Alpha Beta Kappa National Honor Society () is an American honor society for students who attend private certificate, vocational, and trade schools. It was established in 1977 and has chartered 500 chapters. It was the first national society for private proprietary and nonprofit postsecondary institutions.
History Alpha Beta Kappa was established in 1977. Its primary objective is to promote and acknowledge outstanding academic achievement, character, and leadership among students at private certificate vocational and trade schools. It was the first national society for private proprietary and nonprofit postsecondary institutions. It aims to achieve this by establishing chapters within educational institutions that specialize in training men and women in various fields, trades, and occupations crucial to modern society.
It s national headquarters is located in Ocean View, Delaware.
Symbols Alpha Beta Kappa's colors are red and blue. Its symbols are the star and the laurel wreath. Its flower is the red carnation. The society's motto is or "We shall build". Its tagline is "The Mark of Distinction".
The society's key is gold and features a five-point star, laurel branches, the Greek letters , and the words "Integrity" and "Excellence".
Membership Members must have a 3.85 grade point average and completed 30 credits, and have an attendance record of 98 percent or better.
Chapters Alpha Beta Kappa has chartered 500 chapters. Alpha Beta Kappa chapters are located at postsecondary institutes, colleges, schools, and universities, as well as distance learning institutions. Following is an incomplete list of chapters. Inactive institutions are in italics. ChapterInstitutionLocationStatusReferencesAlaska Career CollegeAnchorage, AlaskaActiveArizona College of Allied HealthGlendale, ArizonaActiveArizona College of NursingUnited StatesActiveArizona Culinary InstituteScottsdale, ArizonaActiveGamma Kappa of OhioAthena Career AcademyToledo, OhioActiveAlpha Beta Kappa National Honor Society, Gamma Kappa chapter of Ohio.October 2014.Aviation Institute of MaintenanceUnited StatesActiveBeckfield CollegeSpringdale, OhioActiveBidwell Training CenterPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaActiveBrookline CollegesPhoenix, ArizonaActiveBryant & Stratton CollegeUnited StatesActiveCalifornia Aeronautical UniversityBakersfield, CaliforniaActiveCarrington CollegeWestern United StatesActiveChapman School of SeamanshipStuart, FloridaActiveCollegeAmericaDenver, ColoradoActiveEastwick CollegeNew JerseyActiveFayette Institute of TechnologyOak Hill, West VirginiaActiveOrion Technical CollegeDavenport, IowaActiveHawaii Medical CollegeHonolulu, HawaiiActiveHerzing UniversitiesWisconsinActiveHussian School of ArtPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaActiveIBMC CollegeFort Collins, ColoradoActiveIrvine College of LawIrvine, CaliforniaInactiveJNA Institute of Culinary ArtsPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaActiveJohnson & Wales UniversityProvidence, Rhode IslandActiveJohnson CollegeScranton, PennsylvaniaActiveLIM CollegeNew York City, New YorkActiveMiller-Motte CollegeUnited States (online)ActiveNew Castle School of TradesNew Castle, Pennsylvania and East Liverpool, OhioActiveNossi College of Art & DesignNashville, TennesseeActiveOhio Business CollegeSheffield Village, Sandusky, and Middletown, OhioActivePittsburgh Institutes of AeronauticsWest Mifflin, PennsylvaniaActivePrism Career InstitutePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania; Cherry Hill, New Jersey; and Pleasantville, New JerseyActivePurdue University GlobalUnited States (online)ActiveRemington CollegeUnited States (various)ActiveSaint Paul's School of NursingStaten Island, New York and Queens, New YorkActiveSAE Expression CollegeEmeryville, CaliforniaInactiveSan Joaquin Valley CollegeCaliforniaActiveSchool for Dog Trainers Harmony, North CarolinaActiveSeattle Central CollegeSeattle, WashingtonActiveSoutheastern CollegeMiami Lakes and West Palm Beach, FloridaActiveSouthwest University of Visual ArtsTucson, ArizonaInactiveStautzenberger CollegesMaumee, and Brecksville, OhioActiveStevens–Henager CollegeOgden, UtahInactiveUltimate Medical Academy Tampa and Clearwater, FloridaActiveUniversity of Advancing TechnologyTempe, ArizonaActiveUniversal Technical InstituteUnited StatesActiveWashington Online Learning InstituteNew City, New YorkInactiveWestcliff UniversityIrvine, CaliforniaActiveYTI Career InstituteAltoona, Lancaster, and York, PennsylvaniaActive
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