Bellingham Technical College

Bellingham Technical College (called Bellingham Tech or BTC)^[1] is the only technical college in the northwest part of Washington state in the United States. it provides hands-on education in a variety of fields, from nursing and dental hygiene to welding and engineering. It is located in the town of Bellingham, Washington. Just a mile northwest of downtown Bellingham. The campus resides about 90 miles (140 km) north of Seattle and 60 miles (97 km) south of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is one of several community colleges in the area, including Whatcom Community College and Northwest Indian College. BTC teaches basic academic skills and has GED testing.^[2]

Areas of study

BTC offers over 50 associate degree and certificate options with programs in the following areas:

Construction and Engineering Technology
Culinary Arts
Dental Assisting Classes
Electro-Mechanical Technology
Fisheries and Aquaculture
Health Careers and Child & Family Studies
Manufacturing and Industrial Technology
Management, Business and Computer Technology
Transportation and Mechanical Technology
Welding Technology

BTC also provides classes, programs, and opportunities to assist students in acquiring learning skills necessary for academic and occupational success, and for personal enrichment. BTC partners with local and regional industry to address workforce needs in a variety of fields.

Centers Of Excellence

The NW Center for Process Manufacturing located at BTC is recognized by the state of Washington State Board of Community and Technical Colleges as one of ten State Centers of Excellence. Washington's Centers of Excellence website states that...

"Centers are flagship institutions that build and sustain Washington’s competitive advantage through statewide leadership. Each Center focuses on a targeted industry that drives the state’s economy and is built upon a reputation for fast, flexible, quality education and training programs. A targeted industry is identified as one that is strategic to the economic growth of a region or state."^[3]

The center houses several degree programs including Electro-Mechanical Technology, Electronics Technology, Instrumentation and Control and Process technology.

Campus events

LinuxFest Northwest^[4] is weekend event held annually in late April or early May. It is dedicated to discussion and development of the Linux operating system and other open source and free software projects. The event is free to the public and draws more than a thousand computer professionals and enthusiasts from across Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia.

References

Bellingham

People History Newspaper Waterfront District Court Library Mall Amtrak Airport Transit Fairhaven Sehome Sudden Valley

Landmarks	Aftermath Clubhouse Bellingham National Bank Building B.P.O.E. Building Flatiron Building Lairmont Manor Leopold Hotel Mount Baker Theatre Old City Hall Pickett House T. G. Richards and Company Store

Parks	Bloedel Donovan Boulevard Park Cornwall Park Larrabee State Park Maritime Heritage Park Whatcom Falls Park Sehome Hill Arboretum

Geography	Chuckanut Mountains Lake Padden Lake Samish Lake Whatcom Sehome Hill Route 11 (Chuckanut Drive) Route 539 (The Guide Meridian)

History	Bellingham riots C. X. Larrabee Julius Bloedel George Pickett George Vancouver Sir William Bellingham

Museums	American Museum of Radio and Electricity Bellingham Railway Museum Whatcom Children's Museum Whatcom Museum of History and Art

Education	Bellingham High School Bellingham School District Bellingham Technical College Sehome High School Squalicum High School Western Washington University Whatcom Community College Whatcom Middle School

Stations	KAFE KBCB KGMI KISM KMRE-LP KPUG KUGS KVOS-TV

Sports	Bellingham Bells Bellingham Mariners Bellingham Slam Bellingham Sportsplex Whatcom Pavilion

Places of worship	Christ the King Community Church Congregation Beth Israel Cornwall Church

Companies, organizations, and events	Bellingham Festival of Music Bellingham Theatre Guild Bluewater Productions Clickpop Records Estrus Records Frequency Linuxfest Northwest Mount Baker Theatre The Pickford Cinema Port of Bellingham Ski to Sea Race Whatcom Film Association Whatcom Peace & Justice Center

Community and Technical Colleges in Washington State

Community Colleges	Bellevue College Big Bend Community College Cascadia College Centralia College Clark College Columbia Basin College Edmonds Community College Everett Community College Grays Harbor College Green River Community 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 Community 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

Coordinates: 48°45′56″N 122°30′33″W / 48.76568°N 122.509278°W / 48.76568; -122.509278

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