News & Events
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Two Bates Technical College career education programs have recently received national accreditation. Read More»
Railroads brought people, industry and vitality to the western United States – and such was the case for Washington’s “twin-cities” of Chehalis and Centralia. During the late 1800s trains carrying freight, lumber and passengers abounded and the cities flourished. Read More»
More than 5 million people need blood in the U.S. each year, according to the American Red Cross. In an effort to help collect more of this life-saving fluid, Bates Technical College’s Practical Nurse program will host a blood drive on Wednesday, June 13, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Downtown Campus Auditorium. Read More»
Current economic conditions have been tough on families-especially those most vulnerable in our community. This year, members of the First Presbyterian Church of Puyallup have taken steps to help some of Puyallup's low-income families. Read More»
Following an extensive national recruitment, the Bates Technical College Board of Trustees has announced a schedule of community forums for three presidential finalists that will take place on Tuesday, May 29. Each finalist will visit South and Downtown Campus for a community forum. The public forums take place in the campus auditoriums. Read More»

