Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, WI · Public · Two-year
🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair 🚜 Diesel & Heavy Equipment ⚡ Electrical +6 more
Western Technical College
La Crosse, WI 54601
TypePublic
LevelTwo-year
Trade programs10
IPEDS ID240170
Programs
Trade credentials awarded
From the 2024 IPEDS completions file. Counts are credentials awarded in the reporting year — a size signal, not a quality score.
| Trade | Credentials offered | Awarded that year |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair | Certificate / diploma, Associate degree | 65 |
| 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication | Certificate / diploma | 43 |
| ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration | Certificate / diploma, Associate degree | 27 |
| 🚜 Diesel & Heavy Equipment | Associate degree | 21 |
| ⚡ Electrical | Associate degree | 19 |
| ⚙️ Machining & CNC | Certificate / diploma, Associate degree | 7 |
| 🔧 Plumbing & Pipefitting | Associate degree | 6 |
| 🪚 Carpentry | Certificate / diploma | 4 |
| 🔩 Industrial & Electrical Maintenance | Certificate / diploma, Associate degree | 4 |
| 🪵 Woodworking & Cabinetmaking | Certificate / diploma | 2 |
This is what Western Technical College reported awarding — 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 Western Technical College
- What does the Wisconsin licensing board credit from this programme toward my apprenticeship or licence hours?
- How many hands-on hours — booth, bench, or live equipment — 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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