Professional Education

Advance and Achieve: Courses and Certificates to Propel Your Career 

Find Your Professional Path. Engage. Discuss & Share Real-World Experiences with Like-Minded Professionals. Online, Hybrid or On Campus. 

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What do you want to learn this fall?

Navigating a career change? Looking to accelerate your current career? Bellevue College Continuing Education/Tombolo Institute at Bellevue College non-credit certificates and courses help you gain in-demand skills and knowledge, network and build community with like-mind professionals, and learn from industry experts with real-world insights and experience. Online, hybrid, in-person, evening, weekend, or accelerated options may be available. 

Check out our fall business and professional NONCREDIT courses and certificates:

Looking for non-academic credit professional certificates offered by Bellevue College Continuing Education/Tombolo Institute, review our most current offerings here.

Technology Courses

Intro to IT Security: CompTIA Security+

Intro to IT Security: CompTIA Security+ Are you an aspiring security administrator, network security specialist, or security consultant? This course is designed to equip students with the essential knowledge and skills needed to succeed in this rapidly growing field and covers a comprehensive range of security related topics, including network security, compliance and operational security, threats and vulnerabilities, application, data and host security, access control and identity management, and cryptography. This course aligns with the objectives for the CompTIA Security+ certification exam.

  • Location: Bellevue College Campus, Hybrid
  • Duration: 5 Weeks, Evenings
  • REGISTER BY: NOVEMBER 7
  • Next Start Date: November 14, 2024
  • Cost: $700.00
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Intro to Computer Networking – CompTIA Network+ 

Intro to Computer Networking – CompTIA Network+ If you are preparing for the CompTIA Network+ certification exam, register for our 7-week online course and learn the fundamentals of networking technologies including network architecture, operations, security, troubleshooting, industry standards and best practices. Topics covered include network devices, network media, TCP/IP and other protocols, routing, WAN technologies, wireless networking, network security techniques, disaster recovery, and remote access methods and provides students with the knowledge and skills required to prepare for the CompTIA Network+ certification exam. 

  • Location: Online 
  • Duration: 7 Weeks, Evenings 
  • REGISTER BY: OCTOBER 29
  • Next Start Date: November 5, 2024
  • Cost: $700.00 
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Python Basics: Python Institute PCEP 

(New Course) Python Basics: Python Institute PCEP According to the Python Institute, Python is the programming language that opens more doors than any other, and the more you understand Python, the more you can do. This fall Bellevue College Continuing Education is offering a 6-week online Python Basics course designed for those: 

  • Interested in a career or project in data science, machine learning, or scientific research 
  • Interested in automating tasks and writing scripts to streamline repetitive processes 
  • Interested in learning your first programming language 
  • Looking to learn a versatile language that can be used for web development, data analysis, automation, and machine learning 
  • Looking to improve collaboration with other computer programmers on your team 
  • Looking to write code more efficiently and reduce development time  
  • Experienced programmers looking to expand your skills set 
  • Preparing to take the Python Institute PCEP-30-02 certification exam 
  • Location: Online
  • Duration: 6 Weeks, Evenings 
  • REGISTER BY: OCTOBER 30
  • Next Start Date: November 6, 2024
  • Cost: $625 
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Networking Foundations: Cisco CCNA

Networking Foundations: Cisco CCNA Taking the Cisco CCNA certification exam? Let Bellevue College Continuing Education Networking Foundations: Cisco CCNA course help prepare you. Our 6-week course covers networking fundamentals, protocols, & technologies and upon successful completion, prepares students to take the Cisco CCNA certification exam. The course provides a combination of in-person evening classes and self-study.  

  • Location: Hybrid (Sessions in person and online), Bellevue College Campus 
  • Duration: 6 weeks 
  • Time: Evenings, Self-Study 
  • REGISTER BY: Winter Registration Opens in Early November
  • Next Start Date:  Winter Quarter
  • Cost: $1,289.00

Project Management & Scrum Courses

Agile Foundations: Scrum Master

Agile Foundations: Scrum Master: Master Scrum with us this Fall! Dive into the world of Scrum in our 2-day in-person accelerated course. As Scrum Masters, students will learn to facilitate team collaboration, manage timelines, and improve processes. They will also master servant leadership, conflict resolution, and team motivation to build high-performing teams. This 2-day Scrum course is designed to give you practical, hands-on curriculum, expert instructor with real-world insights and actionable skills. Small class size and affordable. 

  • Location: Bellevue College Campus
  • Duration: 2-days (1 weekend, Sat/Sun)
  • REGISTER BY: OCTOBER 25
  • Next Start Date: November 2-3, 2024
  • Cost: $380.00 
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Agile Foundations: Scrum Product Owner

Agile Foundations: Scrum Product Owner: Interested in upskilling your cross-functional leadership, strategic product decisioning making, and innovation driving skills? You can do all of this in one weekend! Small class size and affordable. Learn to lead product development effectively and deliver product value by defining product backlogs to prioritize features, collaborating with stakeholders, and planning iteratively. By the end of the weekend, you’ll also understand product value, user needs, and market trends to make informed decisions. This 2-day Scrum course is designed to give you practical, hands-on curriculum, expert instructor with real-world insights and actionable skills.  

  • Location: Bellevue College Campus
  • Duration: 2-days (1 weekend, Sat/Sun)
  • REGISTER BY: NOVEMBER 8
  • Next Start Date: November 16-17, 2024
  • Cost: $350.00 
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Project Management Foundations

Project Management Foundations Learn how to initiate, plan, execute, monitor, control, and close projects effectively in Bellevue College Continuing Education 2-day in-person accelerated Project Management Foundations course. In one weekend, this ten-hour course provides a comprehensive introduction to the essential principles and practices of project management. Key topics include defining project scope, creating work breakdown structures, developing schedules, managing risks, and leading project teams. Ideal for aspiring project managers or professionals seeking to enhance their project management competencies, this course includes interactive sessions, real-world examples, and hands-on exercises to reinforce learning. Register today. 

  • Location: Bellevue College Campus
  • Duration: 2-days (1 weekend, Sat/Sun)
  • REGISTER BY: Winter Registration Opens in Early November
  • Next Start Date:  Winter Quarter
  • Cost: $549.00 
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Human Resources Courses

HR Professional: Learn Essential Skills to Begin Your Journey in the HR Field

Unlock your potential with our comprehensive HR Professional course, designed to align with the SHRM Body of Knowledge ®. Whether you’re new to HR, looking to advance your career, or seeking recertification credits, this course provides the perfect mix of foundational knowledge and strategic insights. It’s also ideal for small-business owners, people leaders, and business professionals with HR responsibilities, ensuring you’re prepared to navigate the dynamic HR landscape. 

Explore seven key areas of HR: 

  • HR Structure and Strategy 
  • U.S. Employment Law 
  • Employee and Labor Relations 
  • Talent Acquisition 
  • Learning and Development 
  • Total Rewards 
  • HR Administration 

Students will engage in enriching learning activities, including discussions and case studies, to prepare for roles such as HR Specialist, HR Coordinator, or HR Generalist and develop the HR awareness necessary to excel in effective people management. Register today to learn essential HR skills to kickstart your career in this exciting field. 

  • Location: Online
  • Duration: 5-Weeks, Evenings
  • REGISTER BY: Winter Registration Opens in Early November
  • Next Start Date: Winter Quarter
  • Cost: $750.00
  • Earn 27.5 SHRM Professional Development Credits (PDC)

SHRM CP/SCP Exam Power Prep: Fast-track your exam prep with SHRM-specific test strategies in just 4 weeks

Are you aiming to advance your HR career with SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP certification? Our 4-week online evening SHRM CP/SCP Exam Power Prep course is here to help. Learn effective test strategies to quickly absorb knowledge, retain information, and prepare for exam success.  

This intensive course delves into situational judgment questions, explains how questions are crafted, and helps you master answering them using SHRM knowledge and behavioral competencies. You’ll gain experience with SHRM-CP/SCP exam questions and develop a personalized study plan based on your knowledge assessments and timeline. Enjoy 18 months of access to the SHRM Learning System®, which includes learning modules, practice questions, interactive study tools, instructional videos, flashcards, and additional exam prep resources.  

For many HR professionals, earning a SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP credential showcases your knowledge, competency, and value to employers, helping you stand out as an HR expert and leader. If you are ready to take the exam, let our course prepare you for exam success! 

  • Location: Online
  • Duration: 4-Weeks, Evenings
  • REGISTER BY: OCTOBER 22
  • Next Start Date: October 29, 2024
  • Cost: $1649.00
  • Earn 11 SHRM Professional Development Credits (PDC)
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Bellevue College Continuing Education/Tombolo Institute of Bellevue College is proud to be a SHRM Recertification Provider and recognized as a “provider of choice” and our fall HR courses are pre-approved by SHRM for recertification professional development credits (PDCs).

Technical Writing Certificate

(Popular Certificate) Technical Writing Certificate Looking to enhance your technical writing skills to better communicate with your audiences? With Bellevue College Continuing Education 15-week online instructor moderated Technical Writing Certificate program, we’ll cover concepts and practical applications to help you become a confident technical writer.

  • Location: Online, Instructor Moderated 
  • Duration: 15 weeks
  • REGISTER BY: Winter Registration Opens in Early November
  • Next Start Date:  Winter Quarter
  • Cost: $1,649.00 
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Patents for Scientists and Engineers Course 

It’s Your Intellectual Property. Learn What It Takes to Protect It!  

You have the potential to discover and develop new products and devices that can change people’s lives, solve environmental problems, and address social challenges. What do you do next? 

Whether you are a scientist or engineer in academic, industry or scientific research, or even an aspiring inventor, this course will provide students with an overview of intellectual property and an introduction to the patent system, and how to obtain and use patents to protect their discoveries and inventions.  Students will also understand how to work closely with technology licensing departments and patent professionals.  

  • Location: Online, self-paced with weekly pre-recorded online lectures supplemented with live instructor-led Zoom sessions one evening per week
  • Duration: 11-weeks
  • REGISTER BY: Winter Registration Opens in Early November
  • Next Start Date:  Winter Quarter
  • Cost: $900.00

Translation and Interpreting

Courses & Certificates

Whether you are a current translation or interpreting professional looking to upskill your knowledge or just entering the workforce, Bellevue Continuing Education has a Translation and Interpreting course or certificate for you this fall. 

Introduction to Translation & Interpreting Are you bilingual and exploring a full or part-time career in translation and interpreting? This 3-week introductory course is designed for those proficient in English and at least one other language who are interested in exploring a career in translation and/or interpreting and covers what a career in this field can look like, what it takes to be successful, and introduces expectations for the Translation & Interpreting Certificate program that will be offered in November 2024. According to Caitilin Walsh and Jonas Nicotra, two of the instructors and the curriculum designers, many translators and interpreters prefer to be self-employed working remotely where they choose their own tasks and set their own schedules. If you are interested in learning what a career in this rewarding field could look like, register for this 3-week introductory course today. 

  • Location: Online
  • Duration: 3 Weeks, Evenings
  • REGISTER BY: Winter Registration Opens in Early November
  • Next Start Date:  Winter Quarter
  • Cost: $499.00
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Core Translation & Interpreting Certificate Program Designed for early-career translators or interpreters with a few years of work experience, or those just starting in the industry and interested in earning a certificate to help their career, this 6-month certificate program is designed to teach the fundamentals of the translation & interpreting fields. It is composed of four embedded courses: Interpreting Fundamentals, Translation Fundamentals, Terminology & Technology, and Professional Practice. By the end of the program, students will be able to apply professional conventions and behavior norms, code of ethics, industry technology, and terminology. Students will also learn how to effectively manage and market a private practice.

  • Location: Online
  • Duration: 22 Weeks, Evenings
  • REGISTER BY: OCTOBER 30
  • Next Start Date: November 6, 2024
  • Cost: $1,999.00
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Advanced Portuguese Translation Certificate Program Designed for working Portuguese translators interested in advancing and honing their craft to better position themselves with Brazilian-based companies, US companies targeting Brazilian markets, or tech companies with Brazilian hubs, Advanced Portuguese Translation Certificate Program takes a 19-week deep-dive into real-world translation skills, tools, technology, and knowledge. This advanced Portuguese language specific skills-building certificate program, and continuation of the Core Translation and Interpreting Certificate Program, is designed to help students recognize problematic language issues and apply language specific techniques to resolve them. 

  • Location: Online
  • Duration: 19 Weeks, Evenings
  • REGISTER BY: TBD
  • Next Start Date:  TBD
  • Costs: $1699.00
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Learning Formats

In-person Classroom Format: Conveniently attend class at Bellevue College Main Campus. Classes generally meet once or twice a week in evenings or on weekends.

Online with Real-Time Meetings/ Online Scheduled Learning Format: Ideal for professionals looking to combine the convenience of online learning with the ability to learn and connect virtually once or more a week at scheduled times with an instructor and fellow students, many times virtual meetings are in the evening or on weekends.

Accelerated Format: Ideal for professionals looking to step up the pace and complete programs in an accelerated timeframe. To accomplish this, you’ll attend more class hours each week for fewer weeks.

Employee Vouchers

Boeing Employees

We are proud to be a Preferred School Partner of Boeing’s Learning Together Program. Learn more about our professional development opportunities that may be eligible for funding from Boeing’s Learning Together Program. Be sure to check with your supervisor or Learning Together representative to make sure you are eligible.

Eligible participants with vouchers should contact Bellevue College Continuing Education Customer Service for additional instructions.

If you’re a local employer who loves supporting your employees’ education, let’s talk.

Bellevue College Continuing Education works with many businesses who wish to sponsor their employees’ education. Please contact us if you would like to become an employee education partner organization.

Have Additional Continuing Education Prof, Tech and Tombolo Institute Questions?

Below are some common questions we get from Bellevue College Continuing Education/Tombolo Institute professional education course and certificate students.

  • What type of professional education courses and certificates are offered? 
    • Bellevue College Continuing Education/Tombolo Institute offer non-credit professional development courses that allow you to explore new areas, topics, or can help you gain in-demand skills and knowledge, network with others, and learn from industry experts to propel or navigate your career. 
  • Does Continuing Education/Tombolo Institute offer degree programs?  
    • No. Bellevue College Continuing Education/Tombolo Institute offers non-credit classes and non-credit certificate programs. For more information on credit degree programs, visit the Bellevue College website or call (425) 564-2222.  
  • Certificate Completion and Digital Badging
    • Digital credentials are issued to students who successfully complete Tombolo Institute of Bellevue College certificate programs. These credentials are offered through Credly’s Platform. Two to three weeks after completion of your certificate program, you will receive an email from Credly to accept your digital credentials. Please note digital badges are branded Tombolo Institute of Bellevue College.  
    • Learn more about Non-Credit Certificate Programs at Bellevue College Continuing Education/ Tombolo Institute at Bellevue College. 
    • Bellevue College Campus  
      • The campus at Bellevue College has additional career support through The Center for Career Connections, which provides comprehensive career resources and services for all stages of your academic and professional career.  

    Looking for an online course or program we don’t offer? Check out our online partner ed2go. Courses are online, most are low cost, and mostly self-guided.

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    Last Updated October 11, 2024