Whatcom Community College

Last updated: 08/2025

Whatcom Community College is a Public community/technical college and accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities in Bellingham, WA.

237 W. Kellogg Road

Bellingham, WA 98226

(360) 383-3000

Whatcom Community College at a glance

Public community/technical college

Academics at Whatcom Community College

Programs

Program name
Location
Length
ETPL
IT Networking - Cybersecurity Bachelor Online 2 Years Yes
Substance Use Disorder Professional - Alternative Training Certificate Online 9 Months Yes
Web Development Certificate Online 9 Months Yes
Cloud Computing Certificate Online 6 Months Yes
Industrial Control Systems (SCADA) Certificate Online 6 Months Yes
Mobile Technologies Certificate Online 6 Months Yes
Principles of Finance Certificate Online 9 Months Yes
Cybersecurity Associate Online 2 Years Yes
Criminal Justice Certificate Online 1 Years Yes
Clerical Assistant Certificate Online 9 Months Yes
Nursing Assistant Certificate Online 3 Months Yes
Business Administration Associate Online 2 Years Yes
Substance Use Disorder Professional Associate Online 2 Years Yes
Office Administration Certificate Online 1 Years Yes
Accounting for A/P, A/R and Inventory Certificate Online 9 Months Yes
Accounting Associate Online 2 Years Yes
Accounting Certificate Online 18 Months Yes
Payroll Accounting Certificate Online 9 Months Yes
Substance Use Disorder Professional Certificate Online 18 Months Yes
Hospitality & Tourism Business Management Associate Online 2 Years Yes
Hospitality & Tourism Business Management Certificate Online 9 Months Yes
Retail Business Management Certificate Online 9 Months Yes
Computer Information Systems Associate Online 2 Years Yes
Computer Information Systems - Technical Support Certificate Online 9 Months Yes
Early Childhood Education Associate Online 2 Years Yes
Paralegal Studies Associate Online 2 Years Yes
Paralegal Studies Certificate Online 9 Months Yes
Criminal Justice Associate Online 2 Years Yes
Criminal Justice - Computer Forensics Associate Online 2 Years Yes
Medical Assisting Associate Online 2 Years Yes
Medical Assisting Certificate Online 18 Months Yes
Physical Therapist Assistant Associate Online 9 Months Yes
Governmental / Not-for-Profit Accounting Certificate Online 1 Years Yes
Individual Income Tax Certificate Online 9 Months Yes
QuickBooks Certificate Online 9 Months Yes
Computer Information Systems - Network Administration Certificate Online 18 Months Yes
Early Childhood Education, State Short Certificate of Specialization Outdoor Learning Certificate 9 Months Yes
Visual Communications Associate Online 2 Years Yes
Finance Associate Online 2 Years Yes
Software Development Associate 2 Years Yes
UAS Fleet Management Certificate Online 6 Months Yes
Social Work Bachelor 2 Years Yes
Money and Banking Certificate Online 9 Months Yes
Investments Certificate Online 9 Months Yes
Physical Therapist Assistant - Part-time, online/hybrid Associate Online 9 Months Yes
Nursing Associate Online 2 Years Yes
Applied Business Management Bachelor Online 2 Years Yes
Massage Therapist Certificate Online 9 Months Yes
Early Childhood Education, State Short Certificate of Specialization - Home Visitor/Family Certificate Online 9 Months Yes
Early Childhood Education, State Short Certificate of Specialization - Administration Certificate Online 9 Months Yes
Early Childhood Education, State Short Certificate of Specialization - Infants and Toddlers Certificate Online 9 Months Yes
Early Childhood Education, State Short Certificate of Specialization - General Certificate Online 6 Months Yes
Early Childhood Education: State Certificate Certificate Online 1 Years Yes
Early Childhood Education, State Short Certificate of Specialization - Family Child Care Certificate Online 9 Months Yes
Early Childhood Education, State Short Certificate of Specialization - School Age Care Certificate Online 9 Months Yes
Early Childhood Education, State Initial Certificate Certificate Online 3 Months Yes

Program name: IT Networking - Cybersecurity

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Substance Use Disorder Professional - Alternative Training

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Web Development

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Cloud Computing

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Industrial Control Systems (SCADA)

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Mobile Technologies

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Principles of Finance

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Cybersecurity

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Criminal Justice

Length: 1 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Clerical Assistant

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Nursing Assistant

Length: 3 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Business Administration

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Substance Use Disorder Professional

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Office Administration

Length: 1 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Accounting for A/P, A/R and Inventory

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Accounting

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Accounting

Length: 18 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Payroll Accounting

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Substance Use Disorder Professional

Length: 18 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Hospitality & Tourism Business Management

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Hospitality & Tourism Business Management

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Retail Business Management

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Computer Information Systems

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Computer Information Systems - Technical Support

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Early Childhood Education

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Paralegal Studies

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Paralegal Studies

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Criminal Justice

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Criminal Justice - Computer Forensics

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Medical Assisting

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Medical Assisting

Length: 18 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Physical Therapist Assistant

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Governmental / Not-for-Profit Accounting

Length: 1 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Individual Income Tax

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: QuickBooks

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Computer Information Systems - Network Administration

Length: 18 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Early Childhood Education, State Short Certificate of Specialization Outdoor Learning

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Visual Communications

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Finance

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Software Development

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: UAS Fleet Management

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Social Work

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Money and Banking

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Investments

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Physical Therapist Assistant - Part-time, online/hybrid

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Nursing

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Applied Business Management

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Massage Therapist

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Early Childhood Education, State Short Certificate of Specialization - Home Visitor/Family

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Early Childhood Education, State Short Certificate of Specialization - Administration

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Early Childhood Education, State Short Certificate of Specialization - Infants and Toddlers

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Early Childhood Education, State Short Certificate of Specialization - General

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Early Childhood Education: State Certificate

Length: 1 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Early Childhood Education, State Short Certificate of Specialization - Family Child Care

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Early Childhood Education, State Short Certificate of Specialization - School Age Care

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Early Childhood Education, State Initial Certificate

Length: 3 Months

ETPL: Yes