Washington Community and Technical Colleges

State agency and public college system

The Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) is a Washington state agency that oversees and coordinates between the 34 members of Washington's public community and technical college system.[1] Governed by a nine-member board appointed by the state governor,[2] the system consists of the accredited colleges and their branch campuses,[3] which all offer two-year associate's degrees, with select colleges offering four-year bachelor's degrees.[4]

A system of community colleges in Washington was first established by the Community College Act of 1967,[5] which created 22 community college districts to be governed by a statewide board.[6] The current agency, along with administering the Community and Technical College Act,[7] provides the member colleges with budgetary coordination and inter-college information technology services.[8][9] The board also coordinates, along with the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board, the development of workforce training and other vocational education opportunities.[10]

## List

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There are 34 community and technical colleges within the SBCTC system,[11] serving 30 college districts.[12]

College  | Location  | District

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Bates Technical College | Tacoma  | 28
Bellevue College | Bellevue  | 8
Bellingham Technical College | Bellingham  | 25
Big Bend Community College | Moses Lake  | 18
Cascadia College | Bothell  | 30
Centralia College | Centralia  | 12
Clark College | Vancouver  | 14
Clover Park Technical College | Lakewood  | 29
Columbia Basin College | Pasco  | 19
Edmonds College | Lynnwood  | 23
Everett Community College | Everett  | 5
Grays Harbor College | Aberdeen  | 2
Green River College | Auburn  | 10
Highline College | Des Moines  | 9
Lake Washington Institute of Technology | Kirkland  | 26
Lower Columbia College | Longview  | 13
North Seattle College | Seattle  | 6
Olympic College | Bremerton  | 3
Peninsula College | Port Angeles  | 1
Pierce College Fort Steilacoom | Lakewood  | 11
Pierce College Puyallup | Puyallup  | 11
Renton Technical College | Renton  | 27
Seattle Central College | Seattle  | 6
Shoreline Community College | Shoreline  | 7
Skagit Valley College | Mt. Vernon  | 4
South Puget Sound Community College | Olympia  | 24
South Seattle College | Seattle  | 6
Spokane Community College | Spokane  | 17
Spokane Falls Community College | Spokane  | 17
Tacoma Community College | Tacoma  | 22
Walla Walla Community College | Walla Walla  | 20
Wenatchee Valley College | Wenatchee  | 15
Whatcom Community College | Bellingham  | 21
Yakima Valley College | Yakima  | 16

## Programs

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### Dual credit

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SBCTC offers multiple dual credit programs for students in Washington to earn college credit while still enrolled in high school.[13]

#### CTE Dual Credit

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CTE Dual Credit, formerly known as Tech Prep, is a dual credit program in which students take career and technical education coursework at their high school and receive college credit from a community or technical college, on top of their high school credit, for the course. Colleges offering CTE Dual Credit partnerships are organized into consortia, although students may be able to register for CTE Dual Credit courses through colleges outside of their regional consortium. Similar to college in the high school programs, which some Washington state colleges also offer, credit is awarded by both the high school and a college for coursework taken at the high school.[14]

#### Running Start

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Running Start is a dual credit program offered by the 34 SBCTC colleges as well as three public universities and two tribal colleges in Washington. Students in Running Start take courses at a college to receive transferable college credit and fulfill high school graduation requirements simultaneously.[15]

## See also

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* List of colleges and universities in Washington

## References

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1. ^ "About the Washington State Board for Community & Technical Colleges". Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
2. ^ "Community and Technical Colleges, State Board for". Office of the Governor of Washington State. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
3. ^ "Why Us". Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
4. ^ "I Want a Four-Year Degree". Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
5. ^ "Substitute House Bill No. 548" (PDF). ERIC ED019962. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Washington State Legislature.
6. ^ Wilma, David (June 11, 2001). "Washington State Legislature passes Community College Act on March 24, 1967". HistoryLink.org. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
7. ^ "Our Agency". Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
8. ^ "Information Technology and System IT Support". Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
9. ^ "About ctcLink". Seattle Colleges. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
10. ^ "RCW 28B.50.096: Cooperation with workforce training and education coordinating board". Washington State Legislature. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
11. ^ "Explore Our Colleges". Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
12. ^ "Colleges and Locations Served". Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
13. ^ "Dual Credit Programs". Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
14. ^ "Career and Technical Education (CTE) Dual Credit". Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
15. ^ "Dual Credit Programs". Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. Retrieved June 1, 2025.

## External links

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* Official website

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Community and technical colleges in Washington

Community colleges|

* Bellevue College
* Big Bend Community College
* Cascadia College
* Centralia College
* Clark College
* Columbia Basin College
* Edmonds College
* Everett Community College
* Grays Harbor College
* Green River College
* Highline College
* Lower Columbia College
* North Seattle College
* Olympic College
* Peninsula College
* Pierce College
* Seattle Central College
* Shoreline Community College
* Skagit Valley College
* South Puget Sound Community College
* South Seattle College
* Spokane Community College
* Spokane Falls Community College
* Tacoma Community College
* Walla Walla Community College
* Wenatchee Valley College
* Whatcom Community College
* Yakima Valley College

Technical colleges|

* Bates Technical College
* Bellingham Technical College
* Clover Park Technical College
* Lake Washington Institute of Technology
* Renton Technical College

Additional institutes|

* Institute for Extended Learning
* Seattle Vocational Institute

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