BOMWestern Dakota Technical College
Western Dakota Technical College is a community college in Rapid City, South Dakota. One of 4 community colleges in South Dakota.
At a glance
- Type
- Community college
- Location
- Rapid City, South Dakota 57703
- Website
- wdt.edu
Regional context
Western Dakota Technical College is a community college located in Rapid City, South Dakota. It is one of four institutions of this type in the state. The campus is situated near several other educational facilities, including The Salon Professional Academy and South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, both located one mile away. Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid City is two miles distant, and the Hot Rod Institute is three miles from the campus.
The surrounding area contains 632 nearby companies within 25 miles of the campus. These registrations represent the local business base without indicating specific industry types. The institution operates in a region with these nearby schools and the registered business count. No further details regarding the nature of these companies or the institution are provided in this directory entry.
What Western Dakota Technical College teaches
| Field | Credentials awarded | Completions (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| Health professions | CertificatesAssociate | 201 |
| Business, management & marketing | CertificatesAssociate | 56 |
| Precision production Industrial base | CertificatesAssociate | 43 |
| Mechanic & repair technologies Industrial base | Associate | 37 |
| Construction trades Industrial base | CertificatesAssociate | 24 |
| Computer & information sciences | CertificatesAssociate | 23 |
| Engineering technologies & technicians Industrial base | CertificatesAssociate | 19 |
| Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting | Associate | 17 |
| Agriculture & agricultural operations | Associate | 7 |
| Library science | CertificatesAssociate | 4 |
Who hires from these programs
157 of the 639 companies mapped within 25 miles of Rapid City, South Dakota align with fields taught here. Moderate demand
| Field | Employers within 25 mi | Hiring sectors |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 99 | Building construction, heavy and civil engineering, specialty trades |
| Engineering technology | 28 | Engineering services, machinery, electronics, aerospace |
| CAD/CAM & drafting | 23 | Engineering services, machinery and aerospace manufacturing |
| Automotive & diesel | 18 | Vehicle repair, motor vehicle parts, trucking fleets, parts distribution |
| Welding | 12 | Fabricated metal, structural steel, boilers and tanks, shipbuilding, rail |
| Machining & CNC | 8 | Machine shops, machinery manufacturing, aerospace parts, precision instruments |
The supplier base around this campus
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556 companies mapped within 25 miles of Rapid City, SD. Nearest include:
- DAKOTA AUTO INVESTMENTS II LLCRapid City, SD · 2.4 mi away
- SECO CONSTRUCTION, INC.Rapid City, SD · 2.4 mi away
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