Why join the Northwest Career Colleges Federation?

We are the watchdog for our sector, making sure private career colleges and schools are a recognized participant in education policy discussion.

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How we make a difference

We work closely with state legislatures, government officials and regulatory agencies to advocate for support and development of the region’s private career colleges and schools and the students who attend them.

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Serving Washington Career Colleges for Over 50 Years

The Northwest Career Colleges Federation is a passionate and effective advocate for private career colleges and schools in Washington. Since our founding in 1969, we have proudly represented the interests of hundreds of member institutions, their leadership, their faculty and thousands of students served by members.

We believe that career education is essential to the region’s economy and makes an enormously positive contribution to thousands of graduates entering the job market with the valuable skills and education and training attained from attending our member schools.

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