Professional-Technical Programs

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Washington's 34 community and technical colleges offer a wide variety of professional-technical training programs. The following program matrix shows general program areas and not the specific program titles used by the colleges.

• Professional-Technical Programs as of April 30, 2013

Program Approval Policy and Forms

The State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (State Board) is required to approve all professional-technical degree and certificate programs prior to program implementation. In cooperation with the college system the State Board sets rules/procedures/guidelines that provide for the approval of all proposed new professional/technical programs, curriculum modifications and program title changes.

The following documents describe the process and include the necessary forms.

• Guidelines: Professional-Technical Program Approval Process
• Form PAR: Program Approval Request
• Form ADV: Advisory/Planning Committee
• Form IEP: Individualized Education Program Approval
• Form REIN: Request for Inactive Program/Option Reinstatement

Viability Analysis

Program Viability

All programs should be continually reviewed for their effectiveness in meeting the training needs of industry, as well as in fulfilling the mission of the college. Programs failing to meet these needs should be subject to review for viability. The following document will help you through the process of determining whether a program is viable.

• Program Viability Analysis

For information on a specific college or program, visit the college's web site. For more information on professional-technical programs or about the program approval process, contact Deb Knackstedt at dknackstedt@sbctc.edu.

Program Advisory Committees

• Asked to Serve Flyer Template
• Advisory committee guidelines - SBCTC policy manual
• Enhancing Advisory Committees Effectiveness - text
• Enhancing Advisory Committees Effectiveness - cover
• Leaders Handbook
• Advisory Committee self-assessment

Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2010

The updated CIP codes (CIP 2010) were implemented effective Summer Quarter 2010. The following documents represent a list of the new CIP codes and their descriptions.

• CIP 2010 - List of the CIP Codes
• CIP 2010 - CIP Descriptions

For more information regarding CIP codes and descriptions, contact Carmen McKenzie.

 

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