Career Education Degree & Certificate Options
Bates offers 49 career education programs to help students prepare for careers in a variety of industries. The college operates on a quarterly basis, September through July.
Students can earn associate of technology degrees, certificates of competency and certificates of training. Additionally, often as part of a degree program, students prepare for the achievement of industry certifications and state licensure.
Explore our offerings to see how Bates can help you retool for your next challenge in life.
- Administrative Medical Assistant
- Administrative Office Assistant
- Architectural Woodworking/Cabinet Making Technology
- Audio/Sound Technology
- Auto Body Rebuilding & Refinishing
- Automotive Mechanic
- Automotive Parts/Inventory/Warehousing
- Barber
- Biomedical Service Technician: Clinical Engineering
- Biotechnology Lab Technician
- Broadcasting/Audio/Video Production
- Carpentry
- Civil Engineering
- CNC Machinist
- Commercial Truck Driving-Entry Level
- Computer Networking Systems Technician
- Computer Repair & Network Support
- Culinary Arts
- Database Technology
- Dental Assisting
- Dental Lab Technician
- Denturist
- Diesel & Heavy Equipment Mechanic
- Digital Media
- Early Childhood Education/Child Care
- Electrical Construction
- Electrical Engineering Technician
- Electronics Engineering Technician
- Electronic Equipment Service Technology
- Electronics Technician
- Facilities Maintenance Engineer
- Fire Protection Engineering Technology
- Fire Service
- Hearing Instrument Technology
- Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technician
- Industrial Electronics and Robotics Technician
- Information Technology Specialist
- Legal Assistant
- Machinist
- Marketing & Business Management
- Mechanical Engineering
- Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Power Sports & Equipment Technology
- Practical Nurse
- Sheet Metal Technology
- Software Development
- Web Development
- Welding
- Wireless Voice & Data Communications
