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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Accounting
The Accounting program will prepare students for entry-level positions in accounting-related employment opportunities by providing them with technical skills as well as social skills. Because accountants and bookkeepers are an organization's financial record keepers and assistants to management, graduation from this two-year course with an AAS degree can lead to a number of good-paying employment opportunities. Students will learn the principles of accounting and the concepts behind the principles. Students receive up-to-date training on some of the latest software available. Payroll accounting, taxes, and managerial accounting are included in this program. With the general education and business courses required to obtain this degree, graduates are well equipped to compete for employment.
Agriculture Resources Technology
The Agriculture Resources Technology program and its speciality areas prepare students for entry-level career positions within the agricultural industry for all current program offerings as well as newly-emerging agricultural careers as identified by industry. The Agriculture Resources Technology program offers a diverse curriculum while simultaneously allowing for specialization in an area of interest. Students may choose one of five career tracks while in the program as a specialized area of interest: equine management, equine riding, agri-business, ranch management, or natural resources. Agriculture is a modern industry requiring increasingly complex, scientific, business and financial knowledge. Ranchers must try to anticipate and track changes in the supply of and demand for their livestock, with the ultimate goal of maximizing fi
nancial returns.
Business Management and Marketing
Business Management and Marketing is a four-semester Associate’s of Applied Science degree program. As a student enrolled the program, you will learn the principles and applications of accounting, marketing, sales, desktop publishing, management, website development, and other areas of business. This is done through classroom instruction, in-field internships, and specialized projects that are blended into the program. As a result, you will graduate with the abilities and knowledge that set you apart from the crowd when you begin your career.
Computer-Aided Drafting
Computer-Aided Drafting is a four-semester Associate of Applied Science degree program. Our program is hands-on. You will spend most of your day learning by doing. You will prepare drawings under the guidance of instructors who are true experts. As a result, you will graduate with the abilities and knowledge that set you apart from the crowd. Drafters prepare technical drawings and plans used by production and construction workers to build everything from manufactured products such as toys, toasters, industrial machinery, and spacecraft to structures such as houses and office buildings.
Drafters today almost exclusively use computers for their work. Our program gives you access to the latest computer technology. Our students own their own laptops and use cutting edge equipment, including GPS and GIS technology. That guarantees that you will complete your education with a thorough understanding of the equipment you’ll find at your first job.
Please contact us for further information on the other courses we have available including: Equine Management; Computer Networking Specialist; Cabinetry/Fine Woodworking; Carpentry; 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.
