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Degree Programs

The programs we offer represent some of the fastest growing professional fields and industries. That’s why we offer them. View the alphabetical list of all of our programs here.

Accounting

The Accounting program is an Associate of Applied Science degree program that can prepare you for entry-level positions in an accounting-related career by providing you the technical and other skills you need to be successful.

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Accounting

Advanced Emergency Medical Technician

An Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) is a health professional who provides basic and advanced emergency medical care and transportation of patients. AEMTs work as part of an EMS response team under medical supervision. 

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Advanced Emergency Medical Technician

Allied Health

The Allied Health Associate of Applied Science degree provides students an enhancement of health care and general education competencies and may allow for future educational and workplace advancement. 

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Allied Health

Architectural and Engineering Technology

Architectural and Engineering Technology (formerly known as the Computer-Aided Design program) is a hands-on program, and you will spend most of your day learning by doing. You will prepare drawings under the guidance of instructors who are true experts and will graduate with the abilities and knowledge that set you apart from the crowd.

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Architectural and Engineering Technology

Automotive Technology

The Automotive Technology Associate of Applied Science degree will provide education in most types of land transportation vehicles.

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Automotive Technology

Autonomous Equipment Technician

Those with interest should contact Admissions directly for more information. 

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Autonomous Equipment Technician

Bookkeeping

Bookkeeping

Business & Technology

Business & Technology

Business - Entrepreneurship

An Entrepreneurship Certificate will prepare students who want to start and operate a successful business of any kind. Students will prepare a comprehensive business plan ready to implement while also learning technical and professional skills through a variety of courses including accounting, project management, supervisory management, small business entrepreneurship, and business law. This certificate is available through classes on campus, online, or a combination of both.

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Business - Entrepreneurship

Business - Hospitality

Business - Hospitality

Business Office Professional

The business world offers well-trained students an endless list of opportunities. You can own a business and be your own boss. You can manage a store for someone else. You can run the social media marketing operation for a company or an ad agency. You could manage an office or be an executive assistant. Or, you can use your imagination to do whatever you’ve always dreamed about.

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Business Office Professional

Business - Social Media Marketing

A certificate in Social Media Marketing will prepare students for this specialized field to meet the needs of businesses who want to reach customers where they are by utilizing social platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, and Blogs.

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Business - Social Media Marketing

Computer Science

The Computer Science program strikes a balance between theory and application. You will learn about real-life networking environments so you can be immediately productive when you graduate. You will enter the job market ready and prepared to take on a wide variety of information technology roles.

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Computer Science

Construction Technology

Diploma, 36 Credit Hours, 9-month Program

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Construction Technology

Criminal Justice

Western Dakota Technical College offers a Criminal Justice program and  Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Emphasis program. Our program will give you the skills and experiences you need to be successful in a wide variety of career fields. Since both are two-year Associate of Applied Science programs, you will be in the workforce quickly, ready to make our communities better. 

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Criminal Justice

Dental Assisting

Dental assistants greatly increase the efficiency of the dentist in the delivery of quality oral health care and are valuable members of the dental care team.

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Dental Assisting

Diesel Technology

The Diesel Technology associate of applied science degree will provide education in most types of land transportation vehicles and construction equipment to include trucks, tractors, construction equipment, and mining equipment.


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Diesel Technology

Diesel Technology - Industrial Maintenance

The Diesel Technology - Industrial Maintenance program will no longer be offered following the 2023-24 academic year. 

Western Dakota Technical College’s Diesel Technology program has teamed up with local industry partners to enhance an educational opportunity in high-demand mining production. This educational opportunity is based on already established courses in a combination of successful programs, providing students with knowledge and skills needed in a quickly emerging industry.

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Diesel Technology - Industrial Maintenance

Drafting and Machining Technology

Drafting and Machining Technology is a four-semester, two-year Associate of Applied Science degree program designed to prepare students for the growing number of jobs in these fields.

It’s the perfect choice for someone who wants to understand the entire process of how mechanical parts are designed, drawn, and created. The program also gives students skills in other areas of drafting so they will be ready for a wide variety of jobs when they graduate.

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Drafting and Machining Technology

Environmental Engineering Technician - Controlled Environment Agriculture

The Controlled Environment Agriculture program is on hiatus and not enrolling students for the 2024-25 academic year.

The Environmental Engineering Technician - Controlled Environment Agriculture program is designed to prepare students for work in the exciting and growing field of controlled environment agriculture. Successful completion of this Associate of Applied Science Degree prepares students to become greenhouse professionals with skills that can be applied to home, farm, or commercial-scale operations. With the expanded interest in farm-to-table, there are increased opportunities to apply the skills learned in this program in a variety of settings.

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Environmental Engineering Technician - Controlled Environment Agriculture

Electrical Trades

In this program, you will practice technical skills under the guidance of instructors who are true experts. The result? You graduate with abilities and knowledge that set you apart. If you are ready to prepare for an interesting and challenging career in a growing field, we are ready to help you acquire the skills and experience you need.

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Electrical Trades

Environmental Engineering Tech

The Environmental Engineering Technician (EET) Program at WDT prepares students for technical careers in the environmental engineering field by utilizing the most current environmental principles, theories, and technology for the sustainable use and responsible management of Earth’s resources.

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Environmental Engineering Tech

Farm & Ranch Management

Farm and Ranch Management is an innovative program providing education through hands-on, real-world scenarios. Students will discover new and timeless production practices, build a business and marketing plan, research sustainable agriculture techniques, and more in order to prepare them for bright futures.

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Farm & Ranch Management

Health Information Management

The Health Information Management program can prepare you for a variety of careers in the medical office and medical coding professions.

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Health Information Management

HVAC & Refrigeration Technology

The Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration (HVAC/R) field is growing quickly. Demand for workers is high because there are not enough skilled technicians to fill all the available positions.

Our HVAC/R program will give you the appropriate mix of soft skills, theory, hands-on experience. We put classroom theory into practice in the lab with simulations and real-life scenarios to give you the skill necessary to be successful in the HVAC/R industry.  We use a variety of modern HVAC/R equipment, trainers, simulation software, measuring instruments, and tools. Our program is designed to give you the core competencies employers are looking for. These include troubleshooting, problem-solving, customer service, and professional skills in addition to technical HVAC/R skills. Graduates of our program enter the HVAC/R industry as quality, well-trained entry-level HVAC/R technicians.

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HVAC & Refrigeration Technology

Law Enforcement Technology

The mission of the Law Enforcement Technology program is to prepare students with the knowledge and skills necessary for employment as an entry-level law enforcement officer, as assessed through student competency evaluations and employer/student satisfaction surveys.

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Law Enforcement Technology

Meat Processing

The Meat Processing program is on hiatus and not enrolling students for the 2024-25 academic year.

A high demand for meat processors in this region has resulted in an innovative partnership between Western Dakota Technical College (WDTC) and Wall Meats to offer the Meat Processing program. Classroom instruction is on the WDT campus with hands-on meat processing and retail methods skills taught at the Wall Meats Processing Rapid City location. Meat Processing Associate of Applied Science degree and Diploma options are available. This program prepares students with the necessary skills to be successful in the consumable livestock and animal products industry. We aim to provide students a solid foundation in the knowledge, skills, and behaviors required to be effective and highly successful meat processors.

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Meat Processing

Medical Assisting

The Medical Assisting program is on hiatus and not enrolling students for the 2024-25 academic year.

The Medical Assisting program prepares students for a variety of careers in the medical profession. A Medical Assistant is a professional, multi-skilled person who assists in all aspects of medical care and is primarily employed in a medical office setting.  Medical Assistants help physicians with patient care management. They also execute administrative and clinical procedures and perform managerial functions.

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Medical Assisting

Medical Laboratory Technician

Medical Laboratory Technicians use and maintain equipment needed for medical diagnosis and treatment and are primarily employed in a clinical setting.

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Medical Laboratory Technician

Paramedic

People’s lives often depend on the quick reaction and competent care of paramedics. Incidents as varied as automobile accidents, heart attacks, slips and falls, childbirth, and gunshot wounds all require immediate medical attention. Paramedics provide this vital service as they care for and transport the sick or injured to a medical facility. It’s an important and worthwhile career. WDTC can help you get there.

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Paramedic

Phlebotomy/Laboratory Assistant

Phlebotomy/Lab assistants collect and process blood specimens for testing in the medical laboratory.

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Phlebotomy/Laboratory Assistant

Plumbing Technology

Plumbers evaluate, install, and repair piping systems in businesses, residences, and other places where there are pipes or septic systems. Demand for workers is high because there are not enough skilled technicians to fill all the available positions.

Our Plumbing program will give you the experience and skills you need to be a successful Plumber. We use lab simulations and real-life scenarios to put classroom theory into practice. We cover soft skills so you can tackle customer service and employee accountability with confidence. Our program is designed to give you the core competencies employers are looking for. These include troubleshooting, problem-solving, customer service, and professional skills in addition to technical Plumbing skills. Graduates of our program enter the Plumbing industry as quality, well-trained entry-level plumbers.

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Plumbing Technology

Practical Nursing

The mission of the Western Dakota Technical College (WDTC) Practical Nursing Program is to educate graduates to provide safe, quality, evidence-based, patient-centered care as an entry level Practical Nurse in the current healthcare environment.

This program is supported by a grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration. The product was created by the grantee and does not necessarily reflect the official position of the U.S. Department of Labor. The U.S. Department of Labor makes no guarantees, warranties, or assurances of any kind, express or implied, with respect to such information, including any information on linked sites and including, but not limited to, accuracy of the information or its completeness, timeliness, usefulness, adequacy, continued availability, or ownership. Western Dakota Tech’s individual grant of $2,058,946 funds 100% of their portion of the South Dakota Allied Health Training Consortium project.

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Practical Nursing

Precision Machining Technology

Precision Machining Technology is an 11-month diploma program that uses classroom theory, hands-on machining skills training, practical application lab work, and industry internships to allow students to obtain the skills for entry-level machining positions.

It’s the perfect choice for someone who wants to bring ideas to reality, employing ingenuity and hands-on skill in the print to part process.

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Precision Machining Technology

Professional Truck Driving

Students in the Professional Truck Driving program will gain the knowledge and skills for driving over-the-road Class A tractor/trailer combination vehicles and consists of theory and behind-the-wheel instruction.

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Professional Truck Driving

Radiologic Technology

Students in radiologic technology acquire the necessary knowledge and skills to utilize radiation in disease diagnosis under the supervision of a physician. This program integrates academic learning with practical instruction, laboratory work, and supervised clinical training to equip students for careers as radiologic technologists. 

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Radiologic Technology

Registered Nursing

The primary purpose of the Registered Nursing program is to prepare individuals for licensure, and safe nursing practice, and to teach students the knowledge, skills, and behaviors needed.

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Registered Nursing

Surgical Technology

The mission of the Surgical Technology program is to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and dedication necessary to become successful, valuable, and effective surgical technologists in the communities that they serve.

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Surgical Technology

Technical Studies

The Technical Studies curriculum will differ for each student. Individualized plans of study will be developed to meet the students’ career goals and be approved by the Registrar at WDT. The exact mix of courses will vary from student to student, as long as the minimum credit hour requirements are met and the courses counted toward the degree assist the student in meeting his or her career goal.

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Technical Studies

Welding and Fabrication

The Welding and Fabrication program prepares students for a career in the welding and fabrication fields. The combination of classroom theory, hands-on welding and fabrication skills training, and practical application in labs allows the student to attain skills for entry-level employment.

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Welding and Fabrication

General Education EMT

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