Explore what you can earn at MTC - from certificates to graduate degrees, rooted in Indigenous knowledge and contemporary academia.
Degrees & Certificates
Whether you're finishing high school, building job skills, or pursuing an advanced degree, there's a pathway here for you. Explore the options by level below.
Early Childhood Education
Washington State ECE Initial Certificate
DURATION
3 Quarters
(Fall-Spring)
LOCATION
MTC, Room 203
SCHEDULE
Wednesdays
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
CREDITS
12 Total
Program details: The Muckleshoot Tribal College’s Early Childhood Education cohort was designed to provide tribal members, MIT employees, and community members a supportive environment to successfully complete their Washington State Initial Certificate. A prerequisite for employment with the tribe as an Instructional Assistant I, many students were struggling to succeed in online and evening classes at Green River College. MTC leaders Dr. Denise Bill and Madrienne White, ECE Director Charlene Burgess, and partners like Leslie Kessler and Joanne Garrott at Green River College established an in-person, place-based cohort with student supports including culturally responsive openings, light continental breakfast, and academic/enrollment support. The supportive nature of this cohort has meant 11 students achieved their Initial Certificate in the 2024-2025 school year, and 12 students earned their Initial Certificate in the 2025-2026 school year.
COURSES
STUDENT RESOURCES
Fall quarter (5 credits)
ECED&107 - Health, Safety, Nutrition
Winter quarter (2 credits)
ECED&120 - Practicum
Spring quarter (5 credits)
ECED&105
Culturally responsive openings
Light continental breakfast
Academic and enrollment support
In-person place-based cohort
Follows the Green River College academic calendar and all MIT holidays and closures.
Certified Nursing Assistant
A 5-week intensive certificate - hosted at Renton Technical College
DURATION
1 Quarter
(5-week intensive)
LOCATION
Renton Technical College + clinical sites
FORMAT
3 weeks class/lab
+ 2 weeks clinical
FEES
Testing & Licensing covered
Program details: An intensive, hands-on certificate - three weeks of class and lab time, followed by five days of clinical practicum over the final two weeks.
SCHEDULE
Mon-Thu, 9:00AM-4:00PM at RTC
Fridays 8:00AM-2:00PM at MTC
Class & Lab
6:00AM-3:00PM · 5 days over 2 weeks
Clinical Practicum
PROGRAM RESOURCES
Textbooks, scrubs, and tools provided
Includes stethoscope, sphygomamanometer, gait belt, watch
Transportation to RTC & practicum sites from MTC
Testing & licenses fees covered
REQUIREMENTS
Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider Certificate - American Heart Association or AHA-accredited
Personal health insurance
Flu vaccine and TB 2-step or Quantiferon test (COVID encouraged)
WSP WATCH background check (legal name & date of birth required)
Clinical practicum takes place at various sites; transportation is provided from Muckleshoot Tribal College.
Carpentry
Woodworking & Construction - hosted at Green River College
DURATION
2 Quarters
(Spring & Summer)
LOCATION
Green River College Carpentry Woodshop
TRANSPORT
Provided from MTC
CREDITS
18 Total
Program details: A hands-on, two quarter carpentry program hosted at Green River College's Carpentry Technology woodshop, combining woodworking, stair design, and construction basics with strong wrap-around supports for participants.