Continuing Education

Want to learn new computer skills to take the next step at work? How about honing those kitchen skills to cook up something new? Continuing Education offers a full array of professional and personal enrichment classes to help you expand your horizons.

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Upgrade your life!


Whether you’re looking for skills to improve your career or to just make your life more fun, Continuing Education at TCC provides a wealth of options. Look at all there is to help you get more out of your job -- or your life.

Take Your Personal or Professional Life to New Heights

Personal finance. Computer skills. Job certification. Dance and fitness.

You'll find it at TCC!

Professional Development & Continuing Education

With evening and online classes, our Continuing Education students work to improve skills for their career, meet new people with similar interests, and satisfy their curiosity for dozens of "extracurricular activities." Our non-credit Continuing Education program is an open invitation to the local Tacoma community. Come join us!

Check out our spring class schedules!

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Browse course offerings and register now! New classes are offered every quarter and the most popular classes fill up fast... register early to secure a seat! For more information contact us at 253.566.5020 or email.

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Something for Everyone

We deliver an array of innovative classes in a variety of formats, from one-hour classes to eight-week intensive workshops. Checkout our online and evening courses in the following areas:

  • Arts & Creativity
    Explore your world through painting, photography, and other fine arts.
  • Business & Finance
    Find work, brush up on career skills, or learn to manage your home finances.
  • Computers
    Basic computer skills to advanced training in programs and languages.
  • Green Training
    Online training for a new career all with a focus on green, clean-tech, and sustainable business practices.
  • Health, Fitness, & Recreation
    Classes for health professionals, as well as exercise, nutrition and dance classes for fun and wellness

2011–2012 Most Popular Classes

  • Alcohol/Drug Information School: Training for Trainers
  • Flagging and Traffic Control Certification
  • Forklifting Certification
  • Ukulele
  • HIV/AIDS Independent Study Kit for Health Professionals
  • Nursing Assistant Certified
  • Zumba

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Whether you picture yourself with new art skills or enhanced job knowledge, TCC Continuing Education can help.