Blue Ridge Community and Technical College

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a public, two-year institution located in Martinsburg, West Virginia, in a rural fringe setting. The college enrolls 6,092 students (IPEDS 2023) and holds a quality score of 44.83 out of 100. The completion rate is 41% (IPEDS 2023) and the retention rate is 73% (IPEDS 2023).

Blue Ridge CTC offers an extensive range of certificate programs spanning multiple technical and healthcare fields. Technology programs include Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, Computer and Information Systems Security, Electrical/Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology, Automation Engineer Technology, Environmental/Environmental Engineering Technology, Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology, Applied Engineering Technologies, CAD/CADD Drafting and Design Technology, and Welding Technology. Culinary programs include Baking and Pastry Arts and Culinary Arts/Chef Training. Healthcare certificates include Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder, Medical/Clinical Assistant, Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic), and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.

Located in Martinsburg in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia, Blue Ridge CTC is within the Washington-Baltimore metropolitan area's commuter zone, making it accessible to students from a broad tri-state region seeking workforce-ready credentials.