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Bates Technical College fully online accounting program means you can earn your degree at your pace and your schedule. The program design includes video instruction, hands-on training and provides you with instant feedback. Students receive training in many types of accounting such as financial, managerial, payroll, individual taxation and governmental accounting. Graduates are prepared for careers as accounting clerks, full charge bookkeepers, tax preparers, and small business accountants.
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Bates Technical College - Central Campus
Bates Technical College, Central Campus, is a college in Tacoma, Washington, offering career education across healthcare, public safety, business, media, advanced manufacturing, information technology, and culinary fields. Programs listed for the institution include Certified Nursing Assistant, Dental Assistant, Phlebotomy, Commercial Driver’s License Class A (CDL-A), Automotive Technology, and Welding, among others. Career pathways combine technical and theoretical knowledge with hands-on experience, with advanced manufacturing instruction using workplace-like labs for precision tooling, machining, and CNC equipment. Health Sciences offerings cover direct and indirect patient care, while Education and Public Safety includes firefighter preparation and public safety administration. The college also provides degree, certificate, and continuing education options, including programs in robotics, mechatronics, electronics, engineering, business, digital media, and culinary arts.