The Centers of Excellence grow and sustain Washington State’s economic advantage through statewide leadership. Each Center focuses on a targeted industry that drives the state’s economy and is built upon a reputation for fast, flexible, quality education and training programs.
Centers are guided by industry representatives to lead collaborative and coordinated statewide education and training efforts to build a competitive workforce in a global economy.
Aerospace & Advanced Manufacturing
Everett Community College
9711 32nd Place West
Building C-80 Paine Field
Everett, WA 98204
Director: TBD
Agriculture & Natural Resource
Walla Walla Community College
500 Tausick Way
Walla Walla, WA 99362
Director: Ceana Pacheco
Email: ceana.pacheco@wwcc.edu
Phone: 509-527-4635
Allied Health
Yakima Valley Community College
1398 W Nob Hill Blvd #1300
Yakima, WA 98902
Director: Dan Ferguson
Email: dferguson@yvcc.edu
Careers in Education
Green River Community College
1221 D Street N.E.
Auburn, WA 98002
Director: Jamie Wells
Email: jrwells@greenriver.edu
Phone: 253-833-9111 ext. 4963
Clean Energy
Centralia College
600 Centralia College Blvd
Centralia, WA 98531
Director: Monica Brummer
Email: monica.brummer@centralia.edu
Construction
Renton Technical College
3000 NE 4th St.
Renton, WA 98056
Director: Christina Rupp
Email: clrupp@rtc.edu
Cybersecurity
Whatcom Community College
237 W Kellogg Rd
Bellingham, WA 98226
Director:Brent Lundstrom
Email:BLundstrom@whatcom.edu
Phone:(360) 383-3348
Global Trade & Supply Chain Management
Highline College
2400 South 240th Street
Des Moines, WA 98198
Director: Sam Kaplan
Email: sakaplan@highline.edu
Phone: 206-592-4838
Homeland Security Emergency Management
Pierce College – Fort Steilacoom
9401 Farwest Dr SW
Lakewood, WA 98498
Director: Kyle Winslow
Email: KWinslow@pierce.ctc.edu
Phone: 253-912-3689
Information & Computing Technology
Bellevue College
3000 Landerholm Circle SE
Bellevue, WA 98007
Director: Brianna Rockenstire
Email: Brianna Rockenstire
Marine Manufacturing & Technology
Skagit Valley College
1606 R Avenue
Anacortes, WA 98221
Director: Ann Avery
Email: ann.avary@skagit.edu
Phone: 360-766-6282 ext. 3001
Semiconductors & Electronics Manufacturing
Clark College
1933 Fort Vancouver Way
Vancouver, WA 98663
Alternate: ESD112 2500 NE 65th Ave,
Vancouver, WA 98661
Director: Carl Douglas
Email: cdouglas@clark.edu