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Start your admission to Southwest Wisconsin Technical College with a few simple steps. Contact the admissions representatives at the college with any questions and for assistance along the way.
Southwest Wisconsin Application
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Accuplacer (for pharmacy tech)
COMPASS or HESI (for some programs)
UW test for Univ. Transfer
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Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
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Workforce Solutions
Today's high-tech, constantly changing world demands that for-profit and non-profit organizations invest heavily in their most important asset— their workers—to remain competitive. Southwest Tech, through its Business & Industry Services office, provides a full array of education, training and performance improvement solutions to business and industry, public service organizations and government agencies.
Southwest Wisconsin News
Yes, Wisconsin Loves Its Technical Colleges. And for Good Reason.
The following joint statement reflects the shared commitment of Wisconsin's 16 technical college presidents and the System Office to the institutions they lead and the communities they serve. Together, they champion the life-changing opportunities technical colleges provide for students and the essential role they play in Wisconsin's workforce and economy.
WTCS graduates earn high marks from employers, deliver strong workforce outcomes
Wisconsin employers continue to express overwhelming confidence in graduates of the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS), citing strong skills, workforce readiness and educational quality, according to the newly released 2026 WTCS Employer Satisfaction Report. Employers reported that 97% were satisfied with technical college graduates' education, 96% would hire a WTCS graduate again and 92% would recommend a technical college graduate to other employers. Additionally, 97% of employers said their local technical college is important to the overall success of their business.
Wisconsin apprentices gain new pathway to Associate degrees
The Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week April 26-May 2, and this year has something extra special to announce. Wisconsin’s 16 technical colleges will now review apprenticeship-related learning from all sources to count as credit for prior learning to fast-track some apprentices toward an Applied Associate degree.
