Continuing Education

Sometimes you don’t need to earn college credit. You just need to acquire knowledge.

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Expand Your Horizons: Learn, Connect, and Transform

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Whether it’s gaining insights to transform your personal life, building skills to advance your career, connecting and building friendships with others with similar passions, or having fun discovering something new that brings you joy, Continuing Education has a class for that.

Professional Development

Our noncredit certificates and courses help you gain in-demand skills and knowledge, network with others, and learn from industry experts all with an eye on helping propel your career forward or navigate a career change.

Personal Enrichment

Personal Enrichment courses are a fun way for adult learners to connect with others while exploring interests, hobbies, and passions. Hone your art and design talents, learn a language, or delve into topics that fascinate you.

TELOS Lifelong Learners Program 

Live, Laugh, and Learn – Where Experience Meets Exploration

Our TELOS Lifelong Learners program invites adults aged 55 and over, including those who are retired or semi-retired, to join a community of learners. This unique program is tailored for making connections and enjoying new friendships, all while learning in a relaxed environment free from tests and grades.

Custom Corporate Training  

Interested in technology, business, or executive leadership training to transform your team?  Our customized programs can help accomplish your employee and executive development goals. We diagnose performance gaps and create learning solutions to help strengthen your team. Our roster of industry-leading instructors and innovators taps into the collective intelligence of Bellevue College subject matter experts.

All Continuing Education courses are noncredit. No application or admission process is required.

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Campus Resources

Continuing Education/Tombolo Institute courses are available online, hybrid, and on campus. Our campus is a vibrant, active community with a wide range of activities and events. We provide a variety of in-person services and support for students, such as computing labs and our college bookstore.

Customer service is available to help students Monday through Friday by phone or email.

Get Started

Get started by exploring what we have to offer for business and professional education, personal enrichment, programs for retirees, and more.