Here you'll find news about the Wisconsin Technical College System and some news stories about the 16 Wisconsin technical colleges around the state.
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SubscribeMadison College’s Goodman South Campus hosts first-ever Immigration Resource Fair
The Dane County Department of Human Services Immigration Affairs Office, in conjunction with the Mexican Mobile Consulate, Madison College, Centro Hispano, and many other non-profit organizations, hosted the first annual Immigration Resource Fair November 20-21, 2021.
NWTC Start-up Hub part of Chamber-supported economic ecosystem
Regardless of age, gender, race or social-economic status, the 21st century economic ecosystem in Greater Green Bay is full of diversity, thanks in part to the Greater Green Bay Chamber. From an industrial control fabricating company to an online venture supporting underprivileged children, though the ideas, products, companies and entrepreneurs may be fundamentally different, they are both an important part of that ecosystem.
Business leaders gather at NTC to learn how apprenticeship grows workforce
Over 70 business leaders from 60 local companies attended the “Grow Your Workforce Through Apprenticeship” event held at Northcentral Technical College (NTC). The event was held in recognition of National Apprenticeship Week and was designed to showcase the benefits that apprenticeship brings to businesses as they work to recruit and retain top talent.
Madison College Advisor discusses High School Equivalency Program for migrant, seasonal farm workers
Ambar Meneses, Student Support Advisor at Madison College, talks about the High School Equivalency Program (HEP), free educational program targeted to help migrant and seasonal farm workers and their immediate family members earn a GED/HSED. Includes tuition free learning with textbook and computer loans, available for workers and families with 75 days of farm labor in the past two years.
NWTC celebrates alumni & local businesses in the community
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College hosted one of it annual alumni awards ceremony, Tuesday night, to recognize the outstanding achievements of recent graduates who are making a difference in the community. The awards are aimed at highlighting alums early in their careers as well as recognizing a local business who has been dedicated to education within the technical field.
WCTC opening new campus training facility, shooting range in January
Waukesha County Technical College (WCTC) is wrapping up the construction of a new police training building, which will include classrooms and a new indoor shooting range, and Fletcher Arms will soon be taking over WCTC’s old shooting range at the Pewaukee Campus.
WTCS-in-Brief 11.16.2021
Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence: Wisconsin's technical colleges again among best in the nation
2021 System-wide Equity Report
Celebrating National Apprenticeship Week:
Wisconsin Operating Engineers hold Externship Day
ABC of Wisconsin encourages exploration of Apprenticeship opportunities
Gateway will provide training for Employ Milwaukee’s “Skillful Transitions” program
Employ Milwaukee Inc. was awarded a $5.3 million grant from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development to launch an initiative aimed at connecting traditionally underserved groups to jobs. The grant will support the Milwaukee workforce development board’s new Skillful Transitions program, which is expected to serve 500 participants. The program will provide individualized assessment of skills, experience and job readiness, and will be coupled with the organization’s CareerWork$ job readiness training and paid work experience program.
FVTC provides auto tech pipeline for growing dealership
On one hoist is a car that just got a new engine. On another, the back brakes are being replaced. Fox is an automotive technician and shop foreman with Bergstrom Automotive’s Hundai-Mazada-Mitsubishi dealership in Appleton. “There’s never the same thing day in and day out, so there’s always a new challenge,” Fox said when asked about his job. “You get to return cars to people that were previously broken in good order, so they’re happy.” And that makes him happy. “I have a lot of satisfaction knowing that every day that I go home I fixed somebody’s problem and I helped someone,” Fox said.
BTC firefighting training tower complete
Blackhawk Technical College’s newest, referendum approved training facility, is complete. BTC Director of Marketing and Communications Liz Paulsen says the fire training tower is four stories tall and built out of shipping containers.