotics (AAS)

Machinists

55

13.6

$16–$23

Welding (Certificate)

Maintenance Workers, Machinery

5

0

$23–$30

Physical Therapist Assistants

20

14.3

$22–$29

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

30

8.3

$28–$37

Welding Technician

Tool and Die Makers

5

0

$20–$28

Tool and Die Maker, Die Setter, Toolmaker Career Training Programs

HVAC/R Simulations for Field Techs, HVAC/R Technician, HVAC/R Certified Tech, HVAC/R Controls/Building Automation Systems Electrical Tech, Maintenance Tech, Robotic Tech

Electrical Tech, Maintenance Tech, Robotic Tech Pre-Professional Health (AS)

High Demand Occupations through 2028 Bachelor’s degree or higher Job Title

Annual Openings

Growth %

Wage Range

Bay College Major(s)

Accountants and Auditors

65

0

$22–$34

Accounting (AA)

Administrative Services Managers

10

0

$26–$48

Workforce Training

Certified Administrative Professional Microsoft Office Master, Certified Admin Prof.

Microsoft Office Specialist, Certified Admin Professional

Civil Engineers

10

0

$30–$44

Pre-Engineering (AS)

Construction Managers

15

0

$31–$56

Construction Management (AA)

Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary

15

0

$37–$50

Education (AA)

Elementary School Teachers

75

0

$18–$30

Education (AA)

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

20

9.5

$41–$61

Pre-Engineering (AS)

Financial Managers

30

11.8

$29–$73

Business Administration (AA)

General and Operations Managers

155

0.6

$25–$50

Business (AA or AAS)

Industrial Engineers

25

11.1

$30–$47

Pre-Engineering (AS)

Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

45

20.6

$15–$25

Business Administration (AA)

Mechanical Engineers

25

10.3

$27–$40

Pre-Engineering (AS)

Medical and Health Services Managers

30

0

$32–$50

Digital Marketing Strategist, Advertising & Outreach Specialist

Medical Office Manager (CPPM, CMAA, & CEHRS)

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Middle School Teachers

35

0

$17–$34

Education (AA)

Nurse Practitioners

10

12.5

$43–$57

Nursing RN (AAS) to Nursing Transfer Completion (AA)

Registered Nurses

155

1.4

$26–$35

Nursing RN (AAS)

Secondary School Teachers

40

0

$23–$34

Education (AA)

High Demand Occupations through 2028 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Job Title

Annual Openings

Growth %

Wage Range

Bay College Major(s)

Architectural and Engineering Managers

5

0

$44–$62

Pre-Engineering (AS)

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

5

25

$29–$44

Education (AA), Biology (AS)

Biological Scientists, All Other

5

0

$27–$43

Biology (AS)

Civil Engineers

10

0

$30–$44

Pre-Engineering (AS)

Computer and Information Systems Managers

5

0

$35–$54

Computer Information Systems: Programming/User Support (AAS), Computer Information Systems: Software/ Network Support (AAS), Computer Network Systems and Security (AAS)

Computer Systems Analysts

5

0

$26–$44

Computer User Support Specialists

20

0

$16–$26

Computer Information Systems: Programming/User Support (AAS)

Help Desk Analyst: Tier 1 Support Specialist,

Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians

10

0

$20–$30

Mechatronics & Robotics (AAS)

Electrical Technician

Electrical Engineers

10

0

$28–$44

Pre-Engineering (AS), Mechatronics & Robotics (AAS)

Industrial Engineers

25

11.1

$30–$47

Pre-Engineering (AS)

Mechanical Engineers

25

10.3

$27–$40

Pre-Engineering (AS)

Network and Computer Systems Administrators

10

0

$26–$38

Network Administration (AA)

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Workforce Training

Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Computer Hacking Forensics Investigator (CHFI), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Computer Hacking Forensics Investigator (CHFI), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Computer Hacking Forensics Investigator (CHFI), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Network Defender (CND), CompTIA Certification: Networking+, Security+, AWS Systems Operations Certification, CompTIA Certification Trainings: A+, Network+, Security+, ITF+, SSCP Systems Security Certified Practitioner, Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Penetration Testing Professional (CPENT)

Software Developers, Applications

5

12.5

$27–$37

Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists

5

0

$28–$39

Full Stack Software Developer, Web App Developer Plus, Oracle SQL & PL/SWL + Python Developer, JAVA Developer, Front End Web Developer Zoology (AS)

Key AA = Associate of Arts (Transfer Degree)

AS = Associate of Science (Transfer Degree)

AAS = Associate of Applied Science

Career Outlook information provided by the State of Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget and the Bureau of Labor market Information and Strategic Initiatives.

Bay College offers degrees, certificates, and workforce training to move you forward in these high-demand occupations.

Bay is the Way!

Main Campus 2001 N Lincoln Rd Escanaba, MI 49829 906-786-5802 800-221-2001

West Campus 2801 N US 2 Iron Mountain, MI 49801 906-302-3000

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Bay College is an equal opportunity educational institution and employer.

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