Clover Park Technical College to Offer First Bachelor’s Degree Program

LAKEWOOD, Wash. – Clover Park Technical College will offer the College’s first bachelor’s degree program with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Manufacturing Operations degree set to debut Fall Quarter 2014.

“Students now have the choice to continue their education at Clover Park after earning their two-year degree,” said Dr. Joyce Loveday, CPTC’s vice president for instruction. “The bachelor’s degree program will further prepare and equip our students to move up in the workforce as leaders in the manufacturing industry.”

The BASMO degree is a six to eight quarter program designed for students who already have a manufacturing-based associate’s degree (or equivalent) and is ideally-suited for those already in the manufacturing industry who want to advance in their careers into supervisory and management roles. Students will learn about operations management tools and techniques, develop core business skills and apply them to solve problems in the manufacturing industry.

The program’s structure of web-based instruction with study groups, meetings with faculty and program gatherings is designed to meet the educational needs of working adults. The program is approximately six to eight quarters in length and will begin Sept. 22.

“Students can extend their understanding and develop their research skills through guided study in specialized areas,” said CPTC’s Director of Bachelor Degrees and New Program Development, Dr. Steve Addison.

According to U.S. Census Quarterly Workforce Indicators, the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metropolitan area includes nearly two-thirds of Washington state’s manufacturing employees, and manufacturing is the region’s second-largest employment sector, providing about 175,000 jobs in more than 3,500 manufacturing establishments.

Registration is now open for the BASMO degree program. For information on the application process, email basmo@cptc.edu or visit www.cptc.edu/programs/basmo.