Western Dakota Technical College Learn. Do. Now.
Degree Programs > Health Sciences
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
![Advanced Emergency Medical Technician](/assets/images/uploads/degree-programs/400x400/advanced-emergency-medical-technician.jpg?v=07-11-2022)
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.
![Allied Health](/assets/images/uploads/degree-programs/400x400/allied-health.jpg?v=07-11-2022)
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.
![Dental Assisting](/assets/images/uploads/degree-programs/400x400/dental-assistant.jpg?v=07-11-2022)
Health Information Management
The Health Information Management program can prepare you for a variety of careers in the medical office and medical coding professions.
![Health Information Management](/assets/images/uploads/degree-programs/400x400/health-information-management.jpg?v=07-11-2022)
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.
![Medical Assisting](/assets/images/uploads/degree-programs/400x400/medical-assisting.jpg?v=07-11-2022)
Medical Laboratory Technician
Medical Laboratory Technicians use and maintain equipment needed for medical diagnosis and treatment and are primarily employed in a clinical setting.
![Medical Laboratory Technician](/assets/images/uploads/degree-programs/400x400/medical-laboratory-technician.jpg?v=07-11-2022)
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.
![Paramedic](/assets/images/uploads/degree-programs/400x400/paramedic.jpg?v=07-11-2022)
Phlebotomy/Laboratory Assistant
Phlebotomy/Lab assistants collect and process blood specimens for testing in the medical laboratory.
![Phlebotomy/Laboratory Assistant](/assets/images/uploads/degree-programs/400x400/phlebotomy-laboratory-assistant.jpg?v=07-11-2022)
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.
![Practical Nursing](/assets/images/uploads/degree-programs/400x400/practical-nursing.jpg?v=07-11-2022)
Radiologic Technology
![Radiologic Technology](/assets/images/uploads/degree-programs/400x400/radiologic-technology.jpg?v=07-11-2022)
Registered Nursing
![Registered Nursing](/assets/images/uploads/degree-programs/400x400/registered-nursing.jpg?v=07-11-2022)
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.
![Surgical Technology](/assets/images/uploads/degree-programs/400x400/surgical-technology.jpg?v=07-11-2022)