Bates Technical College
Tacoma, Washington · Public institution
- Address 1101 S Yakima Ave, Tacoma, WA 98405
- Phone (253) 680-7000
- Website https://www.batestech.edu/
- Tuition (in-state) $6,027
- Tuition (out-of-state) $12,165
- Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 16 (latest reported year)
- AWS ATF co-located Yes (Matched AWS ATF facility city+state (Tacoma, WA) against the AWS ATF Domestic Site Listing PDF (6.25.2025).)
What this program covers
Bates Technical College offers an Associate of Applied Science in Welding and a Certificate of Competency (Welder), both 6 quarters, covering SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, GTAW, oxy/fuel welding and brazing, thermal cutting, and pipe welding certification courses. Day classes run 12-5pm and evening classes 5-10pm, with Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer entry points. The college states it is one of only two Washington colleges accredited by the American Welding Society, with CWI faculty preparing students for AWS and WABO certification including mock certification testing. Financial aid mentioned includes federal aid, Bates Foundation scholarships, Opportunity Grants for low-income adult students, and Workforce Education office funding.
- Processes taught stick/SMAW, MIG/GMAW, flux-core/FCAW, TIG/GTAW, pipe welding
- Credential types AAS degree; Certificate of Competency (Welder)
- Program length 6 quarters (both AAS and certificate)
- Schedule day classes 12-5pm; evening classes 5-10pm
- Certifications prepped AWS, WABO
- Financial aid federal financial aid; Bates Foundation scholarships; Opportunity Grants for low-income adult students; Workforce Education office funding
Sources & provenance
- Identity IPEDS Directory (HD component) via Urban Institute Education Data API (2023) , retrieved 2026-08-04
- Completions IPEDS Completions (C2023_A, NCES bulk file) (2023 (2022-23 academic year)) , retrieved 2026-08-04
- Tuition College Scorecard institution-level bulk CSV (Most Recent Cohorts) (most-recent-cohort (exact AY not labeled in bulk file; file release timestamp 2026-06-10)) , retrieved 2026-08-04
- Atf AWS ATF Domestic Site Listing PDF (aws-p-001-delivery.sitecorecontenthub.cloud/api/public/content/AWS-ATF-Domestic-Site-Listing), dated 6.25.2025, GET-fetched and parsed with pdftotext; 200 facility records extracted (city+state); co-location = program's city+state matches an ATF facility's city+state (2025 (6.25.2025 listing)) , retrieved 2026-08-04