Continuing Education

Refresh your skills or explore a new interest. Our continuing education opportunities will help you retool for what's next in life. Whether your goal is to continue your professional development or learn a new skill, our continuing education courses are current and relevant.

Classes are offered on both a for-credit and not-for-credit basis and have quarterly start and end dates. Most classes are held in the evenings and weekends to accommodate busy work schedules.

Check out our full array of classes and then register online. You can also call 253.680.7402  to register by mail or over the phone using a MasterCard or Visa. In-person registrations are accepted at both the Downtown and South Campus registration office.

Refund Policy

Continuing Education classes are self supported, and Bates will cancel a class if there are too few participants enrolled to cover the cost. If your withdrawal notification is given on or before one business day prior to the first day of class, or the class is canceled, you will receive a 100 percent refund. Bates reserves the right to cancel, reschedule class times and/or dates, or change instructors. We will notify you only if the class is canceled.

Continuing education classes

Explore current class offerings by your area of interest. Winter quarter registration happening now!

Boiler Certification - Bates offers Boiler Operator Certification Testing in Class I Chief Operating Engineer, II and II Operating Engineer and Class IV and V Boiler Fireman.

Business Administration - Courses for beginning level.

Construction & Trades - Includes refresher courses and certification courses for operating engineers and boiler certification. We also offer courses in basic welding, electricity and HVAC.

Engineering & CAD/CAM - Courses for beginning level.

Health/Sciences - Courses include phlebotomy, nursing assistant certified (NAC) and more.

Online Courses­ - Take a course or a whole series at your own pace. In some cases, students can apply for a certificate of training in the specified certificate series with appropriate college credits.

Public Safety - This area includes our Fire Recruit Academy and Emergency Medical Technician courses.

Transportation & Distribution - Courses include flagger certification training and forklift operations.