History, Mission & Objectives

Tri-State Institute in Birmingham, Alabama was established in 2008 as a Branch Campus of Tri-State Business Institute in Erie, Pennsylvania. Located in the southwest section of the City, it is easily accessible from any part of the Birmingham Metropolitan Area. Classrooms and lab facilities are comfortable and well-equipped. A student library/media center is located on campus, and parking is available on-site.

Tri-State Institute provides postsecondary career education to both traditional and nontraditional students through a variety of degree and diploma programs that assist students in enhancing their career opportunities and improving problem-solving abilities.  Tri-State strives to develop within its students the desire for lifelong and continued education, and believes that it makes an important contribution to the economic growth and social well-being of the Birmingham metropolitan area. 

The following goals are integral to the mission of the Institute:

• To offer sound diploma and degree programs.
• To develop each student’s individual and professional growth, including written and interpersonal communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving competencies.
• To attract and retain qualified instructors who are effective in the classroom and familiar with appropriate current medical, and/or technical practices.
• To develop in students a professional attitude and an awareness of contemporary career practices through exposure to pragmatic course content and to faculty currently engaged in enterprise.
• To assist graduates in finding positions for which they are trained.

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