Professional Development

Each employee at every experience level in the community and technical colleges plays an important role in education, whether teaching a class, wiring a computer lab, advising students or leading the college. Employees, like the students we serve, are encouraged to be lifelong learners.

Besides commissions, councils and professional associations, college employees can get involved with one of several organizations focused on professional development for various employee types to network, share best practices, aim for career advancement and more.

Accessibility Center

The Accessibility Center at SBCTC offers resources and information to help advance web and IT accessibility awareness and understanding at Washington’s 34 community and technical colleges. Sign up for events and trainings and learn more about policy and resources.

eLearning Professional Development

SBCTC Educational Technology Professional Development offers a suite of facilitated and unfacilitated online professional learning opportunities, free of charge, to faculty and staff affiliated with the Washington state community and technical college system.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Professional & Leadership Development

The SBCTC Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) office offers resources, professional development, and leadership opportunities to support our colleges in their work to address racial, social, and economic justice, including:

Professional & Personal Development Suite

Eligible Washington community and technical college employees can take advantage of free Professional and Personal Development soft skills workshops to network, share best practices, aim for career advancement, and more.

Staff Training for Technical and Community Colleges (STTACC)

Classified staff employees at all Washington state community and technical college are part of the Staff Training for Technical and Community Colleges (STTACC, pronounced "STACK"). This volunteer-run group focuses on classified staff development needs, organizes regional and statewide training activities, conferences and recognition.

Faculty Association of Community and Technical Colleges (FACTC)

Members of the Faculty Association of Community and Technical Colleges (FACTC) work to address critical system-wide instructional issues, improve teaching and learning, and enhance communication among education and policy groups focused on issues relevant to faculty. Each college in the system may have a FACTC representative.

Washington Executive Leadership Academy

Washington Executive Leadership Academy (WELA) is on hiatus and will be relaunched at a later date. WELA develops a valuable cohort of colleagues and connections throughout the college system while learning communication, leadership and career skills. Most WELA participants aim to advance to a senior level administrative position, such as college vice-president or president.