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Renton Technical College

School Overview:

School Notes:

• In 1942, Renton Technical College came into existence as a war production school. Throughout the duration of World War II, the College provided customized pre-employment training and job upgrading-retraining. After the war, the College became a state-funded vocational school with the mission of assisting industry in converting from a war-time to a peace-time economy. For the next 20 years, the College conducted a large number of upgrading-retraining classes and a small number of high quality training programs.
• The second 50 years, beginning in 1991, were marked by the conversion of the state's vocational-technical institutes to technical colleges. As part of this change, governance was shifted to the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges and authorization was given to grant two year, sub-baccalaureate degrees and certificates of completion. Degrees are awarded in 36 preparatory programs, in apprenticeship and through three general occupational degree programs. Certificates are currently provided in 80 programs.
• Renton Technical College's central campus is located on 30 acres just north of N.E. 3rd Street in Renton, Washington, where 12 permanent structures and four portable buildings house the majority of the college's training facilities. Additionally, the college operates numerous satellite locations throughout King County. Renton Technical College's service area encompasses the Renton, Kent, Auburn, Tahoma, and Enumclaw School Districts, and the central and south portions of the Seattle School District.
• Renton Technical College provides relevant quality training and education, giving our students the skills and opportunity to compete in the job market. Our 73 specialized career training programs replicate the work environment, training our students on equipment used in today's workplace. Our training areas includes Automotive, Business Technology, Construction and Building, Cosmetology, Education and Human Services, (Allied) Health, Hospitality, Manufacturing and Product Services and Technology.
• Renton Technical College (RTC) is one of 34 colleges in the State of Washington operated by the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. RTC's goal is to provide job training in the shortest period of time at the least cost – an important concept for both the student and the Washington taxpayer. Vocational training at the College is comprised of three programs: full-time, initial job training; part-time, retraining or upgrading existing skills; and apprenticeship-related instruction.

In the News:

• Two join Western Iowa Tech faculty (Sioux City Journal)
  posted on November 5, 2009 at 08:08:25 pm
  Mark Schmedinghoff and Rosanne Lienhard have joined Western Iowa Tech Community College as instructors.
• POLICE BLOTTER: RTC student sexually assaulted in parking lot (Renton Reporter)
  posted on October 29, 2009 at 07:58:08 pm
  A Renton Technical College student fought off a man in the school parking lot, after he sexually assaulted her. The student was putting books in her car when she felt someone grab her buttocks around 11 a.m. Oct. 6.
• RTC interim president plans to move the college forward (Renton Reporter)
  posted on October 5, 2009 at 10:26:01 pm
  After a politically dramatic summer, Renton Technical College's new interim president Steve Hanson plans to move the college forward. "People want to support the college. I want to be a part of that process," he said.
• Renton chamber board doesn't get answer it seeks on Bressler firing (Renton Reporter)
  posted on September 22, 2009 at 11:46:42 pm
  A recent meeting between the chair of the Renton Technical College trustees and the Chamber of Commerce board has left most business leaders still wondering why the board fired Don Bressler as the college's president.
• RTC trustees pick interim college president (Renton Reporter)
  posted on September 10, 2009 at 05:20:45 pm
  The former president of Spokane Community College was selected Tuesday as the interim president of Renton Technical College.

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