What Kinds of Programs and Degrees Does Spokane Community College Offer?

Spokane Community College (SCC) offers three main program paths: allied health programs, transfer degrees for students continuing to a four-year school, and career technical programs. According to the college's own site, these are available both online and in person, and SCC runs four start dates a year. That combination matters if you want a health career, plan to transfer, or need hands-on job training — and it means you are not locked into a single fall enrollment.

The three program paths

Allied health programs

SCC groups its health-related offerings under allied health. This is the path to consider if your goal is a clinical or patient-support role rather than a four-year health science degree. The site lists allied health as one of its core program areas, alongside transfer and career technical options.

Transfer degrees

Transfer degrees are designed for students who intend to continue at a four-year institution. If your plan is a bachelor's degree but you want to start at a community college, this is the path the college presents for that purpose. The practical question to ask an advisor is which specific four-year school and major your intended transfer degree maps to, since transfer agreements vary by program and destination.

Career technical programs

Career technical programs focus on job-ready skills rather than transfer. Choose this path if you want to enter the workforce in a specific field and are not planning to continue to a bachelor's program immediately.

Delivery format and start dates

Two practical implications:

• Format flexibility. Because both online and in-person options exist, you can compare programs by how much hands-on, in-person time they require. Health and technical fields often need lab or clinical components, so confirm the format for the specific program, not just the college overall.
• Four start dates. You are not limited to a fall start. If you are planning around work, relocation, or a gap between terms, this gives you more entry points — but check that your specific program admits students at each date.

How to decide which path fits

1. Name your end goal first. A job in a health or technical field points to allied health or career technical programs. A bachelor's degree points to a transfer degree.
2. Check the format your program actually uses. The online/in-person choice is a college-level statement; individual programs may be more constrained.
3. Confirm the next start date for your program. Four start dates a year is the general schedule, not a guarantee for every program.
4. Use the site's class search. SCC's page includes a "Search for Classes" entry point — that is where you verify current offerings rather than relying on a general program list.

Common sticking points

• Assuming all programs transfer. Career technical programs are built for workforce entry; if a bachelor's degree is the goal, start with the transfer path instead.
• Treating "online" as fully remote. For health and technical fields, expect some in-person requirement and verify it before enrolling.
• Picking a start date before picking a program. The four annual start dates only help once you know which program admits at that date.

If you are still deciding whether SCC is the right institution at all, the fastest next step is to open the class search on scc.spokane.edu and look up the specific program you have in mind — that shows you both the current offerings and the format they are delivered in.