Earn a Degree. Amplify Your Future. Career Pathways, Degrees & Certificate Options at SPSCC spscc.edu
Steps to Enroll
1 Apply
Submit a free admission application online.
2 Activate Your Student Accounts
When your application has been processed, you’ll receive an acceptance email with your ctcLink ID. Use your ctcLink ID to activate your two student accounts: your ctcLink account and your ClipperID.
3 Plan to Pay
Fill out the FAFSA or WASFA to apply for financial aid (grants and loans) and learn about funding and payment options. List SPSCC as your school on the FAFSA by using school code 005372.
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How much does it cost?
The cost to attend SPSCC varies based on your residency status, credit load, and other factors. Annual tuition & fees is about $4,805 plus $900 for books and supplies for a full-time Washington State resident who takes 15 credits per quarter.
4 Get Placed
Take a Guided Self Placement for English and math or submit test scores or transcripts to get placed in the correct classes.
5 Get Registered
Complete the Pathway Selection Survey and New Student Advising & Registration (NSAR) to learn about resources, meet advisors, and pick your Pathway and register for your classes.
$ Pay Tuition & Fees
Finally, don’t forget to pay tuition and fees online or in person by the deadline. You can be dropped from classes you registered for if you don’t pay on time. Payment plans are available.
Funding & Costs
Funding Options
Completing the FAFSA or WASFA is your first (and most important) step to getting free financial aid funding. After that, explore these options:
Scholarships
Grants
Student Jobs
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Workforce Funding
Veterans Benefits
Third Party Payments Loans
Are you a current high school student? Dual Credit programs allow you to take college classes at your high school or at SPSCC tuition free! Visit spscc.edu/programs/high-school-dual-credit to learn more.
All Degrees & Certificates
Certificates
Accounting Clerk
Baking and Pastry Arts
Basic Automotive Technology
Basic Machining Technologies
Business Operations Coordinator
State Early Childhood Education (series)
Computer Support I
CPA Requirement
Entrepreneurship
Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary (EFDA)
Leadership Skills
Medical Coding & Billing
Office Coordinator
Paralegal Plus Post-Bachelor Certificate
Parenting Skills
Basic Welding
Flux Cord Arc Welding
Gas Metal Arc Welding
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
Shielded Metal Arc Welding
Associate in Arts -
Direct Transfer Agreement
Art, Media & Performance
Communications & Writing
International Issues & Global Relations
Government, Public Administration & Law
Justice, Equity, Diversity & Identity
Languages & Linguistics
Music
Social Services & Education
Direct Transfer Agreement
Associate in Biology
Associate in Business
Associate in Computer Science
(Tracks: General, Cybersecurity & Network Administration, and Software Development)
Associate in Nursing
Associate in Pre-Nursing
Associate in Applied Science
Accounting
Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Technology
Automotive Technology
Business Administration
Cybersecurity and Network Administration
Dental Assisting
Early Childhood Education
Information Technology Computer Support
Information Systems
Machining Technologies
Medical Assisting
Welding Technology
Office Administration Specialist
Paralegal
Software Development
Associate in Applied Science - Transfer
Culinary Arts
Craft Brewing & Distilling
Early Childhood Education
Associate in Science - Transfer
Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Technology
Engineering & Physics
General Science
Physical Science
Bachelor in Applied Science
Craft Beverage Management and Quality Assurance
Explore all of these programs, degrees, career pathways, and more at spscc.edu/programs
Transition Studies
Transition Studies programs prepare you to enter college level courses or the workplace by teaching ESL, basic math and computers, or helping you complete your high school diploma or GED®. Most programs have class options in Olympia, Lacey, Yelm, and online.
Adult Basic Education
ABE classes help you build English and math skills to prepare for pre-college and college level course work. Classes are $35 or less per quarter.
High School+
High School+ is a self-paced high school completion program for people age 18 or older. Earn a high school diploma instead of a GED®. Classes are $35 or less per quarter.
I-BEST
I-BEST programs allow you to build English and math skills while taking college level classes. Classes are taught by two teachers to provide extra support.
ESL
ESL has six levels of classes to help speakers of others languages improve their English speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills. Classes are $35 or less per quarter.
Basic Computer Skills
Learn the computer skills to be successful at college with a low-cost, noncredit digital literacy course. Classes are $35 or less per quarter.
GED® Prep
GED® Preparation Classes classes help students prepare for GED® testing.
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Arts & Communications
This pathway prepares you to transfer to a university where you could study arts, communication, media, and much more.
Whether you want to direct a film, join a theater group, write for an online publication, or paint your masterpiece, you begin by choosing our Arts & Communications Pathway.
Degrees in this Pathway
AA-DTA: Art, Media & Performance
AA-DTA: Communications & Writing
AA-DTA: Music
After earning a transfer degree, you can go on to major in:
Art
Communication Studies
Drama
English Film
Music
Philosophy
Key:
AA = Associate in Arts
DTA = Direct Transfer Agreement
Automotive, Welding & Machining
This pathway prepares you to go to work, advance your industry value, and reach your career goals quickly.
Work with leading-edge tools and equipment to solve problems and get creative across several growing trades. Auto technician, machinist, or welder —set a target on your career via our Automotive, Welding, & Machining Pathway.
Degrees in this Pathway
AAS-T: Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Technology
AAS: Automotive Technology
AAS: Welding Technology
Certificate: Basic Automotive Technology
Certificate: Basic Welding
Certificate: Flux Cord Arc Welding
Certificate: Gas Metal Arc Welding
Certificate: Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
Certificate: Shielded Metal Arc Welding
Certificate: Basic Machining Technologies
AAS: Machining Technologies
Key:
AAS = Associate in Applied Science
AAS-T = Associate in Applied Science - Transfer
After earning a degree or certificate, you can go to work in the fields of:
Automotive Technology
Machining Technologies
Welding Technology
Business, Finance & Office Administration
This pathway prepares you to head straight to work or transfer to a university, depending on your goals.
Learn how to organize, plan, and manage in the fast-paced world of business. From small businesses to Fortune 500 environments, your future as an accountant, advertising executive, or administrative assistant begins in our Business, Finance & Office Administration Pathway.
Degrees in this Pathway
AAS: Accounting
Certificate: Accounting Clerk
Certificate: CPA Requirement
DTA: Associate in Business
Certificate: Entrepreneurship
AAS: Business Administration
Certificate: Business Operations Coordinator
AAS: Office Administration Specialist
Certificate: Office Coordinator
Certificate: Medical Coding & Billing
After earning a degree or certificate, you can go directly to work or continue on at a university in the following areas:
Accounting
Business
Business Administration
Economics
Entrepreneurship
Office Technology & Administration
Key:
AAS = Associate in Applied Science
DTA = Direct Transfer Agreement
Cultural Studies
This pathway prepares you to transfer to a university where you could study anthropology, justice and equity work, linguistics, and much more.
You’re passionate about diversity, culture, and human connection. Become an urban planner, translator for a literary publisher, archaeologist, language interpreter, or advocate for cultures around the world. Your future— and its limitless possibilities—starts by choosing our Cultural Studies Pathway.
Degrees in this Pathway
AA-DTA: International Issues & Global Relations
AA-DTA: Justice, Equity, Diversity & Identity
AA-DTA: Languages & Linguistics
After earning a transfer degree, you can go on to major in:
Anthropology
History
Humanities
International/Intercultural Studies
Languages
Key:
AA = Associate in Arts
DTA = Direct Transfer Agreement
Food, Beverage Arts & Hospitality
This pathway prepares you to go to work, advance your industry value, and reach your career goals quickly.
Run a kitchen, manage a resort, prepare high-quality meals for a diverse set of patrons, or create microbrews in the Pacific Northwest’s booming craft brew and distilling industry. Whatever your goal, it starts in our Food, Beverage Arts, and Hospitality Pathway.
Degrees in this Pathway
Certificate: Baking and Pastry Arts
AAS-T: Craft Brewing & Distilling
BAS: Craft Beverage Management and Quality Assurance
AAS-T: Culinary Arts
After earning a degree or certificate, you can go directly to work or continue on at a university in the following areas:
Baking & Pastry Arts
Craft Brewing & Distilling
Culinary Arts
Key:
AAS-T = Associate in Applied Science - Transfer
BAS = Bachelor in Applied Science
Government, Public Administration & Law
This pathway prepares you to transfer to a university or head straight to work, depending on your goals.
Be one of the people changing the world at the highest level—advocate for the under-privileged, participate in political bodies and movements, develop policy, or prepare for law school. Begin by choosing our Government, Public, and Nonprofit Administration Pathway.
Degrees in this Pathway
AA-DTA: Government, Public Administration & Law
AAS: Paralegal
Certificate: Paralegal Plus Post-Bachelor Certificate
After earning a degree or certificate, you can go directly to work or continue on at a university in the following areas:
Criminal Justice
Paralegal
Political Science
Pre-Law
Key:
AA = Associate in Arts
DTA = Direct Transfer Agreement
AAS = Associate in Applied Science
Healthcare
Classes in this pathway give you key skills and real-world experience to graduate and reach your career goals quickly in many areas of Allied Health.
You understand the importance of health and peace of mind— whether you’re tending to a patient, studying diseases, providing dietary counsel, or documenting important medical information, our Healthcare Pathway will set you on a course to making a difference every day.
Degrees in this Pathway
AAS: Dental Assisting
Certificate: Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary (EFDA)
AAS: Medical Assisting
Certificate: Medical Coding & Billing
DTA: Associate in Nursing
DTA: Associate in Pre-Nursing
AS-T: General Science
DTA: Associate in Biology
After earning a degree, you can go on to major in:
Dental Assisting
Medical Assisting
Medical Coding & Billing
Naturopathic Medicine
Nursing
Nutrition
Physical Therapy
Pre-Medicine
Pre-Veterinary Medicine
Key:
DTA = Direct Transfer Agreement
AAS = Associate in Applied Science
AS-T = Associate in Science - Transfer
Information Technology
This pathway prepares you to transfer to a university or head straight to work, depending on your goals.
Put your passions to work in one of the most relevant and in-demand industries—Information Technology. Become a game developer, civil engineer, or cybersecurity expert and work in virtually any industry and in any country. Take your next step into our Information Technology Pathway.
Degrees in this Pathway
AAS: Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Technology
AAS-T: Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Technology
DTA: Associate in Computer Science (Tracks: General, Cybersecurity & Network Administration, and Software Development)
AAS: Cybersecurity and Network Administration
AAS: Information Systems
AAS: Information Technology Computer Support
Certificate: Computer Support I
AAS: Software Development
Key:
AAS = Associate in Applied Science
AAS-T = Associate in Applied Science - Transfer
DTA = Direct Transfer Agreement
After earning a degree or certificate, you can go directly to work or continue on at a university in the following areas:
Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Technology
Computer Science
Cybersecurity and Network Administration
Information Systems
Information Technology Support
Science, Engineering & Math
This pathway prepares you to transfer to a university where you could study engineering, math, biology, and much more.
You have a passion for exploration, research, and innovation. Study gene expression in a lab, manage electrical systems, design buildings, or chart the stars. While the possibilities are limitless, you begin by choosing our Science, Engineering, and Math Pathway.
Degrees in this Pathway
AS-T: General Science
AS-T: Engineering & Physics
AS-T: Physical Science
DTA: Associate in Biology
After earning a degree, you can go on to major in:
Architecture
Astronomy
Biology
Botany
Chemistry
Earth Science
Engineering
Geology
Math
Key:
AS-T = Associate in Science - Transfer
DTA = Direct Transfer Agreement
Oceanography
Physics
Science
Social Services & Education
This pathway prepares you to transfer to a university or head straight to work, depending on your goals.
You’re passionate about improving others’ lives—whether you’re educating young minds or observing human interaction, you can begin making a difference with our Social Services and Education Pathway.
Degrees in this Pathway
AA-DTA: Social Services & Education
AAS: Early Childhood Education
AAS-T: Early Childhood Education
Certificate State Early Childhood Education
Series:
Certificate: Leadership Skills
Certificate: Parenting Skills
After earning a degree or certificate, you can go directly to work or continue on at a university in the following areas:
Early Childhood Education Education
Parent Education Psychology
Social Work
Sociology
Key:
AAS = Associate in Applied Science
AAS-T = Associate in Applied Science - Transfer
DTA = Direct Transfer Agreement
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