Career Training

North's Career and Technical Education programs offer three types of Associates degrees, two of which will transfer directly to a bachelor’s degree programs. 

  1. Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree The AAS degree does not require that you take transfer level English and Math classes and is designed for students who are not going to transfer to a baccalaureate program. Students in an AAS program may often specialize in a specific skills set or trade. 
  2. Associate of Applied Science – Transfer (AAS-T) degree. The AAS-T degree is designed for students who intent to transfer to specific baccalaureate programs including one of NSC’s Bachelor’s degrees: Accounting with International Accounting, Application Development, Early Childhood Education, International Business, and Property Management. The AAS-T is designed to transfer to Washington State’s Bachelors of Applied Science Degrees, Evergreen University’s “upside down degree” or Western Governors University business degree.   The degree requires transfer level English and Math classes.

College to Career

Undecided on what to study or career options? Browse program listings and career options with the Seattle Colleges' College to Career website. 

Financial Assistance

Interested in enrolling but worried about funding? The Workforce Education Office can help if you are looking for career training and need financial assistance. Workforce Education may also assist you as a student enrolled in English as Second Language (ESL) classes or if you are completing your GED or high school diploma. Qualified students may receive funding for tuition and fees, and be eligible for help with textbooks, required supplies, a student ID card, a parking permit or ORCA transit pass. Take the Start Next Quarter survey to find out if you pre-qualify for funding.

AAS and AAS-T Degrees

Read about each transfer degree and its requirements:

Apprenticeship Programs

Certificate programs

Program

Minimum Credits

Certificate: Accountancy

Accounting

40

Accounting Fraud Certificate

Accounting

15

Bookkeeping Certificate in Accounting

Accounting

43

Entrepreneur Foundation Certificate

Business

13

Entrepreneurship Certificate

Business

36

International Trade Certificate

Business

24

Project Management Certificate

Business

19

Early Childhood Education Initial State Certificate

Early Childhood Education

12

Early Childhood Education Short Specialization Certificate

Early Childhood Education

12

State Early Childhood Education Certificate

Early Childhood Education

47

IT Controlled Electronic Systems Certificate

Electronics

35

Aviation Electronics I: Wire Assembly Certificate

Electronics

29

Aviation Electronics II: Electronics Technician Certificate

Electronics

60

Avionics Technician Certificate

Electronics

15

Industrial Automation and Electronic Controls Certificate Electronics

61

Sustainable and Conventional Energy and Control Technology Certificate

Electronics

71

Electronics Technology Certificate

Electronics

65

EMT Certificate

Emergency Medical Technician

13

Cisco Certified Network Associate Certificate

Information Technology

15

Linux Networking and Security Certificate

Information Technology

20

Network & Server Administration Certificate

Information Technology

40

Web Application Technologies Certificate Information Technology

20

Nursing Assistant Certified

Nursing Assistant-Certified

14

Pharmacy Technician Certificate

Pharmacy Technician

56

Property Management Certificate

Real Estate

26.5

Watch Technology Certificate

Watch Technology

164