Bates Technical College

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Bates Technical College is a public technical college located in Tacoma, Washington, USA. The college offers two-year Associate of Technology degrees, academic certificates, and industry certifications. Bates is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, and maintains articulation agreements with several four-year colleges and universities. Some two-year degrees offered by this college are transferable.

Bates operates three campuses in Tacoma, occupying a total of approximately 650,000 square feet (60,000 m2) of classrooms, shops, meeting rooms, and offices.

Enrollment and academics

Classes at Bates run from September to August with quarter-based academic and enrollment calendar.[1] Weekly information sessions are held to help students select and develop an area of interest.[citation needed]

Classroom settings are similar to the workplace in a related field, and students are evaluated as they would be at a business. The college claims to works closely with industries pertaining to career education areas to constantly update their curriculum. The college offers extended learning, business and management training, home and family life programs, and apprenticeship training.

Students can earn an Associate of Technology degree, Associate of Applied Science-T degree, Certificate of Competency, or a Certificate of Training. Classes are also offered in basic studies, ESL and GED preparation. A technical high school and a Running Start program are available to students 16–20 years of age who have not yet earned a high school diploma. Worker retraining funds provide unemployed and laid-off workers with immediate access to training at Bates.

Community relations

Bates has been a part of the Puget Sound community for nearly 75 years. The college has partnerships with businesses and industry organizations, both locally and internationally[2] The student body and staff are involved in public events, hosted at Bates and throughout the community, including an annual Global Heritage Celebration, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration, and a Disability Awareness Day. Staff in Bates' Diversity Center develop outreach strategies to focus on ethnic and other specific communities and organizations. Students and faculty members are introduced to civic and professional organizations, and faculty and administration are invited to speak to those groups.

Lawsuits

Until 2008, Bates Technical College has settled three lawsuits regarding its curriculum practices and the quality of education provided. The suits were centered around the school's civil engineering, court reporting and denturist programs.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Bates Technical College. "About Bates". Archived from the original on 25 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-29. 
  2. ↑ Partnerships - Bates Technical College, Retrieved August 21, 2013.
  3. ↑ Seattle Times (September 20, 2008). "Tacoma college pays $500,000 to settle lawsuit". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 10, 2009. 

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Coordinates: 47°15′06″N 122°26′47″W / 47.251594°N 122.44645°W / 47.251594; -122.44645

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