Bates Technical College is located in Tacoma, Washington, approximately 35 miles south of Seattle and 30 miles north of the state’s capital city, Olympia. The college operates across three campuses, with over 600,000 square feet of classrooms, shops, meeting rooms, and offices. The College is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. Nearly 14,000 students enroll at Bates each year in degree, certificate, and certification and extended learning programs. Bates is a regional training site for Cisco Academy, Kawasaki Motors, and Bombardier Motor Corporation of America. The college has many training partnerships, including agreements with Smith Tractor, Interstate Trucking, John Deere, and the Environmental Coalition of South Seattle.