1101 South Yakima Avenue
Tacoma, WA 98405

Bates Technical College is located in Tacoma, Washington, approximately 35 miles south of Seattle and 30 miles north of the state's capital city, Olympia. The college operates on three campuses, with over 600,000 square feet of classrooms, shops, meeting rooms, and offices.

Bates offers two-year associate of technology degrees, certificates of competency, certificates of training, industry certifications and, in specific programs, prepares students for the achievement of state licensure achievement. The college maintains articulation degrees with several four-year universities, making some of the college's two-year degrees transferable.

Bates Technical College values its partnerships, both locally and internationally. Some 500 managers and workers from local business and industry serve on the program advisory committees, advising faculty and administration in workplace needs and trends. Bates technical College partners with many local, regional and national businesses, including four local hospitals, 22 fire departments, and 20 local Home and Family Life cooperative sites. Bates Technical College is a regional training site for Cisco Academy, Kawasaki Motors, and Bombardier Motor Corporation of America. The Washington technical college has many training partnerships, including agreements with Smith Tractor, Interstate Trucking, John Deere, and the Environmental Coalition of South Seattle.

Quick Facts:

Bates Technical College is the largest public Washington technical college.

Nearly 15,000 people enroll at Bates Technical College each year in degree, certificate, certification and extended learning programs. Average full-time student enrollment at this Washington technical college is approximately 1,500 students per year.

Bates Technical College is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

The Washington technical college operates on an open enrollment basis, meaning that students may enter programs at nearly any time in the year.

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