Western Dakota Technical Institute

Western Dakota Technical Institute:
Western Dakota Tech is the only technical institute that serves the western South Dakota region. WDT offers 25 Associate of Applied Science and diploma programs in a variety of fields, including Business, Construction Trades, Health Services, Human Services, and Manufacturing and Mechanical Trades. More than 95 percent of WDT graduates are placed in careers within six months of graduation, and more than 88 percent live and work in South Dakota. WDT faculty, staff, and administration focus their efforts on helping students gain the skills and experiences they need to succeed. Through hands-on learning, internships, and industry partnerships, WDT students graduate ready to make a real and immediate contribution to their employers and to their communities.

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Due to the recent federal changes involved in processing foreign students, Western Dakota Technical Institute is no longer accepting International Students. We wish you much success as you pursue your education goals.

Technical programs at Western Dakota Tech offer a wide array of career options. Students attending WDT know that they can get the right training that may lead to immediate employment, a good salary and professional satisfaction. Students are learning the skills they will need to enter the job market for the first time, to make a career change, to advance more quickly with their current employer, or to keep pace with technological change.

The programs at Western Dakota Tech are in step not only with today’s job requirements, but also with the developments that will affect students in the future. Instructors are in touch with the realities of the working world. The equipment, facilities, and courses for each program are reviewed annually with the assistance of professional advisory board committee members.

Accounting; Agriculture Resources Technology; Equine Management; Business Management and Marketing; Computer Networking Specialist; Cabinetry/Fine Woodworking; Carpentry; Computer-Aided Drafting; Electronics and Computer Technician; Industrial Electronics; Human Services; Health Unit Coordinator; Medical Administrative Services; Medical Transcriptionist; Pharmacy Technician; Phlebotomy/Laboratory Assistant; Practical Nursing; Surgical Technology; Fire Science; Law Enforcement Technology; Paralegal; Public Safety Telecommunications Operator; Automotive Technology; Collision Repair Technology; Welding Manufacturing.