Western Technical College

Western Technical College is a public two-year institution located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, a small city along the Mississippi River. The college enrolls 5,393 students (IPEDS 2023) and holds a quality score of 34.17 out of 100. Its completion rate is 39% (IPEDS 2023), and its retention rate is 44% (IPEDS 2023).

Western Technical College offers a broad range of technical certificate programs. Technology and engineering programs include Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Technology/Technician, Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician, Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician, Biomedical Technology/Technician, Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Energy Systems Technology/Technician, and CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician. Skilled trades programs include Electrician, Carpentry/Carpenter, Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician, Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician, Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, and Machine Tool Technology/Machinist. IT programs include Computer Support Specialist at both the one-to-two-year and two-to-four-year certificate levels.

Located in La Crosse, Western Technical College serves students in western Wisconsin and the Driftless Area with workforce-focused credentials in advanced manufacturing, construction trades, and technology disciplines.