Bates Technical College

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Bates Technical College, located in Tacoma, Washington, is the state’s largest technical college, and is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. Bates offers two-year associate of technology degrees, certificates and industry certifications, and maintains articulation degrees with several four-year universities, making some of the college’s two-year degrees transferable. The college provides quality, affordable education to nearly 15,000 students each year. Average full-time equivalent enrollment is 4,000 students per year.

1 Educational Opportunities
2 Enrollment
3 History
4 Community Relations
5 Campuses
6 External link

[edit] Educational Opportunities

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Boat Building is offered at the South Campus	Broadcast Technologies and other broadcast programs are offered at the Mohler Campus	Bates Technical has international agreements for education such as this image in China	Dental Assisting education is offered at the Downtown Campus
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South Campus' new courtyard	South Campus	Trucking education is provided at the South Campus

Students can earn an:

Associate of Technology degree

Associate of Applied Science-T degree

Certificate of Competency

Certificate of Training

Bates currently offers degrees and certificates in: Advanced Technologies & Computer Science; Automotive, Engine Repair & Truck Driving; Business & Office; Communications Technology; Construction & Skilled Trades; Engineering; Healthcare & Medical; and Personal & Public Service.

Other educational opportunities:

Adult Education courses help adults complete their basic education or strengthen mathematics, reading and language skills. Classes are available in basic studies, English as a Second Language (ESL), family literacy, GED preparation and high school completion.

Apprenticeship training – Bates registers over 1,500 apprentices annually and currently operates 16 apprenticeship disciplines that offer classroom and on-the-job training.

Articulation Agreements – Bates works with K-12 school districts and other colleges and universities to provide additional educational options for students.

Business & Management Training Center provides on-site customized supervisory and staff professional development and technical skills training to companies, governmental entities, and non-profit organizations.

Distance Learning - http://www.bates.ctc.edu/educatortraining

Educator Training Center provides teacher certification and paraeducator training.

Extended Learning to enhance existing skills and enrich personal interests.

General Education Development - http://www.bates.ctc.edu/academics/

High School Completion allows students 21 and older who have not completed high school to take courses at Bates to satisfy high school completion requirements.

Home and Family Life offers an extended array of job training, extended learning opportunities, parenting and childbirth classes.

Job Readiness Training Center collaborates with many WorkFirst partner agencies and community-based organizations to identify career-education opportunities for those seeking to re-enter the workforce ore retrain for a new industry.

KBTC / KCKA, a public telelevision station in Tacoma, WA, affiliated with the Public Broadcasting Service, owned and operated as a service of Bates Technical College.

Post-Secondary Professional-Technical Preparation and Certification – Bates is approved by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to offer a business and industry route to career and technical education teaching.

Running Start allows high school juniors and seniors to enroll in career education programs at Bates and earn credit towards a high school diploma and a two-year degree.

Technical High School allows high school students between the ages of 16 and 20 to register in career education programs, earning both college and high school completion credits simultaneously. Technical high school students do not pay tuition.

[edit] Enrollment

Bates operates under a continuous enrollment basis. In most programs, students are admitted as openings occur. Persons over 16 may register subject to the conditions of the Bates enrollment and registration policy.

[edit] History

The Tacoma Vocational School opened in September 1940 as a one-story structure, to provide apprenticeship training for local trade unions. Due to its support of the war effort, the school rapidly expanded during the early 1940s, providing training that led to employment in shipyards, mills, and airplane plants for more than 3,000 people during one 18-month period. To honor its long-time director Vern Bates upon his retirement in 1969, the school name was changed to the L. H. Bates Vocational-Technical Institute. The downtown Tacoma site was expanded several times through the 1970s. In 1985, Bates broke ground for a new 191,000 sq ft facility at South Campus located adjacent to Interstate 5 at South 78th Street in Tacoma. In 2001, the college acquired a television broadcast building a short distance from the Downtown Campus, designated as the William P. Mohler Campus.

[edit] Community Relations

Since its early beginnings, the institution has maintained a focus on providing people with skills to prepare them for the workforce. Bates Technical College values its partnerships with business and industry, both locally and internationally. Some 500 owners and managers from local business and industry serve on college advisory committees, advising faculty and administration in workplace needs and trends, and providing scholarships and job opportunities for students. Instructors are hired for their experience in their occupations and professions. Bates is a regional training cite for Cisco Academy, Kawasaki Motors and Bombardier Motor Corporation of America.