Achieve Your Dream:

As today’s health care environment becomes even more complex, employers are requiring nursing staff to have bachelor’s degrees. A new program at Bellingham Technical College, the leader in professional education in Washington State, offers an excellent pathway to complete the education you need for a top nursing career.

Through our Associate in Pre-Nursing Direct Transfer Agreement/Major Related Program (DTA/MRP), you will start at BTC and then go on to a Washington State four-year college as a junior, where you may complete your Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree.

Over six quarters at BTC, the 90-credit Associate in Pre-Nursing DTA/MRP program will prepare you for BSN studies with classes in English, psychology, mathematics, and science.

Students can choose to earn their BSN at such respected Washington State institutions as University of Washington, Seattle; Washington State University; Northwest University; Seattle University; Seattle Pacific University; Pacific Lutheran University; Walla Walla College; and Washington State University Intercollegiate College of Nursing.

About 97 percent of BTC nursing program students are employed within nine months of graduation.

• The average annual wage in this field is $73,965, with an earning potential of about $88,109 per year.
• Graduates go on to nursing positions at hospitals, surgical centers, physicians’ offices, nursing homes, and long-term care facilities across Northwest Washington and around the country.

Why wait any longer? We're ready to help you to get started, get prepared, and get ahead in the nursing career you’ve always wanted. Complete the form today to learn more!