About Charter College Since opening its doors in Anchorage, Alaska, in 1985, Charter College has been dedicated to preparing students for in-demand careers through hands-on, experiential training programs. What started as a single campus founded inAnchorage, AKby Dr. Milton Byrd has grown into a network committed to high quality, career-focused education. For the past four decades, we have remained true to our core mission to provide our students with real-world skills that they can put to immediate use in the job market. Celebrate 40 years with us as we work to get students to work! Charter College: A Unique Approach Unlike traditional institutions of higher education that take a campus-first, liberal arts approach, Charter College runs programs that prepare you for the real world. You learn what you need to perform the tasks of your new career without added courses and unnecessary electives. From a curriculum built upon industry insight, you get hands-on training coupled with online instruction to make your education better fit the reality of your busy life. Programs offered exclusively online provide you with the same robust material but presented with more flexibility; you learn when it’s most convenient for you. And the faculty come from the careers they teach about, bringing industry knowledge, experience, and anecdotes into the classroom. You learn from the best to be your best.