Whatcom Community College

Last updated: 01/2026

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

237 W. Kellogg Road

Bellingham, WA 98226

(360) 383-3000

http://www.whatcom.edu

Whatcom Community College Facebook

@whatcomcc

Admissions

(360) 383-3080

orcacentral@whatcom.edu

Financial Aid

(360) 383-3011

finaid@whatcom.edu

Whatcom Community College at a glance

Public community/technical college

Academics at Whatcom Community College

Programs

Program name	Location	Length	ETPL	Workforce Pell
Nursing Associate	Bellingham, Online	2 Years	Yes	No
Cybersecurity Associate	Bellingham, Online	2 Years	Yes	No
Early Childhood Education: State Certificate Certificate	Bellingham, Online	1 Years	Yes	No
Early Childhood Education, State Short Certificate of Specialization - Administration Certificate	Bellingham, Online	9 Months	Yes	No
Early Childhood Education, State Short Certificate of Specialization - General Certificate	Bellingham, Online	6 Months	Yes	No
Early Childhood Education, State Short Certificate of Specialization - Family Child Care Certificate	Bellingham, Online	9 Months	Yes	No
Early Childhood Education, State Short Certificate of Specialization - Infants and Toddlers Certificate	Bellingham, Online	9 Months	Yes	No
Early Childhood Education, State Short Certificate of Specialization - School Age Care Certificate	Bellingham, Online	9 Months	Yes	No
Early Childhood Education, State Initial Certificate Certificate	Bellingham, Online	3 Months	Yes	No
Governmental / Not-for-Profit Accounting Certificate	Bellingham, Online	1 Years	Yes	No
Individual Income Tax Certificate	Bellingham, Online	9 Months	Yes	No
Massage Therapist Certificate	Bellingham, Online	9 Months	Yes	No
QuickBooks Certificate	Bellingham, Online	9 Months	Yes	No
IT Networking - Cybersecurity Bachelor	Bellingham, Online	2 Years	Yes	No
Industrial Control Systems (SCADA) Certificate	Bellingham, Online	6 Months	Yes	No
Mobile Technologies Certificate	Bellingham, Online	6 Months	Yes	No
Web Development Certificate	Bellingham, Online	9 Months	Yes	No
Early Childhood Education, State Short Certificate of Specialization - Home Visitor/Family Certificate	Bellingham, Online	9 Months	Yes	No
Social Work Bachelor	Bellingham	2 Years	Yes	No
Early Childhood Education, State Short Certificate of Specialization Outdoor Learning Certificate	Bellingham	9 Months	Yes	No
Computer Information Systems - Network Administration Certificate	Bellingham, Online	15 Months	Yes	No
Business Administration Associate	Bellingham, Online	2 Years	Yes	No
Clerical Assistant Certificate	Bellingham, Online	9 Months	Yes	No
Accounting Associate	Bellingham, Online	2 Years	Yes	No
Accounting Certificate	Bellingham, Online	15 Months	Yes	No
Computer Information Systems Associate	Bellingham, Online	2 Years	Yes	No
Computer Information Systems - Technical Support Certificate	Bellingham	9 Months	Yes	No
Cloud Computing Certificate	Bellingham	6 Months	Yes	No
Physical Therapist Assistant Associate	Bellingham, Online	15 Months	Yes	No
Office Administration Certificate	Bellingham, Online	1 Years	Yes	No
Payroll Accounting Certificate	Bellingham, Online	9 Months	Yes	No
Early Childhood Education Associate	Bellingham, Online	2 Years	Yes	No
Paralegal Studies Associate	Bellingham, Online	2 Years	Yes	No
Paralegal Studies Certificate	Bellingham, Online	9 Months	Yes	No
Criminal Justice Associate	Bellingham, Online	2 Years	Yes	No
Medical Assisting Associate	Bellingham, Online	2 Years	Yes	No
Substance Use Disorder Professional Associate	Bellingham, Online	2 Years	Yes	No
Substance Use Disorder Professional Certificate	Bellingham, Online	15 Months	Yes	No
Medical Assisting Certificate	Bellingham, Online	15 Months	Yes	No
Criminal Justice Certificate	Bellingham, Online	12 Months	Yes	No
Early Childhood Education (Transfer) Associate	Bellingham, Online	2 Years	Yes	No
Physical Therapist Assistant - Part-time, online/hybrid Associate	Bellingham, Online	27 Months	Yes	No
Criminal Justice - Computer Forensics Associate	Bellingham	2 Years	Yes	No
UAS Fleet Management Certificate	Bellingham, Online	6 Months	Yes	No

Details
Program name: Nursing Length: 2 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Cybersecurity Length: 2 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Early Childhood Education: State Certificate Length: 1 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Early Childhood Education, State Short Certificate of Specialization - Administration Length: 9 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Early Childhood Education, State Short Certificate of Specialization - General Length: 6 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Early Childhood Education, State Short Certificate of Specialization - Family Child Care Length: 9 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Early Childhood Education, State Short Certificate of Specialization - Infants and Toddlers Length: 9 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Early Childhood Education, State Short Certificate of Specialization - School Age Care Length: 9 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Early Childhood Education, State Initial Certificate Length: 3 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Governmental / Not-for-Profit Accounting Length: 1 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Individual Income Tax Length: 9 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Massage Therapist Length: 9 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: QuickBooks Length: 9 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: IT Networking - Cybersecurity Length: 2 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Industrial Control Systems (SCADA) Length: 6 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Mobile Technologies Length: 6 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Web Development Length: 9 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Early Childhood Education, State Short Certificate of Specialization - Home Visitor/Family Length: 9 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Social Work Length: 2 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Early Childhood Education, State Short Certificate of Specialization Outdoor Learning Length: 9 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Computer Information Systems - Network Administration Length: 15 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Business Administration Length: 2 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Clerical Assistant Length: 9 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Accounting Length: 2 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Accounting Length: 15 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Computer Information Systems Length: 2 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Computer Information Systems - Technical Support Length: 9 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Cloud Computing Length: 6 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Physical Therapist Assistant Length: 15 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Office Administration Length: 1 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Payroll Accounting Length: 9 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Early Childhood Education Length: 2 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Paralegal Studies Length: 2 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Paralegal Studies Length: 9 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Criminal Justice Length: 2 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Medical Assisting Length: 2 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Substance Use Disorder Professional Length: 2 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Substance Use Disorder Professional Length: 15 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Medical Assisting Length: 15 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Criminal Justice Length: 12 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Early Childhood Education (Transfer) Length: 2 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Physical Therapist Assistant - Part-time, online/hybrid Length: 27 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: Criminal Justice - Computer Forensics Length: 2 Years ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No
Program name: UAS Fleet Management Length: 6 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No

Whatcom Community College

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Whatcom Community College

Whatcom Community College at a glance

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