Highline College

Last updated: 06/2026

Since 1961, Highline has been dedicated to meeting the needs of our community by offering over 100 program options that align with the careers in demand in our area. As our area has evolved over the years, our classes and programs have also evolved to meet the changing needs. Highline College is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the secretary of the United States Department of Education. Eligible students may use federal financial aid and/or the Washington College Grant for approved programs. Students are encouraged to check with our institution to learn what funding options apply.

2400 S. 240th Street

Des Moines, WA 98198

(206) 592-3710

https://www.highline.edu/

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Admissions

(206) 592-3181

admissions@highline.edu

Financial Aid

(206) 592-3358

financialaid@highline.edu

Highline College at a glance

Public community/technical college

Academics at Highline College

Programs

Program name	Location	Length	ETPL	Workforce Pell
Bookkeeping Certificate	Des Moines	9 Months	Yes	No
Hospitality and Tourism Management Associate	Des Moines	2 Years	Yes	No
Hospitality and Tourism Management Certificate	Des Moines	1 Years	Yes	No
International Business & Trade Certificate	Des Moines	1 Years	Yes	No
International Business & Trade Associate	Des Moines	2 Years	Yes	No
Retail Management (WAFC) Certificate	Des Moines	1 Years	Yes	No
State Early Childhood Education - Administration Certificate	Des Moines	9 Months	Yes	No
Hospitality and Tourism Management (Hotel & Resort Operations) Certificate	Des Moines	6 Months	Yes	No
Hospitality & Tourism Customer Service Certificate	Des Moines	3 Months	Yes	No
Hospitality and Tourism Management Food & Beverage Operations Certificate	Des Moines	6 Months	Yes	No
Business Technology Management Associate	Des Moines	21 Months	Yes	No
Web Database Developer Technologies Certificate	Des Moines	1 Years	Yes	No
Network Security Engineer Associate	Des Moines	21 Months	Yes	No
Healthcare Interpreter Certificate	Des Moines	3 Months	Yes	No
Introduction to Office Assistant Certificate	Des Moines	9 Months	Yes	No
State Initial Early Childhood Education Certificate	Des Moines	6 Months	Yes	No
State Early Childhood Education - Family Childcare Certificate	Des Moines	9 Months	Yes	No
State Early Childhood Education - Infants and Toddlers Certificate	Des Moines	9 Months	Yes	No
State Early Childhood Education - School Age Care Certificate	Des Moines	9 Months	Yes	No
Visual Communications-Adobe Suite Certificate	Des Moines	9 Months	Yes	No
Mobile App Development Certificate	Des Moines	9 Months	Yes	No
Back End Website Development Certificate	Des Moines	9 Months	Yes	No
Introduction to Homeland Security Certificate	Des Moines	9 Months	Yes	No
Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics Bachelor	Des Moines	2 Years	Yes	No
Respiratory Care Bachelor	Des Moines	2 Years	Yes	No
Purchase & Supply Chain Management Certificate	Des Moines	1 Years	Yes	No
Hospitality & Tourism Management Flight (Airline & Airport) Certificate	Des Moines	6 Months	Yes	No
Home Healthcare Aide Certificate	Des Moines	3 Months	Yes	No
Integrated Design Bachelor	Des Moines, Online	4 Years	Yes	No
Private Security Academy Certificate	Des Moines	2 Months	Yes	No
State Early Childhood Education Certificate	Des Moines	15 Months	Yes	No
Hospitality and Tourism Management, Housing Shelter Facility Operations Certificate	Des Moines	6 Months	Yes	No
Accounting Assistant I Certificate	Des Moines	6 Months	Yes	No
Accounting Assistant II Certificate	Des Moines	6 Months	Yes	No
Residential Interior Design Certificate	Des Moines	1 Years	Yes	No
Adult Family Home (AFH) Administrator Training Certificate	Des Moines	3 Months	Yes	No
Web Design Associate	Des Moines	21 Months	Yes	No
Cisco CCENT & A+ Certificate Certificate	Des Moines	6 Months	Yes	No
Technical Communications Associate	Des Moines	21 Months	Yes	No
Mobile Technology Expert Associate	Des Moines	2 Years	Yes	No
Education: Early Childhood Associate	Des Moines	2 Years	Yes	No
State Early Childhood Education - General Certificate	Des Moines	6 Months	Yes	No
Educational Paraeducator Associate	Des Moines	2 Years	Yes	No
Drafting Design Associate	Des Moines	2 Years	Yes	No
Human Resources Certificate	Des Moines	1 Years	Yes	No
Social Media Specialist Certificate	Des Moines, Online	1 Years	Yes	No
Marketing Communications Certificate	Des Moines	6 Months	Yes	No
Medical Assistant-Registered to Medical Assistant - Certified Pathway Cert Certificate	Des Moines	3 Months	Yes	No
Substance Use Disorder Professional Certificate	Des Moines	9 Months	Yes	No
Web Design Certificate	Des Moines	1 Years	Yes	No
Network Security and Cisco CCNA Certificate	Des Moines	1 Years	Yes	No
Microsoft Network and Cisco CCNA Certificate	Des Moines	9 Months	Yes	No
Windows Unix/Linux and Network Visualization Certificate	Des Moines	1 Years	Yes	No
Network Scripting and Automation Certificate	Des Moines	12 Months	Yes	No
Substance Use Disorder Professional Associate	Des Moines	2 Years	Yes	No
Homeland Security Emergency Management Associate	Des Moines	21 Months	Yes	No
Front End Website Development Certificate	Des Moines	6 Months	Yes	No
Small Business/Entrepreneurship Associate	Des Moines	2 Years	Yes	No
Small Business/Entrepreneurship Certificate	Des Moines	1 Years	Yes	No
Hospitality and Tourism Specialist Certificate	Des Moines	6 Months	Yes	No
Hospitality & Tourism Management (Event Planning Operations) Certificate	Des Moines	6 Months	Yes	No
Community Health & Wellness Associate	Des Moines	2 Years	Yes	No
Early Childhood Education Bachelor	Des Moines	4 Years	Yes	No
Introduction to Administrative Assistant (Virtual) Certificate	Des Moines	6 Months	Yes	No
Hospitality and Tourism Management (Applied Sustainability) Certificate	Des Moines	6 Months	Yes	No
Hospitality & Tourism Management (Certified Coffee Professional Certificate	Des Moines	6 Months	Yes	No
Project Coordinator in IT Associate	Des Moines	2 Years	Yes	No
Digital Forensics & Investigations Certificate	Des Moines	9 Months	Yes	No
Medical Assistant Certificate	Des Moines	18 Months	Yes	No
Multimedia Design Associate	Des Moines	2 Years	Yes	No
Web Development & Data Science Associate	Des Moines	2 Years	Yes	No
Nonprofit Management Certificate Certificate	Des Moines	9 Months	Yes	No
Professional Sales Associate	Des Moines	2 Years	Yes	No
Visual Communications Certificate	Des Moines	15 Months	Yes	No
International Trade & Logistics Certificate	Des Moines	6 Months	Yes	No
Drafting Design Certificate	Des Moines	1 Years	Yes	No
Paralegal Associate	Des Moines	2 Years	Yes	No
Paralegal Plus Certificate	Des Moines	1 Years	Yes	No
Criminal Justice Associate	Des Moines	2 Years	Yes	No
Interior Design Associate	Des Moines	2 Years	Yes	No
Clinic Service Representative Certificate	Des Moines	9 Months	Yes	No
Medical Assistant Associate	Des Moines	2 Years	Yes	No
Respiratory Care Associate	Des Moines	2 Years	Yes	No
Human Services Associate	Des Moines	2 Years	Yes	No
Registered Nursing Associate	Des Moines	2 Years	Yes	No
Nursing Assistant Certified Certificate	Des Moines	4 Weeks	Yes	No
Business Associate	Des Moines	21 Months	Yes	No
Administrative Assistant Certificate	Des Moines, Online	15 Months	Yes	No
Administrative Management Associate	Des Moines	21 Months	Yes	No
Accounting Associate	Des Moines	21 Months	Yes	No
Mindset of an Entrepreneur - Business Launchpad Certificate	Des Moines	6 Weeks	Yes	No

Details
Program name: Bookkeeping Location: Des Moines Length: 9 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Hospitality and Tourism Management Location: Des Moines Length: 2 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Hospitality and Tourism Management Location: Des Moines Length: 1 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: International Business & Trade Location: Des Moines Length: 1 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: International Business & Trade Location: Des Moines Length: 2 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Retail Management (WAFC) Location: Des Moines Length: 1 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: State Early Childhood Education - Administration Location: Des Moines Length: 9 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Hospitality and Tourism Management (Hotel & Resort Operations) Location: Des Moines Length: 6 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Hospitality & Tourism Customer Service Location: Des Moines Length: 3 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Hospitality and Tourism Management Food & Beverage Operations Location: Des Moines Length: 6 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Business Technology Management Location: Des Moines Length: 21 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Web Database Developer Technologies Location: Des Moines Length: 1 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Network Security Engineer Location: Des Moines Length: 21 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Healthcare Interpreter Location: Des Moines Length: 3 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Introduction to Office Assistant Location: Des Moines Length: 9 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: State Initial Early Childhood Education Location: Des Moines Length: 6 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: State Early Childhood Education - Family Childcare Location: Des Moines Length: 9 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: State Early Childhood Education - Infants and Toddlers Location: Des Moines Length: 9 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: State Early Childhood Education - School Age Care Location: Des Moines Length: 9 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Visual Communications-Adobe Suite Location: Des Moines Length: 9 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Mobile App Development Location: Des Moines Length: 9 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Back End Website Development Location: Des Moines Length: 9 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Introduction to Homeland Security Location: Des Moines Length: 9 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics Location: Des Moines Length: 2 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Respiratory Care Location: Des Moines Length: 2 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Purchase & Supply Chain Management Location: Des Moines Length: 1 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Hospitality & Tourism Management Flight (Airline & Airport) Location: Des Moines Length: 6 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Home Healthcare Aide Location: Des Moines Length: 3 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Integrated Design Location: Des Moines, Online Length: 4 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Private Security Academy Location: Des Moines Length: 2 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: State Early Childhood Education Location: Des Moines Length: 15 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Hospitality and Tourism Management, Housing Shelter Facility Operations Location: Des Moines Length: 6 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Accounting Assistant I Location: Des Moines Length: 6 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Accounting Assistant II Location: Des Moines Length: 6 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Residential Interior Design Location: Des Moines Length: 1 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Adult Family Home (AFH) Administrator Training Location: Des Moines Length: 3 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Web Design Location: Des Moines Length: 21 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Cisco CCENT & A+ Certificate Location: Des Moines Length: 6 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Technical Communications Location: Des Moines Length: 21 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Mobile Technology Expert Location: Des Moines Length: 2 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Education: Early Childhood Location: Des Moines Length: 2 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: State Early Childhood Education - General Location: Des Moines Length: 6 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Educational Paraeducator Location: Des Moines Length: 2 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Drafting Design Location: Des Moines Length: 2 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Human Resources Location: Des Moines Length: 1 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Social Media Specialist Location: Des Moines, Online Length: 1 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Marketing Communications Location: Des Moines Length: 6 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Medical Assistant-Registered to Medical Assistant - Certified Pathway Cert Location: Des Moines Length: 3 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Substance Use Disorder Professional Location: Des Moines Length: 9 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Web Design Location: Des Moines Length: 1 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Network Security and Cisco CCNA Location: Des Moines Length: 1 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Microsoft Network and Cisco CCNA Location: Des Moines Length: 9 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Windows Unix/Linux and Network Visualization Location: Des Moines Length: 1 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Network Scripting and Automation Location: Des Moines Length: 12 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Substance Use Disorder Professional Location: Des Moines Length: 2 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Homeland Security Emergency Management Location: Des Moines Length: 21 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Front End Website Development Location: Des Moines Length: 6 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Small Business/Entrepreneurship Location: Des Moines Length: 2 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Small Business/Entrepreneurship Location: Des Moines Length: 1 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Hospitality and Tourism Specialist Location: Des Moines Length: 6 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Hospitality & Tourism Management (Event Planning Operations) Location: Des Moines Length: 6 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Community Health & Wellness Location: Des Moines Length: 2 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Early Childhood Education Location: Des Moines Length: 4 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Introduction to Administrative Assistant (Virtual) Location: Des Moines Length: 6 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Hospitality and Tourism Management (Applied Sustainability) Location: Des Moines Length: 6 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Hospitality & Tourism Management (Certified Coffee Professional Location: Des Moines Length: 6 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Project Coordinator in IT Location: Des Moines Length: 2 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Digital Forensics & Investigations Location: Des Moines Length: 9 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Medical Assistant Location: Des Moines Length: 18 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Multimedia Design Location: Des Moines Length: 2 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Web Development & Data Science Location: Des Moines Length: 2 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Nonprofit Management Certificate Location: Des Moines Length: 9 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Professional Sales Location: Des Moines Length: 2 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Visual Communications Location: Des Moines Length: 15 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: International Trade & Logistics Location: Des Moines Length: 6 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Drafting Design Location: Des Moines Length: 1 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Paralegal Location: Des Moines Length: 2 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Paralegal Plus Location: Des Moines Length: 1 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Criminal Justice Location: Des Moines Length: 2 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Interior Design Location: Des Moines Length: 2 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Clinic Service Representative Location: Des Moines Length: 9 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Medical Assistant Location: Des Moines Length: 2 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Respiratory Care Location: Des Moines Length: 2 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Human Services Location: Des Moines Length: 2 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Registered Nursing Location: Des Moines Length: 2 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Nursing Assistant Certified Location: Des Moines Length: 4 Weeks ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Business Location: Des Moines Length: 21 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Administrative Assistant Location: Des Moines, Online Length: 15 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Administrative Management Location: Des Moines Length: 21 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Accounting Location: Des Moines Length: 21 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Mindset of an Entrepreneur - Business Launchpad Location: Des Moines Length: 6 Weeks ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No

Highline College

Highline College at a glance

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Highline College

Highline College at a glance

Academics at Highline College

Programs

Legal

Licensing or regulatory agencies

Accreditation

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