Associate Degree Programs

The Washington State Community and Technical Colleges listed below are a cluster alliance of colleges offering associate degrees in energy industry programs, supported by industry partnerships.

Bellingham Technical College
Center of Excellence for Process Technology

Associate of Applied Science in Process Technology and Instrumentation & Control Technology
Bellingham Technical College Center of Excellence for Process and Control Technology offers Associate of Applied Science degrees in Process Technology and Instrumentation & Control Technology. The Process Technology program prepares students as Plant Operators for the processing industries, like petroleum refineries, chemical plants, pharmaceutical plants, co-generation power plants, pulp and paper mills, food processing industries and waste water treatment plants.
The Instrumentation & Control Technology program prepares students for employment to maintain, repair and troubleshoot instrumentation and control systems in such industries as petroleum refining, pulp and paper, pharmaceuticals, aluminum, food processing, chemical manufacturing, semiconductor manufacturing, and power generation.
Program Web Site: http://www.btc.ctc.edu/Courses/Programs/ProcessTech/
Contact: Satpal S. Sidhu P.Eng, Dean of Professional Technical Education
Phone: (360) 752-8317
Email: ssidhu@brc.ctc.edu

Big Bend Community College

Industrial Electrical Technology Associate of Applied Technology
The BBCC Industrial Electrical Technology Associate of Applied Technology program reflects the changing trends in the industrial climate while maintaining a broad-based curriculum blending theory and practical applications. Instruction, rooted in safety, is a blend of electrical/electronic theory, applied industrial electricity, electrical codes, process control/instrumentation and programmable logic controllers.
Program Web Site: http://www.bigbend.edu/programs/IET/
Contact: Stephen E. Matern
Phone: (509) 793-2053
Email: stevem@bigbend.edu

Cascadia College

AAS-T in Environmental Technologies and Sustainable Practices (ETSP)
The AAS-T degree outcomes include the ability to measure, monitor, and recommend actions to reduce and innovate energy use and applications in commercial settings. All graduates will have a business and scientific basis for choosing actions. Business graduates will be able to address savings and spending using terms and tools applicable to those settings. Technical graduates will be able to perform in a hands-on environment. All graduates will have tested and further developed their skills through internships, service learning and/or capstone projects.
Program Web Site: http://www.cascadia.edu/InstructionalPrograms/ETSPCatalogDesc.asp
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Centralia College
Center of Excellence for Energy Technology

Associate in Applied Science-Energy Technology/Power Operations
Centralia College is the Center of Excellence for Energy Technology and offers an Associate in Applied Science in Energy Technology Power Operations. Centralia, WA is situated at the center of major power producers that include coal, gas and four hydro dams within a 30-mile radius of the city that collectively employ over 1000 people. These employers act as advisory to the program providing subject matter expertise ensuring the knowledge, skills and abilities of our students meet the ever changing demands of the energy industry. The Energy Technology degree prepares students for entry level power generation positions such as assistant control operator, technician and other high voltage apprenticeships.
Contact: Cindy Mann
Phone: (360) 736-9391, ext 280
Email: cmann@centralia.edu

Edmonds Community College

Associate of Technical Arts degree in Energy Management
Program Web Site: http://www.edcc.edu/energy/
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Pierce College
Center of Excellence for Homeland Security

The Center of Excellence for Homeland Security at Pierce College is a coalition of all 34 community and technical colleges, public agencies, and private sector organizations dedicated to delivering dynamic Homeland Security training statewide. Homeland security is critical to the energy generation, transmission, and distribution industries.
Program Web Site: http://www.pierce.ctc.edu/HomelandSecurity/contact/
Contact: Mike Campbell, Director
Phone: (253) 912-3622
Email: mcampbell@pierce.ctc.edu

Walla Walla Community College

Associate I Applied Arts and Sciences in Energy Systems Technology
WWCC offers an Associate I Applied Arts and Sciences (AAAS) Degree in Energy System Technology that encompasses three subspecialty areas of study: Electrical, Mechanical, and Refrigeration and Air Conditioning. Electrical technicians often work with installation, testing, operation, design, and maintenance of electrical equipment in residential, commercial and high voltage industrial electrical wiring, as well as DC and AC motor controls and electrical distribution systems.
Program Web Site: http://www.wwcc.edu/programs/proftech/EST/
Contact: Don Miller, Director, Professional Ed
Phone: (509) 527-4639
Email: don.miller@wwcc.edu

Hoover Dam Hydroelectric

Contact Center of Excellence

Center of Excellence
for Energy Technology
Centralia College
600 Centralia College Blvd
Centralia WA 98531
(360) 736-9391, ext. 280
coe@centralia.edu