Western Technical College

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General Information:

Main Campus: 400 Seventh Street North / La Crosse, WI 54601

T wo-year associate’s degrees, one-year technical diplomas, short-term certificates

Essential Facts

· Western Technical College is committed to excellence in learning, continuous improvement, student success, employer satisfaction, and community partnerships.

· Western has six locations in western Wisconsin—La Crosse (main campus), Black River Falls, Independence, Mauston, Sparta, Tomah, and Viroqua.

· More than 19,000 students get the essential education experience from Western annually.

· Over 600 full- and part-time faculty members bring their essential experience to the classroom.

· Western is a partner in the Health Science Center, a facility that houses a number of Western’s health programs. This facility is also used for allied health research and education by area educational and health institutions. The collaboration is the first of its kind in the nation.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Western Technical College shall not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin or citizenship status, age, disability, or veteran’s status in employment, education, and all other areas of the College. The College provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Questions and complaints about discrimination in any area of the College should be directed to the Human Resource director, 608.785.9166 (voice), or TTY 608.785.9551. Inquiries or complaints about discrimination in employment may be referred to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Inquiries about the College’s compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, and national origin; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex; and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of age, may also be referred to the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR), Boston, MA 02109-4557, telephone 617.223.9662 (voice) or 617.223.9695 (TTY). Generally, an individual may also file a complaint with OCR within 180 days of alleged discrimination. If you have any questions regarding the EEO statement please contact the Human Resource Department: 608.785.9166 (voice), or TTY 608.785.9551.

TEACHING AT WESTERN

Instructors at Western Technical College teach diverse topics and come from equally diverse backgrounds. But, they do have at least two things in common: First, they have actually worked in their areas of expertise and bring real-life experiences and knowledge to their classrooms. Second, they received district certification prior to teaching at Western.

This Web site will give you an overview of the process to becoming certified to teach in the Wisconsin Technical College System. Visit the frequently asked questions section for specific information, or contact Betsy Konter in the Certification Office at 608.789.6253.

PERSONAL CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Certification is granted by the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS). Certification requests are not submitted until an individual is employed by Western. The certification process begins after a person has been hired by a college within the WTCS. The individual does not pay a fee for initial certification or certification renewal.

Most instructors are granted Provisional Certification upon employment in the WTCS. The WTCS employs both academic and occupational instructors. Academic instructors must have a minimum of a bachelor's degree with a major in the subject area or 20 credits in the subject area and 2,000 hours of non-educational work experience. Occupational instructors must have a bachelor's degree or equivalent occupational experience and 4,000 hours of work experience in the field they will teach.

Instructors certified at the provisional level are ultimately working toward 5-Year Certification, which can require additional course work in the subject area and the completion of the following seven education courses; (1) Curriculum/Course Construction (2) Philosophy of Vocational, Technical & Adult Education (3) Teaching Methods (4) Educational Psychology (5) Educational Evaluation (6) Guidance and Counseling (7) Educational Diversity.

Western offers a competitive salary and benefits package, and a very employee friendly work environment. The college believes strongly in lifelong learning and provides a variety of professional development opportunities to employees.

While Western’s main campus is located in La Crosse, we also have six regional campus locations in Black River Falls, Independence, Mauston, Sparta, Tomah and Viroqua. These campuses are convenient for people who want to take a course, complete a program, or start their education close to home, and transfer to another college or university once they have a foundation for continued learning.

Equal Employer Opportunity Statement

Essential Location

Western’s La Crosse campus plus five regional locations bring education closer to the students who need it. Western’s main campus is located in La Crosse, Wis., a city of over 50,000 residents. Its unique downtown campus location is only six blocks from the Mississippi River and Riverside Park.

La Crosse is also home to UW-La Crosse and Viterbo University, which adds to La Crosse’s college-town feel and lends vibrancy to the city that you can’t get elsewhere.

Essential Involvement

At Western, it’s about more than going to class. There are many professional organizations and clubs related to our programs of study. There is also student government, athletics (men’s basketball and baseball, women’s volleyball and softball), service-learning, and intramural sports opportunities.

Professional Organizations:

American Association for Women in Community College
American Association of Community Colleges
Association for Career and Technical Education
Center for Occupational Research and Development
Continuous Quality Improvement Network
League for Innovation
National Association of Industrial and Technical Teacher Educators
Wisconsin Association for Career and Technical Education
Wisconsin Women in Higher Education Leadership

Essential Special Services

Disability Services
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services
Counseling
Minority Services
Child Care/Parent Child Center
Instructional Support Services Division (GOAL)

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