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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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Degree Description

Want to run a successful business? This program will give you the skills you need to successfully open a small business and becoming your own boss. Learn accounting, supervision, small business entrepreneurship, business law, and more! All classes available online.

Check out our other Business programs:
Business & Technology - AAS
Office Professional - Diploma
Entrepreneurship - Certificate
Social Media Marketing - Certificate

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Application Process

1. Complete Western Dakota Technical College Admissions Application
2. Complete the ACCUPLACER test ($15 fee)
3. Schedule your Admissions Advising Session
4. Provide an official copy of a High School transcript or GED scores. If you graduated from an international high school, you must submit your transcript to Educational Credential Evaluators to determine U.S. equivalence. Additionally, an official transcript must be submitted if you have attended other post-secondary institutions or universities.
5. Submit Immunization Records verifying two doses of MMR vaccinations
6. Once you receive your acceptance letter, schedule a time to register for classes

The ACCUPLACER test will be waived if you have an ACT sub-score of 18 or better in English, Math, and Reading. To waive the ACCUPLACER with SAT scores a student will need a 500 on the MATH subsection of ACT and a composite of 970 to waive Writing and Reading. To place into MATH 114 a student will need a 520 on the MATH subsection.

Please call 605-718-2565 to make an appointment.

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Career Description

A business entrepreneuership certificate can help prepare you and give the skills necessary to own your own business and be your own boss.

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After Earning Your Degree

Start your own business. Be your own boss. Your dream starts here.

Meet Your Faculty

Western Dakota Technical College has a low student-to-faculty ratio, meaning more one-on-one learning. Individual attention from your professor can make your college experience more fulfilling.

Rob Reagan
Duane Martenson
Olimpia Tilles
Beth-Anne Ferley

Financial Aid

Continuing your education is crucial and Western Dakota Technical College wants to make sure that any student who wants to attend school, has the opportunity to do so. For this reason, WDTC is dedicated to administering the U.S. Department of Education’s Title IV Financial Assistance Program fair and consistently to anyone who needs it.

Build Dakota Scholarships

The Build Dakota Scholarship at Western Dakota Technical College will pay all your tuition and fees and prepare you for a career that is in-demand and growing in South Dakota. Build Dakota Scholarships will be awarded to students entering high-need workforce programs at South Dakota’s technical institutes to fill the state’s technical careers with skilled professionals.

Student Housing

Finding affordable housing during school can be a challenge for students. Western Dakota Technical College currently does not have on-campus housing, but partners with a Rapid City VRBO to offer a limited number of apartments for full-time students in the fall and spring semesters.

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Child Care

Finding child care during school is a challenge for many students. Western Dakota Technical College currently does not offer on-campus child care, but here are some resources that may help you in your search.

Youth & Family Services is an organization dedicated to helping children in Western South Dakota. They offer a variety of services, including child care at multiple locations.

The Y of Rapid City offers child care and other services.

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Business - Entrepreneurship

Are you interested in our Business - Entrepreneurship Degree Program?

Degree Description

Application Process

Career Description

Program Documents

After Earning Your Degree

Meet Your Faculty

Financial Aid

Build Dakota Scholarships

Student Housing

Child Care

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Business - Entrepreneurship

Are you interested in our Business - Entrepreneurship Degree Program?

Degree Description

Application Process

Career Description

Program Documents

After Earning Your Degree

Meet Your Faculty

Student Housing

Child Care

WESTERN DAKOTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE MISSIONWestern 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.

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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.