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Healthcare Education Building Update
By Dr. Ross Tomlin, TBCC President TBCC is moving forward with the layout and design of our new Healthcare Education Building. This building is only

Nestucca Valley School District awarded a $1M Workforce Ready Grant through Future Ready Oregon
The Nestucca Valley School District, acting on behalf of the Tillamook Education Consortium (TEC), submitted a grant application to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC)

Honoring Mildred Davy
The TBCC Foundation has honored Mildred Davy every fall since 2000 with a luncheon in her name to recognize all the scholarship recipients at the

Fall Term Registration is Open at TBCC
Registration for Fall Term at Tillamook Bay Community College is now open. Classes start on September 25. Apply anytime online or stop by in person

TBCC Focus on CTE Programs
By Dr. Ross Tomlin, President Community colleges are built on partnerships. We cannot do our job well and help students without developing partnerships and working

All Are Welcome at TBCC!
TBCC Connections, by Dr. Ross Tomlin Tillamook Bay Community College, like all community colleges in the US, is open access and open enrollment. Anyone who

TBCC and OCJATC Partner for Apprenticeships and Remote Education
Tillamook Bay Community College (TBCC) has partnered with Oregon Carpenters Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (OCJATC) to help provide distance learning across all OCJATC jurisdictions. Oregon

TBCC Nursing Program Approved
On June 22, the Oregon State Board of Nursing approved TBCC’s two-year Associate Degree Nursing Program. Students who complete this program will be eligible to

Another Wonderful Graduation at TBCC!
By Dr. Ross Tomlin, TBCC President—The middle of June is always a very special time at TBCC. It is our annual graduation ceremony and this

TBCC Discusses Job Quality and Student Success on the “All In: Student Pathways Forward” Podcast
Job quality affects more than employee morale at work, especially at an institution for higher education like a community college. Not only do community colleges

Summer Registration is Open
Registration for Summer Term classes at Tillamook Bay Community College is now open. Summer Term will begin on June 26, and registration will be open

Construction Projects Moving Forward at TBCC
By Dr. Ross Tomlin, TBCC President—It has been one year since the citizens of Tillamook County approved our $14.4M bond for constructing a new Healthcare

The Small Business Development Center at TBCC
By Dr. Ross Tomlin, TBCC President—The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Tillamook Bay Community College (TBCC) is a vital part of our mission to

Winter Term Honors Students
Tillamook Bay Community College is proud to recognize the following students for their outstanding academic achievement during the Winter Term of 2023. To qualifyfor the

Governance at TBCC
By Dr. Ross Tomlin Last week, a group of TBCC staff, board members, and a student visited the capitol in Salem to attend a legislative

TBCC Foundation Receives A 100K Endowment from Loren E. Parks Trust
The Tillamook Bay Community College Foundation has received a 100K endowment from the Loren E. Parks Trust that will support healthcare pathways students. The Loren

Opsis Architecture Selected to Design TBCC Healthcare and Education Building
At the Feb. 6 Board of Education meeting, the Tillamook Bay Community College Board of Education approved the hiring of Opsis Architecture. Opsis will work

National Career-Technical Education Month
By Dr. Ross Tomlin, TBCC President February is National Career-Technical Education (CTE) month. In Oregon, the Oregon Community College Association (OCCA) works with the 17

Welding Technology Program wins Program of the Year Award
On Saturday, January 28, the Tillamook Area Chamber of Commerce held its annual Community Awards Banquet. The TBCC Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Welding

TBCC Hires Wenaha Group as Project Manager for Bond Project
On December 1, Tillamook Bay Community College (TBCC) retained Wenaha Group as the Project Manager for the upcoming general obligation bond construction project: to construct

A Busy Legislative Session
By Dr. Ross Tomlin, TBCC President The new year has begun, and being an odd year means the Oregon State Legislature will have its long