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  AAS or Certificate Program Estimates
  General Classes Estimates
  Special Notices
  Refund Policy

TUITION & FEES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE

Tuition & Fee Estimates are based on Resident Status, 21 credits unless otherwise specified. Canadian Tuition is 35% higher. Online courses require an additional fee of $61.02 per course.

Running Start
Running Start students who have either high school junior or senior status and who are enrolling at BTC for credit toward a high school diploma are not charged application fees or tuition. They are responsible for purchasing any required textbooks, tools, supplies, uniforms, and to pay any program/ course fees and laboratory/supply fees.

Click on the Program Expense Chart to view book, supply and material costs by program.

Other Fees
$10.00Criminal Background Processing fee for Practical Nursing, Radiologic Technology, Registered Nursing, Surgery Technology, and Veterinary Technician students
$7.00Student Body Card
$5.00Replacement Student Body Card
$4.00Official Transcript. (No cost for unofficial copy)
$4.00Replacement Degree/Certificate (per copy)

Click here for BTC's Refund Policy

2009-2010 Tuition Rates
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Rates Per CreditResidentCanadianNon-Resident
1st 5 credits $76.02 $101.7 $220.79
2nd 5 credits $56.12 $73.88 $160.76
11+ credits $48.2 $63.82 $137.33


Estimated Quarterly Program Costs 2009-2010
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AAS or Certificate ProgramCredits EstimateResident Tuition
Estimates
Fee EstimateQuarterly Cost Estimate
Accounting Technician21 $1191 $65 $1256
Administrative Assistant21 $1191 $65 $1256
Auto Collision Repair Technology21 $1191 $215 $1406
Automotive Technology16 $950 $235 $1185
Bookkeeping Assistant8 $550 $65 $615
Building Construction Technology21 $1191 $115 $1306
Business & Supervision Mgmt10 $661 $65 $726
Child Development4 $305 $30 $335
Civil Engineering Technology21 $1191 $70 $1261
Clerical Assistant8 $550 $65 $615
Computer Network Technology21 $1191 $85 $1276
Computer Software Support21 $1191 $65 $1256
Construction Management21 $1191 $65 $1256
Culinary Arts21 $1191 $260 $1451
Culinary Arts - Pastry Qtr / Pastry Cert18 $1050 $260 $1310
Customer Service Management6 $440 $65 $505
Data Entry Specialist21 $1191 $65 $1256
Dental Assisting21 $1191 $260 $1451
Dental Hygiene19 $1100 $1500 $2600
Diesel Equipment Technology17 $1000 $320 $1320
Electrician22 $1240 $90 $1330
Electro Mechanical Technology21 $1191 $55 $1246
Electronics21 $1191 $0 $1191
Fisheries Technology21 $1191 $0 $1191
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration22 $1240 $50 $1290
Human Resource Management8 $550 $65 $615
Instrumentation & Control Technology21 $1191 $75 $1266
Leadership Management6 $440 $65 $505
Legal Administrative Assistant21 $1191 $65 $1256
Mechanical Engineering Technology21 $1191 $65 $1256
Medical Coding10 $661 $65 $726
Medical Coding & Billing Generalist Certificate21 $1191 $170 $1361
Medical Insurance Billing10 $661 $65 $726
Medical Receptionist Certificate21 $1191 $65 $1256
Nursing Assistant6.5 $381 $114 $495
Office Assistant Cert21 $1191 $65 $1256
Personal Fitness Trainer6 $440 $0 $440
Practical Nursing Full-time22 $1240 $200 $1440
Practical Nursing Part-time11 $710 $100 $810
Precision Machining Technology21 $1191 $60 $1251
Process Technology21 $1191 $230 $1421
Radiologic Technology18 $1050 $195 $1245
Receptionist Certificate16 $950 $50 $1000
Registered Nurse LPN-RN10 $661 $160 $821
Retail Management10 $661 $65 $726
Surgery Technology21 $1191 $230 $1421
Surveying & Mapping Technology21 $1191 $65 $1256
Vehicle Service Technician15 $902 $170 $1072
Veterinary Technician22 $1240 $350 $1590
Welding Technology21 $1191 $300 $1491


Estimated General Education Classes Costs
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General Education ClassesCredits EstimateResident Tuition
Estimates
Fee EstimateQuarterly Cost Estimate
MATH 098 - Elementary Algebra5 $381 $0 $381
ENGL& 101 - English Composition5 $381 $0 $381
PSYC& 100 - General Psychology5 $381 $0 $381
MATH 099 - Intermediate Algebra5 $381 $0 $381
PSYC 111 - Interpersonal & Organizational Psychology5 $381 $0 $381
CHEM& 121 - Intro to Chemistry5 $381 $0 $381
PSYC& 200 - Lifespan Psychology5 $381 $0 $381
MATH& 107 - Math in Society5 $381 $0 $381
MATH 100 - Occupational Math5 $381 $0 $381
Online Classes5 $381 $61 $442
COM 170 - Oral & Written Communications5 $381 $0 $381
MATH 090 - Pre-Algebra5 $381 $0 $381
MATH& 141 - Precalculus I5 $381 $0 $381
MATH& 142 - Precalculus II5 $381 $0 $381
RDG 085 - Reading Skills5 $381 $0 $381

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TUITION & FEES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.

RUNNING START Students pay FEES only. Running Start Referral Form required.

CANADIAN tuition is 35% higher than US Resident tuition.

NON-RESIDENT is defined as students who are residents of countries other than U.S. or Canada.

PROGRAM & COURSE FEES address distinct and specified costs such as lab assistants, supplies, materials, equipment, rentals, software licensing, replacement and upgrade, maintenance, and other operational costs.

FINANCIAL AID is available through BTC Student Financial Services. Tuition & Fees are the responsibility of the Student.

CLASS CANCELLATIONS may occur due to low enrollment. Full Refunds will be granted if BTC cancels a course.

REFUND POLICY: Students in Programs/Credit Courses needing to drop or withdraw from courses, PLEASE REFER to the BTC REFUND POLICY printed in the Bellingham Technical College Catalog and Quarterly Schedule.

MISSION STATEMENT: Bellingham Technical College delivers superior professional technical education for today's needs and tomorrow’s opportunities.

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