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Feb 24, 2026

BHC 5K Hustle raises $10,000 for PTA scholarships

The 2025 Black Hawk College 5K Hustle raised $10,030.49 to benefit students in the BHC Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Program.

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Feb 2, 2026

Apply for surg tech program by March 31

The Surgical Technology program is accepting applications through Tuesday, March 31 for its Fall 2026 start.

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Jan 22, 2026

Swidergal wins award from occupational therapy association

Abigail Swidergal, associate professor in the Occupational Therapy Assistant program, received the Illinois Occupational Therapy Association's first-ever Occupational Therapy Assistant/Occupational Therapist (OTA/OT) Partnership Award at the group's annual conference.

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Oct 1, 2025

Apply for Occupational Therapy Assistant by March 1

The Occupational Therapy Assistant program is accepting applications through Sunday, March 1 for its Fall 2026 start.

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Apr 30, 2025

PTA students collaborate with St. Ambrose DPT students

BHC Physical Therapist Assistant students and St. Ambrose University Doctorate of Physical Therapy students participated in a two-day intraprofessional collaboration at Black Hawk College.

instructor working with student in a wheelchair using reacher to get carton of milk off counter.
Mar 25, 2025

Learn how to help others with BHC’s new Occupational Therapy Assistant program

Black Hawk College is launching a new Occupational Therapy Assistant program in Fall 2025. Students must apply by May 26, 2025.

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Dec 20, 2024

PTA, PN, Surg Tech students collaborate on case study

Students and faculty members in the PTA, PN and Surg Tech programs recently participated in a new interprofessional collaboration student project.

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Dec 6, 2024

BHC 5K Hustle raises $5,800 for PTA scholarships

The 2024 Black Hawk College 5K Hustle raised more than $5,800 to provide scholarships for students in the BHC Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Program.

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Nov 14, 2024

New scholarship helping nursing, EMS students

Prairieland Hospice Foundation of Galesburg is about caring and helping. Now the foundation’s compassion has extended to Black Hawk College students in the form of five new scholarships.

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Feb 2, 2024

Stuffed animals get checkups at 2nd Teddy Bear Hospital

Dozens of stuffed animals are now healthier after visiting the Teddy Bear Hospital at Black Hawk College. The second annual event brought 57 children to the East Campus to get […]