Western Dakota Technical Institute
800 Mickelson Dr, Rapid City, SD 57703
School Description
Provided by Western Dakota Technical InstituteWestern Dakota Technical Institute is a public institution of higher learning where students acquire the knowledge, skills and behaviors necessary for successful employment.
Western Dakota Tech is the only technical institute that serves the western South Dakota region. WDT offers more than 20 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 offers Associate of Applied Science degrees and diplomas.
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.
Accounting; Agriculture Resources Technology; Equine Management; Business Management and Marketing; Computer Networking Specialist; Carpentry; Computer-Aided Drafting; Electronics and Computer Technician; Industrial Electronics; Disability and Human Services; Health Unit Coordinator; Medical Administrative Services; Medical Transcription; 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
Through the Corporate Education Center, a wide variety of non-credit classes, workshops, and short-term training programs are available. Investing in lifelong learning leads employees toward more satisfying, productive working lives and assists employers in enhancing job performance, teamwork, and overall competitiveness.
Western Dakota Tech is located in Rapid City in the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota. Rapid City is located on Interstate 90 approximately 60 miles from the Wyoming border. If you are driving from the east or west on I-90 take exit 61 and follow the signs. We are located on East Highway 44 at 800 Mickelson Drive.
Rapid City is the second largest city in the state, the metro area has a population of over 70,000. The area is a major tourist area with over 3.2 million visitors annually. Mount. Rushmore National Memorial is 21 miles from Rapid City, and Crazy Horse Monument is approximately 30 miles.
Sports enthusiasts and nature lovers will find plenty of opportunities in the Black Hills. Abundant trout streams entice fishermen and kayakers. There are two ski resorts within an hours drive of campus. Snowmobilers enjoy over 200 miles of groomed trails throughout the hills. Bikers and hikers find a marvelous system of trails including the Mickelson Trail which runs from Deadwood to Edgemont, a distance of 115 miles. The Black Hills is truly a sportsman's paradise.
Quick Facts
- Location:
- Midwest
- Setting:
- Large Town Setting
- Type:
- Public
- Size:
- Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
Students & Campus Life
- Full Time Students:
- 75%
- Athletic Programs:
- Unavailable
Expenses
- Average Tuition:
- $ 3,992
- Students Receiving Aid:
- 87%
Degree Programs at Western Dakota Technical Institute
Associate's Level Programs
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Business
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Accounting & Related Services
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Accounting & Related Services
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Accounting
An accounting program provides the tools to practice accounting and to perform related business functions. This program includes instruction in accounting principles and theory, financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, budget control, tax accounting, legal aspects of accounting, auditing, reporting procedures, statement analysis, planning and consulting, business information systems, accounting research methods, professional standards and ethics, and applications to specific for-profit, public, and non-profit organizations.See more schools with programs in Accounting
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Accounting
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Marketing
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Marketing
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Marketing/Marketing Management
A program that generally prepares individuals to undertake and manage the process of developing consumer audiences and moving products from producers to consumers. Includes instruction in buyer behavior and dynamics, principle of marketing research, demand analysis, cost-volume and profit relationships, pricing theory, marketing campaign and strategic planning, market segments, advertising methods, sales operations and management, consumer relations, retailing, and applications to specific products and markets.See more schools with programs in Marketing/Marketing Management
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Marketing/Marketing Management
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Accounting & Related Services
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Accounting & Related Services
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Health & Medical Services
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Healthcare Administration
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Healthcare Administration
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Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist
A program that prepares individuals to execute verbatim medical conference minutes, medical reports, and medical orders. Includes instruction in dictation and simultaneous recording, analysis of notes and visual evidence, medical terminology, data processing applications and skills, formal medical report and correspondence formats, professional standards, and applicable law and regulations.See more schools with programs in Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist
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Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist
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Healthcare Administration
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Healthcare Administration
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Legal Professions
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Legal Assistant/Paralegal
A program that prepares individuals to perform research, drafting, investigatory, record-keeping and related administrative functions under the supervision of an attorney or court. Includes instruction in legal research, drafting legal documents, appraising, pleading, courthouse procedures, and legal specializations.See more schools with programs in Legal Assistant/Paralegal
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Legal Assistant/Paralegal
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Security and Protective Service Careers
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Criminal Justice/Police Science
A program that prepares individuals to perform the duties of police and public security officers, including patrol and investigative activities, traffic control, crowd control and public relations, witness interviewing, evidence collection and management, basic crime prevention methods, weapon and equipment operation and maintenance, report preparation and other routine law enforcement responsibilities.See more schools with programs in Criminal Justice/Police Science
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Criminal Justice/Police Science
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Skilled Trades
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Mechanic/Repair Trades
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Mechanic/Repair Trades
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Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
The two year Automobile Technician program teaches individuals to repair, service, and maintain all types of automobiles. Systems covered in this program include brake systems, electrical systems, engine performance, engine repair, suspension and steering, automatic and manual transmissions and drive trains, and heating and air condition systems.See more schools with programs in Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
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Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair
A program that generally prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to operate, maintain, and repair electrical and electronic equipment. Includes instruction in electrical circuitry, simple gearing, linkages and lubrication of machines and appliances, and the use of testing equipment.See more schools with programs in Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair
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Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
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Mechanic/Repair Trades
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Mechanic/Repair Trades
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Technician Careers
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Engineering Technology
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Engineering Technology
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Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to develop working drawings and electronic simulations for architectural and related construction projects. Includes instruction in basic construction and structural design, architectural rendering, architectural-aided drafting (CAD), layout and designs, architectural blueprint interpretation, building materials, and basic structural wiring diagramming.See more schools with programs in Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
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Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology
A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers engaged in developing and testing automated, servomechanical, and other electromechanical systems. Includes instruction in prototype testing, manufacturing and operational testing, systems analysis and maintenance procedures, and report preparation.See more schools with programs in Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology
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Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
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Engineering Technology
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Engineering Technology
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Technology
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Networking
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Networking
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Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
A program that focuses on the design, implementation, and management of linked systems of computers, peripherals, and associated software to maximize efficiency and productivity, and that prepares individuals to function as network specialists and managers at various levels. Includes instruction in operating systems and applications; systems design and analysis; networking theory and solutions; types of networks; network management and control; network and flow optimization; security; configuring; and troubleshooting.See more schools with programs in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
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Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
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Networking
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Networking
Certificate Programs at Western Dakota Technical Institute
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Agriculture and Natural Resources
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Agriculture Business
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Agriculture Business
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General Agricultural Business and Management
A general program that focuses on modern business and economic principles involved in the organization, operation, and management of agricultural enterprises.See more schools with programs in General Agricultural Business and Management
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General Agricultural Business and Management
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Agriculture Business
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Agriculture Business
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Business
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Administrative Services
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Administrative Services
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Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
A program that prepares individuals to perform the duties of special assistants and personal secretaries for practicing physicians and nurses, health care facilities and services administrators, and other health care professionals. Includes instruction in business and medical communications, medical terminology, principles of health care operations, public relations and interpersonal communications, software applications, record-keeping and filing systems, scheduling and meeting planning, applicable policy and regulations, and professional standards and ethics.See more schools with programs in Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
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Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
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Administrative Services
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Administrative Services
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Health & Medical Services
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Clinical/Medical Lab. Technician
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Clinical/Medical Lab. Technician
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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions
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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions
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Diagnostic & Treatment Technician
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Diagnostic & Treatment Technician
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Surgical Technologist
A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians and surgical nurses, to maintain, monitor, and enforce the sterile field and adherence to aseptic technique by preoperative, surgical team, and postoperative personnel. Includes instruction in instrument and equipment sterilization and handling; surgical supplies management; wound exposure and closure; surgical computer and robot operation and monitoring; maintenance of hemostasis; and patient and team scrubbing.See more schools with programs in Surgical Technologist
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Surgical Technologist
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Medical Assistant Professions
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Medical Assistant Professions
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Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of pharmacists, to prepare medications, provide medications and related assistance to patients, and manage pharmacy clinical and business operations. Includes instruction in medical and pharmaceutical terminology; principles of pharmacology and pharmaceutics; drug identification; pharmacy laboratory procedures; prescription interpretation; patient communication and education; safety procedures; record-keeping; measurement and testing techniques; pharmacy business operations; prescription preparation; logistics and dispensing operations; and applicable standards and regulations.See more schools with programs in Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
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Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
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Nursing
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Nursing
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Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
A program that prepares individuals to assist in providing general nursing care under the direction of a registered nurse, physician or dentist. Includes instruction in taking patient vital signs, applying sterile dressings, patient health education and assistance with examinations and treatment.See more schools with programs in Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
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Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
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Rehabilitation & Therapy
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Rehabilitation & Therapy
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Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
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Physical Therapy
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Physical Therapy
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Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
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Clinical/Medical Lab. Technician
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Clinical/Medical Lab. Technician
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Skilled Trades
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Construction Trades
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Construction Trades
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Carpentry/Carpenter
This technical program teaches the knowledge and skills to lay out, cut, fabricate, erect, install, and repair wooden structures and fixtures, using hand and power tools. Carpentry students are instructed in technical mathematics, framing, construction materials and selection, job estimating, blueprint reading, foundations and roughing-in, finish carpentry techniques, and applicable codes and standards.See more schools with programs in Carpentry/Carpenter
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Carpentry/Carpenter
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Mechanic/Repair Trades
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Mechanic/Repair Trades
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Autobody Repair
Autobody programs typically last two years and teach students all the necessary knowledge and skills to repair, reconstruct and finish the external features of automobiles. Autobody students receive instruction in structure analysis, damage repair, non-structural analysis, mechanical and electrical components, plastics and adhesives, painting and refinishing techniques, and damage analysis and estimating.See more schools with programs in Autobody Repair
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Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
The two year Automobile Technician program teaches individuals to repair, service, and maintain all types of automobiles. Systems covered in this program include brake systems, electrical systems, engine performance, engine repair, suspension and steering, automatic and manual transmissions and drive trains, and heating and air condition systems.See more schools with programs in Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
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Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to repair, service, and maintain diesel engines in vehicles such as automobiles, buses, ships, trucks, railroad locomotives, and construction equipment; as well as stationary diesel engines in electrical generators and related equipment.See more schools with programs in Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician
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Autobody Repair
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Precision Production Trades
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Precision Production Trades
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Cabinetmaking and Millwork/Millwright
This technical program prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to set up, operate and repair industrial woodworking machinery, and to use such machinery to design and fabricate wooden components and complete articles.See more schools with programs in Cabinetmaking and Millwork/Millwright
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Welding Technology/Welder
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to join or cut metal surfaces. Includes instruction in arc welding, resistance welding, brazing and soldering, cutting, high-energy beam welding and cutting, solid state welding, ferrous and non-ferrous materials, oxidation-reduction reactions, welding metallurgy, welding processes and heat treating, structural design, safety, and applicable codes and standards.See more schools with programs in Welding Technology/Welder
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Cabinetmaking and Millwork/Millwright
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Construction Trades
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Construction Trades
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| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 3,992 | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 2,304 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 1,688 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,155 | 60% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 2,254 | 21% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 4,200 | 86% | |
Any Aid: |
87% |
