Professional and Technical Programs

can usually complete most prerequisites or lower division requirements for that major at EvCC within the guidelines of the DTA degree. In fact, for a number of majors it is critically important to complete the lower-division preparatory requirements at EvCC. ● While the DTA degree meets the needs of many students planning to continue their studies in the Arts and

Sciences at a university, the

Associate in Science degree offers an opportunity for students in engineering, biological and physical sciences to focus on prerequisites for their major as well as some of their general education requirements. Most colleges and universities in Washington state accept the Associate of Science under a statewide transfer agreement. ● TheAssociateinBusiness-Direct

Transferdegree provides students who intend to major in business administration or accounting a smooth transfer to several designated universities in

Washington. ● TheAssociateinNursing-Direct

Transferdegree prepares students for licensure as a registered nurse, as well as for transfer to a university for entry into a Bachelor of Science in Nursing completion degree. ● TheAssociateinPre-Nursing-

DirectTransfer degree provides students who intend to enter into a basic RN bachelor’s degree program a smooth transfer to several designated universities in

Washington. ● Alternatively, transfer students in other selected majors may find that our Associate in Arts and Sciences -

Option I, and Associate in Applied

Science - Transfer offer additional options for tailoring their EvCC coursework for successful transfer.

Everett Community College offers many professional-technical programs in high-demand occupations. Short-term training, certificates and Associate in Technical Arts (ATA) degrees provide many options for students seeking to sharpen skills and enter or advance within their careers.

In order to prepare students for employment, all professional-technical areas of study provide courses with content and skills specific to that occupation. In addition, our programs provide students with technology, human relations and communication skills as they relate to the workplace. The college relies upon advisory committees, made up of representatives from management and labor in the occupational fields associated with each degree, to help develop and maintain innovative courses by incorporating current skills standards and competencies necessary for successful employment. Liaisons with business and industry in researching employment and training needs are also provided. Rapidly advancing technologies create the possibility that workers will retrain several times during their lifetime. The college collaborates with the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, Washington State Employment Security Department, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, Workforce Snohomish, and many community-based organizations in providing training, retraining, and job-skill upgrades. The college works with labor to provide several areas of specific training for apprentices. Although the primary goal of professional-technical education is to prepare students for immediate employment, students may be able to transfer some of their professional technical course work to a university for further education toward a bachelor’s degree. Many of the professional-technical programs offered at EvCC have transfer