Lake Area Technical College

Watertown, SD 57201-0730

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TypePublic
LevelTwo-year
Trade programs5
IPEDS ID219143
Programs

Trade credentials awarded

From the 2024 IPEDS completions file. Counts are credentials awarded in the reporting year โ€” a size signal, not a quality score.

Trade Credentials offered Awarded that year
๐Ÿšœ Diesel & Heavy Equipment Associate degree 92
๐Ÿ”ฅ Welding & Metal Fabrication Certificate / diploma, Associate degree 55
๐Ÿš— Automotive & Collision Repair Certificate / diploma, Associate degree 50
๐Ÿ—๏ธ Construction Technology & Management Associate degree 12
โš™๏ธ Machining & CNC Associate degree 9

This is what Lake Area Technical College reported awarding โ€” not a full course catalogue. The school may run programs that awarded nothing in the reporting year, and may have added or dropped programs since. Confirm directly before applying.

Before you apply

Questions worth asking Lake Area Technical College

  • What does the South Dakota licensing board credit from this programme toward my apprenticeship or licence hours?
  • How many hands-on hours โ€” booth, bench, or live equipment โ€” are in the programme each week?
  • Which employers hired from last year's class, by name?
  • What is the total cost including tools, materials, and testing fees, not just tuition?
  • Is there a registered apprenticeship in this trade locally that would pay me to learn the same material?

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