Accreditation

Western Dakota Technical College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC).

HLC has accredited Western Dakota Technical College as a certificate-granting institution since 1983 and as an associate degree-granting institution since 1990.

Higher Learning Commission
230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500, Chicago, IL 60604
(800) 621-7440
info@hlcommission.org

Individual programs are accredited or approved by:

Automotive Technology - ASE Education Foundation
Computer Science - Information Technology Specialist - National Security Agency Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (NSA CAE-CD)
Dental Assisting - South Dakota Board of Dentistry, Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA)
Diesel Technology - ASE Education Foundation, AED Foundation
Medical Assisting - South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners (SDBMOE)
Medical Laboratory Technician - National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)
Paramedic - Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
Phlebotomy - National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) - Serious application status for initial accreditation.
Practical Nursing - South Dakota Board of Nursing
- The Practical Nursing Program at Western Dakota Technical College located in Rapid City, SD, Whitewood, SD, Hot Springs, SD and Philip, SD is accredited by the:
  
  Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
  3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
  Atlanta, GA 30326
  (404) 975-5000
  
  The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Practical nursing program is Initial Accreditation.
  
  View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program at http://www.acenursing.us/accreditedprograms/programSearch.htm
Registered Nursing - South Dakota Board of Nursing
- The Registered Nursing Program at Western Dakota Technical College located in Rapid City, is accredited by the:
  
  Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
  3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
  Atlanta, GA 30326
  (404) 975-5000
  
  The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Practical nursing program is Initial Accreditation.
  
  View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program at http://www.acenursing.us/accreditedprograms/programSearch.htm

Surgical Technology - Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)

To obtain more information about Western Dakota Technical College's accreditation or approval relationships, or to file a complaint about Western Dakota Technical College, contact Kelly Oehlerking

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WESTERN DAKOTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE MISSION
Western Dakota Technical College prepares students to be highly-skilled professionals through accessible, career-focused programs to improve their lives, while adapting to community workforce needs and positively impacting our economy.