WDTC accreditation Western Dakota Technical College

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

Campuses and Additional Locations

The institution's accreditation includes courses and programs offered at the campuses and additional locations listed below. This list includes campuses and locations that are active and inactive (i.e., not currently enrolling students).

Main Campus

800 Mickelson Dr., Rapid City, SD 57703-4018

Additional Locations
Hot Springs, SD Location - 2500 Minnekahta Avenue, Hot Springs, South Dakota 57747

Philip - 330 Scottie Avenue, Philip, South Dakota 57567

Whitewood - 1016 Meade Street - Hale Hall, Whitewood, South Dakota 57793

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)
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
Radiologic Technology - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
Registered Dental Assisting - South Dakota Board of Dentistry, Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA)
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.