Lower Columbia College

Last updated: 01/2026

Lower Columbia College is a Public community/technical college and accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities in Longview, WA. 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.

1600 Maple

Longview, WA 98632

(360) 442-2311

http://www.lowercolumbia.edu

Admissions

(360) 442-2370

registration@lowercolumbia.edu

Financial Aid

(360) 442-2390

financialaidoffice@lowercolumbia.edu

Lower Columbia College at a glance

Public community/technical college

Academics at Lower Columbia College

Programs

Program name	Location	Length	ETPL	Workforce Pell
Veterinary Assistant Certificate	Online	6 Months	Yes	No
Certified Supply Chain Professional + Freight Broker/Agent Training Certificate	Longview, Online	1 Years	Yes	No
The Complete Project Manager with CAPM and PMP Prep Certificate	Longview, Online	1 Years	Yes	No
Nonprofit Manager + Professional Grant Writing Certificate	Longview, Online	1 Years	Yes	No
Flagger Certification Certificate	Longview	1 Days	Yes	No
Administrative Services Manager Associate	Longview, Online	2 Years	Yes	No
Automotive Technology Associate	Longview, Online	2 Years	Yes	No
Early Childhood Education Focus Associate	Longview, Online	2 Years	Yes	No
Education Associate	Longview	2 Years	Yes	No
Automation, Instrumentation and Robotics (AIR) Associate	Longview, Online	2 Years	Yes	No
Production Technician Certificate	Longview	2 Years	Yes	No
Paraeducator Certificate	Longview, Online	2 Years	Yes	No
Community Health & Wellness Advocate Certificate	Longview, Online	1 Years	Yes	No
Engineering Technician Certificate	Longview, Online	2 Years	Yes	No
Teacher Education Bachelor	Longview, Online	2 Years	Yes	No
Retail Management Certificate	Longview, Online	9 Months	Yes	No
Administrative Support Certificate	Longview, Online	1 Years	Yes	No
Accounting Technician Associate	Longview	2 Years	Yes	No
General Business Certificate	Longview, Online	36 Weeks	Yes	No
Business Management Associate	Longview, Online	2 Years	Yes	No
Business Management for The Evergreen State College Associate	Longview, Online	2 Years	Yes	No
Nursing Assistant Certificate	Longview, Online	3 Months	Yes	No
Registered Nurse Associate	Longview, Online	2 Years	Yes	No
Medical Assisting Certificate	Longview, Online	2 Years	Yes	No
Medical Assisting Associate	Longview, Online	2 Years	Yes	No
Medical Office Administration Associate	Longview, Online	2 Years	Yes	No
Medical Billing and Coding Specialist Certificate	Longview, Online	18 Months	Yes	No
Medical Reception Certificate	Longview, Online	1 Years	Yes	No
Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Certificate	Longview	1 Years	Yes	No
Welding Certificate	Longview, Online	1 Years	Yes	No
Welding Associate	Longview, Online	2 Years	Yes	No
Multicraft Trades Certificate	Longview, Online	1 Years	Yes	No
Machinist Certificate	Longview, Online	1 Years	Yes	No
Machine Trades Associate	Longview, Online	2 Years	Yes	No
Diesel/Heavy Equipment Preventive Maintenance Certificate	Longview, Online	1 Years	Yes	No
Diesel & Heavy Equipment Technology Associate	Longview, Online	2 Years	Yes	No
Criminal Justice Associate	Longview, Online	2 Years	Yes	No
Community Health & Wellness Advocate Certificate	Longview, Online	6 Months	Yes	No
Early Childhood Education (State Short Certificate) - Administration Certificate	Longview, Online	6 Months	Yes	No
Early Childhood Education (State Short Certificate) - School Age Care Certificate	Longview, Online	6 Months	Yes	No
Early Childhood Education (State Short Certificate) - Infants & Toddlers Certificate	Longview, Online	6 Months	Yes	No
Early Childhood Education (State Short Certificate) - General Certificate	Longview, Online	6 Months	Yes	No
Early Childhood Education (State Short Certificate) - Family Child Care Certificate	Longview, Online	6 Months	Yes	No
Early Childhood Education (State Initial Certificate) Certificate	Longview, Online	3 Months	Yes	No
Registered Nurse - LPN2RN - eLearning Associate	Longview, Online	2 Years	Yes	No
Registered Nurse - LPN2RN - Campus Based Associate	Longview, Online	2 Years	Yes	No
Automotive Technology - Maintenance and Light Repair Certificate	Longview, Online	1 Years	Yes	No
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Bachelor	Longview	1 Years	Yes	No
Organizational Leadership and Technical Management Bachelor	Longview	2 Years	Yes	No
Early Childhood Education (Transfer) Associate	Longview	2 Years	Yes	No
Early Childhood Education Associate	Longview, Online	2 Years	Yes	No
Information Technology Systems Associate	Longview	2 Years	Yes	No
Commercial Truck Driving Certificate	Longview, Online	7 Weeks	Yes	No
Substance Use Disorder Studies (SUDS) Associate	Longview, Online	2 Years	Yes	No

Details
Program name: Veterinary Assistant Location: Online Length: 6 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Certified Supply Chain Professional + Freight Broker/Agent Training Location: Longview, Online Length: 1 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: The Complete Project Manager with CAPM and PMP Prep Location: Longview, Online Length: 1 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Nonprofit Manager + Professional Grant Writing Location: Longview, Online Length: 1 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Flagger Certification Location: Longview Length: 1 Days ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Administrative Services Manager Location: Longview, Online Length: 2 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Automotive Technology Location: Longview, Online Length: 2 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Early Childhood Education Focus Location: Longview, Online Length: 2 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Education Location: Longview Length: 2 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Automation, Instrumentation and Robotics (AIR) Location: Longview, Online Length: 2 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Production Technician Location: Longview Length: 2 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Paraeducator Location: Longview, Online Length: 2 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Community Health & Wellness Advocate Location: Longview, Online Length: 1 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Engineering Technician Location: Longview, Online Length: 2 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Teacher Education Location: Longview, Online Length: 2 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Retail Management Location: Longview, Online Length: 9 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Administrative Support Location: Longview, Online Length: 1 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Accounting Technician Location: Longview Length: 2 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: General Business Location: Longview, Online Length: 36 Weeks ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Business Management Location: Longview, Online Length: 2 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Business Management for The Evergreen State College Location: Longview, Online Length: 2 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Nursing Assistant Location: Longview, Online Length: 3 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Registered Nurse Location: Longview, Online Length: 2 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Medical Assisting Location: Longview, Online Length: 2 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Medical Assisting Location: Longview, Online Length: 2 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Medical Office Administration Location: Longview, Online Length: 2 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Medical Billing and Coding Specialist Location: Longview, Online Length: 18 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Medical Reception Location: Longview, Online Length: 1 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Location: Longview Length: 1 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Welding Location: Longview, Online Length: 1 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Welding Location: Longview, Online Length: 2 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Multicraft Trades Location: Longview, Online Length: 1 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Machinist Location: Longview, Online Length: 1 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Machine Trades Location: Longview, Online Length: 2 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Diesel/Heavy Equipment Preventive Maintenance Location: Longview, Online Length: 1 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Diesel & Heavy Equipment Technology Location: Longview, Online Length: 2 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Criminal Justice Location: Longview, Online Length: 2 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Community Health & Wellness Advocate Location: Longview, Online Length: 6 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Early Childhood Education (State Short Certificate) - Administration Location: Longview, Online Length: 6 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Early Childhood Education (State Short Certificate) - School Age Care Location: Longview, Online Length: 6 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Early Childhood Education (State Short Certificate) - Infants & Toddlers Location: Longview, Online Length: 6 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Early Childhood Education (State Short Certificate) - General Location: Longview, Online Length: 6 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Early Childhood Education (State Short Certificate) - Family Child Care Location: Longview, Online Length: 6 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Early Childhood Education (State Initial Certificate) Location: Longview, Online Length: 3 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Registered Nurse - LPN2RN - eLearning Location: Longview, Online Length: 2 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Registered Nurse - LPN2RN - Campus Based Location: Longview, Online Length: 2 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Automotive Technology - Maintenance and Light Repair Location: Longview, Online Length: 1 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Location: Longview Length: 1 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Organizational Leadership and Technical Management Location: Longview Length: 2 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Early Childhood Education (Transfer) Location: Longview Length: 2 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Early Childhood Education Location: Longview, Online Length: 2 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Information Technology Systems Location: Longview Length: 2 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Commercial Truck Driving Location: Longview, Online Length: 7 Weeks ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Substance Use Disorder Studies (SUDS) Location: Longview, Online Length: 2 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No

Lower Columbia College

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Lower Columbia College

Lower Columbia College at a glance

Academics at Lower Columbia College

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