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Class Equipment Requirements

Students will need to have access to an IBM compatible PC with the following minimum requirements to complete BCI’s Allied Health programs (a computer is not required for the Paralegal program or Advanced Paralegal courses):

• Pentium 100 or higher processor
• Microsoft Windows® 98, Windows® 98 Second Edition, Windows® Millennium Edition, Windows® NT 4 with Service Pack 6 or later or Windows® 2000 Professional or later operating system
• 24MB RAM (Windows® 98/Windows® 98 Second Edition);
• 32MB RAM (Windows®/Me/Windows® NT 4.0);
• 64MB RAM (Windows® 2000 Professional)
• Plus an additional 8MB for each application running simultaneously
• 100MB available hard disk space minimum
• 2x CD-ROM drive or higher
• 16-Bit Sound card or higher
• Standard USB port
• Speakers connected to your sound card
• Microsoft® mouse or other compatible pointing device
• Printer
• Audio Cassette Player (Allied Health Courses)

Blackstone Online Student Center Technology Requirements

In addition to the above requirements, we recommend the following computer equipment for use with our Online Student Center:

• Pentium-II Class or higher processor
• 56.6 Kbps Modem or faster
• 64 MB RAM or greater
• 50-100 MB free hard disk space
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0+, Netscape Navigator 6.0+ or equivalent, or America Online 7.0+
• An active account with an Internet Service Provider (ISP)

   

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Blackstone Career Institute is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council, Washington D.C., regionally accredited by the Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools, Philadelphia, PA and licensed by the State Board of Private Licensed Schools, Department of Education, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

BCI provides an excellent foundation for anyone interested in earning a career diploma from home. With more than a century of expertise, Blackstone offers a committed, responsive faculty and a quality education, all at an affordable rate.