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Washington State Board For Community And Technical Colleges company history timeline

1915

Washington's first junior college started in 1915 in Everett when 42 students began a one-year college program on the top floor of Everett High School.

1925

Centralia College, the state's oldest existing community college, opened in 1925.

1930

Meanwhile, in 1930, the Seattle School District opened Edison Vocational School, the first true, public vocational school in the state.

1939

The Spokane School District followed suit in 1939 with establishment of the Spokane Trade School.

1940

The oldest existing vocational technical institute, Tacoma's Bates VTI, opened in 1940.

1941

By 1941 eight junior colleges were operating in Washington state, all locally administered and locally funded.

State support was provided for the first time by the 1941 Legislature; however, that act restricted the number and location of junior colleges, prohibiting establishment in counties having either a public or private four-year institution.

1945

In 1945, junior colleges were made a part of their local school districts and supported through their funding.

1961

In 1961, the state Legislature removed restrictions against expansion of community colleges.

1967

Based on the recommendations of the Arthur D. Little Company, the 1967 Legislature adopted the Community College Act of 1967 which was signed on April 3 of that year.

1991

The State Board for Community College Education was renamed the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges by the 1991 act.

The Community and Technical College Act of 1991 brought the Seattle Vocational Institute (SVI) into the Seattle College District.

1994

In 1994, the Legislature approved the establishment of the 30th college district, Cascadia Community College, now Cascadia College.

1999

Pierce College Puyallup became the system's 34th college when the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges granted it college status as part of the Pierce District in June 1999.

2000

The new district began enrolling state-supported students in fall 2000.

2005

In 2005, the Legislature gave the State Board authority to offer applied baccalaureate programs in a pilot program at selected community and technical colleges.

2010

The 2010 Legislature removed the pilot status and gave the State Board authority to approve community and technical college applied baccalaureate degree programs.

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