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Western Dakota Technical College (WDTC) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs, activities, services, enrollment practices, or in any aspect of their operation. This notice meets the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

Western Dakota Technical College wishes to announce that it will host a site visit for initial accreditation of its Registered Nursing program by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). 

You are invited to meet with the site visit team and share your comments about the program in person at a meeting scheduled at 9 a.m. on Wed., Aug. 30, in the Pennington County Community Room at Western Dakota Technical College located at 800 Mickelson Dr., Rapid City, SD 57703. The meeting will also take place via Microsoft Teams using the following code:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/join-a-meeting?rtc=1

          Meeting ID: 213 494 729 519
          Passcode: 3PSpLp

Written comments are also welcome and should be submitted directly to:  

Dr. Nell Ard, Interim Chief Executive Officer
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
3390 Peachtree Road Northeast, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326

Or email: nard@acenursing.org 

All written comments should be received by the ACEN by Aug. 16, 2023.

Nine students recently graduated from Western Dakota Technical College's (WDTC) Class A Professional Truck Driving Program. These graduates will help fill the high and projected increasing need for truck drivers. 

The Class A Professional Driving Program graduates and their hometowns are: 

The best way to know if Western Dakota Technical College (WDTC) is for you is to visit campus. Register today (wdt.edu/visit) to attend College Visit Night, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., Tuesday, July 11.

At College Visit Night, you will find out how attending WDTC can benefit you – whether you are in high school or are a recent high school graduate, are looking to change careers, or want to upgrade career skills. The event will provide an engaging opportunity to learn about WDTC's nearly 40 career programs; visit with Admissions, Financial Aid, and Scholarship/Foundation representatives; and tour campus.