# Alpha Beta Kappa

Alpha Beta Kappa National Honor Society (ΑΒΚ) 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 socity 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 Faciemus 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 ΑΒΚ, 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.
| Chapter | Institution | Location | Status |
| | Alaska Career College | Anchorage, Alaska | Active |
| | Arizona College of Allied Health | Glendale, Arizona | Active |
| | Arizona College of Nursing | United States | Active |
| | Arizona Culinary Institute | Scottsdale, Arizona | Active |
| Gamma Kappa of Ohio | Athena Career Academy | Toledo, Ohio | Active |
| | Aviation Institute of Maintenance | United States | Active |
| | Beckfield College | Springdale, Ohio | Active |
| | Bidwell Training Center | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Active |
| | Brookline Colleges | Phoenix, Arizona | Active |
| | Bryant & Stratton College | United States | Active |
| | California Aeronautical University | Bakersfield, California | Active |
| | Carrington College | Western United States | Active |
| | Chapman School of Seamanship | Stuart, Florida | Active |
| | CollegeAmerica | Denver, Colorado | Active |
| | Eastwick College | New Jersey | Active |
| | Fayette Institute of Technology | Oak Hill, West Virginia | Active |
| | Orion Technical College | Davenport, Iowa | Active |
| | Hawaii Medical College | Honolulu, Hawaii | Active |
| | Herzing Universities | Wisconsin | Active |
| | Hussian School of Art | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Active |
| | IBMC College | Fort Collins, Colorado | Active |
| | Irvine College of Law | Irvine, California | Inactive |
| | JNA Institute of Culinary Arts | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Active |
| | Johnson & Wales University | Providence, Rhode Island | Active |
| | Johnson College | Scranton, Pennsylvania | Active |
| | LIM College | New York City, New York | Active |
| | Miller-Motte College | United States (online) | Active |
| | New Castle School of Trades | New Castle, Pennsylvania and East Liverpool, Ohio | Active |
| | Nossi College of Art & Design | Nashville, Tennessee | Active |
| | Ohio Business College | Sheffield Village, Sandusky, and Middletown, Ohio | Active |
| | Pittsburgh Institutes of Aeronautics | West Mifflin, Pennsylvania | Active |
| | Prism Career Institute | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Cherry Hill, New Jersey; and Pleasantville, New Jersey | Active |
| | Purdue University Global | United States (online) | Active |
| | Remington College | United States (various) | Active |
| | Saint Paul's School of Nursing | Staten Island, New York and Queens, New York | Active |
| | SAE Expression College | Emeryville, California | Inactive |
| | San Joaquin Valley College | California | Active |
| | School for Dog Trainers | Harmony, North Carolina | Active |
| | Seattle Central College | Seattle, Washington | Active |
| | Southeastern College | Miami Lakes and West Palm Beach, Florida | Active |
| | Southwest University of Visual Arts | Tucson, Arizona | Inactive |
| | Stautzenberger Colleges | Maumee, and Brecksville, Ohio | Active |
| | Stevens–Henager College | Ogden, Utah | Inactive |
| | Ultimate Medical Academy | Tampa and Clearwater, Florida | Active |
| | University of Advancing Technology | Tempe, Arizona | Active |
| | Universal Technical Institute | United States | Active |
| | Washington Online Learning Institute | New City, New York | Inactive |
| | Westcliff University | Irvine, California | Active |
| | YTI Career Institute | Altoona, Lancaster, and York, Pennsylvania | Active |