WyoTech
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| Wyoming Technical Institute | |
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| Type | For Profit |
| Founded | 1966 |
| Headquarters | Laramie, Wyoming |
| Area served | United States China |
| Industry | Education |
| Website | www.wyotech.edu |
Wyoming Technical Institute, commonly known as WyoTech, is a for-profit college system founded in Laramie, Wyoming, in 1966. Initially an automotive-themed school, under the ownership of Corinthian Colleges, Inc., WyoTech now offers courses in other mechanical oriented trades.
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[edit] Accreditation
Wyoming Technical Institute is nationally accredited. National accreditation should not be confused with regional accreditation. Most public and private universities are regionally accredited and will not accept credits or degrees from nationally accredited institutions for transfer.[1][2][3][4]
[edit] Campus Locations
- Laramie, Wyoming
- Blairsville, Pennsylvania
- Sacramento, California
- Long Beach, California
- Daytona, Florida
- Fremont, California
[edit] Fields of Study
WyoTech degrees are completed in nine months with add-on classes lasting three months each. All programs or study are not available at every campus.
Core Classes - Diplomas and Certificates are available in the following subjects:
- Automotive-Diesel Combination
- Automotive Technology
- Collision & Refinishing
- Diesel Technology
- HVAC
- Marine Technology
- Motorcycle Technology
- Plumbing
- Structural Electricity
Electives - Specialty courses offered to students who complete Core Classes:
- Applied Service Management, or ASM, is the only class offered by WyoTech that results in an Associate's Degree when combined with an eligible core class
- Chassis Fabrication
- High Performance Powertrain
- Light-Duty Diesel
- Street Rod
- Trim & Upholstery
Motorcycle Electives
- Asian Motorcycles
- European Motorcycles
- Harley Davidson Motorcycles
[edit] References
- ^ Demanding Credit, Inside Higher Education website, dated Oct. 19, 2005 by Scott Jaschik
- ^ Tussling Over Transfer of Credit, Inside Higher Education website, February 26, 2007 by Doug Lederman
- ^ What is the Difference Between Regional and National Accreditation, Yahoo! Education website
- ^ Types of Accreditation, Education USA website
