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Location
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. (Find Out More.)

Institutional Planning & Assessment
The largest public technical college in Washington, Bates Technical College is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. Additionally, specific career education programs are certified or approved by the American Welding Society, Commission of Dental Accreditation, International Fire Service Accreditation Congress, National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation, the Professional Truck Driver Institute, and the Washington Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission. (Find Out More.)

Academic Year
Bates operates on a quarter system, September through July. The college operates on a quarter enrollment basis. Visit the college calendar for quarter start dates.

Completion Credentials
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. (Find Out More.)

Campus Amenities
In addition to the services we offer to our students, many of our career programs offer services to the public, including cosmetology, barbering, dental assisting, denturist and automotive programs. Services in these programs are available to the public for a fee, and all work is performed by students. (Find Out More)

Enrollment
Nearly 15,000 people enroll at Bates each year in our degree, certificate, certification and extended learning programs. Average full-time student enrollment is approximately 1,500 students per year.

Faculty
Faculty are industry experts who have mastered their profession. Our faculty maintains close ties with industry to ensure that Bates’ programs stays current with the latest industry developments and workplace requirements. Bates students learn in classrooms that mirror the workplace.

Community Relationships
Bates Technical College values its partnerships, both locally and internationally. Some 500 managers and workers from local business and industry serve on our program advisory committees, advising faculty and administration in workplace needs and trends. Bates 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 is a regional training site for Cisco Academy, Kawasaki Motors, and Bombardier Motor Corporation of America. The college has many training partnerships, including agreements with Smith Tractor, Interstate Trucking, John Deere, and the Environmental Coalition of South Seattle. See also department advisory committees. 

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