Washington Community and Technical Colleges

The Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) is a Washington state agency that oversees and coordinates between the 34 members of Washington's public community and technical college system. Governed by a nine-member board appointed by the state governor, the system consists of the accredited colleges and their branch campuses, which all offer two-year associate's degrees, with select colleges offering four-year bachelor's degrees.

A system of community colleges in Washington was first established by the Community College Act of 1967, which created 22 community college districts to be governed by a statewide board. The current agency, along with administering the Community and Technical College Act, provides the member colleges with budgetary coordination and inter-college information technology services. The board also coordinates, along with the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board, the development of workforce training and other vocational education opportunities.

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