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Western Dakota Technical Institute

School Overview:

School Notes:

• Western Dakota Tech is located in Rapid City in the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota. Western Dakota Technical Institute provides quality technical educational opportunities to residents of South Dakota and across the country.
• Western Dakota Tech is one of four State-supported postsecondary technical institutes in South Dakota. The college offer 25 different career programs ranging in length from 9 to 18 months. Western Dakota Tech grants Associate of Applied Science degrees and diplomas upon successful completion of individual program requirements. Through the Business and Industry Training Center a wide variety of non-credit classes, workshops, teleconferences and seminars are available to assist residents in enhancing one's personal or professional skills.
• The college offers programs in Accounting, Ag-Resources Tech Ag-Business, Ag-Resources Tech Equine Management, Ag-Resources Tech Natural Resources, Ag-Resources Tech Ranch Management, Automotive Technician, Business Management & Marketing, Cabinetry/Fine Woodworking, Carpentry, Collision Repair, Computer Aided Drafting, Computer Networking Specialist-Net Admin Computer Networking Specialist-Prog, Disability/Human Services Technician, Electronics & Computer Technician, Fire Science, Health Unit Coordinator, Industrial Electronics, Law Enforcement Technology, Medical Administrative Services, Medical Transcriptionist, Paralegal/Legal Assistant, Pharmacy Technician, Phlebotomy/Laboratory Assistant, Practical Nursing, Public Safety Telecom Operator, Surgical Technology and Welding/Manufacturing.
• Our small class sizes combined with extensive hands-on experience create a personalized education that assures our graduates are well prepared for success in today's job market.
• Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.

In the News:

• Rapid City man still recovering from Falling Rock fall (Rapid City Journal)
  posted on November 15, 2009 at 01:15:28 pm
  Everything Jake Wegner knows about the first two weeks of August he’s learned secondhand.
• Job seekers at health fair shoot for recession-resistant jobs (Rapid City Journal)
  posted on November 12, 2009 at 10:45:28 pm
  A career in health care is always rewarding.
• Western Dakota Technical Institute to host inaugural Eagle Day (Rapid City Journal)
  posted on November 9, 2009 at 09:45:28 pm
  Western Dakota Technical Institute will host its inaugural Eagle Day on Saturday, Nov. 21.
• Prescribed burn planned near Stevens High School (KOTA Rapid City)
  posted on November 4, 2009 at 06:23:42 pm
  According to a news release, firefighters will be burning a total of 2.1 acres on the North side of the Stevens High School Campus on Friday.
• County sets hearing for funding new library at WDTI (Rapid City Journal)
  posted on October 13, 2009 at 05:13:16 am
  All taxpayers in Pennington County likely will pay (or already have paid) for the county's $1 million share of a new community library at Western Dakota Technical Institute.

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