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Gov. Rhoden Announces New Gunsmithing Program at Western Dakota Technical College
April 14, 2026
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Today, Gov. Larry Rhoden announced the addition of a new gunsmithing curriculum to Western Dakota Technical College, advancing South Dakota’s pro-2nd Amendment values and expanding the workforce for South Dakota’s defense and firearms industries.
“South Dakota is the most Second Amendment-friendly state in America, and our firearms industry is thriving,” said
Gov. Larry Rhoden
. “As other states infringe on the 2nd Amendment rights of their citizens and chase away firearms producers, South Dakota is welcoming them with open arms. This new gunsmithing program will support our growing firearms industry and attract even more guns and ammunition manufacturers to South Dakota!”
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Explore Career Program Opportunities During WDTC Visit Day on Sat., April 11
March 17, 2026
Personalize Your Campus Visit Experience - Register Today
Western Dakota Technical College
(WDTC) invites the community to attend College Visit Day, starting at 10 a.m. and concluding at noon, Saturday, April 11. The event offers high school students, recent graduates, and those exploring new career opportunities a firsthand look at how WDTC can prepare graduates for high-need, great paying careers.
Attendees will find out about WDTC’s nearly 40 career-focused programs, meet instructors, and tour the college’s modern, hands-on labs. Scholarship, financial aid, and off-campus housing information will also be available.
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High School Jrs. & Srs. Invited to Explore Top Career Paths During WDTC's Free All-Program Camp
February 25, 2026
Register Now as Spots for March 19 Camp Limited
High school juniors and seniors interested in exploring career options are invited to attend the free, one-day All-Program Camp at
Western Dakota Technical College
(WDTC). This hands-on career exploration experience will take place on the WDTC campus from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 19. Lunch will be provided.
This popular camp is designed for students who are still deciding what career path is best for them. This provides them the opportunity to identify their top 4 programs of interest out of the over 40 WDTC options. Registration is open now to the first 150 students at
wdt.edu/camps
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Six Graduate from Professional Truck Driving Class A Program
February 19, 2026
Two Upcoming Start Dates Nearly Full
Western Dakota Technical College
(WDTC) celebrates the latest graduates of its Class A Professional Truck Driving program. The six graduates are prepared to step into high-demand driving careers and support today’s growing transportation industry.
The Class A
Professional Driving Program
graduates and their South Dakota hometowns are:
Michael Hall – Interior
Erik Herrera – Rapid City (certificate program)
Tanner Landin – Sturgis
Ethan Leveque – Sturgis (certificate program)
Skylar Smolos – Rapid City
Wyatt Zepp – Box Elder (certificate program)
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Muth Electric Sponsoring 10 Electrical Trades Full-Ride Build Dakota Scholarships
January 30, 2026
Find Out More at the WDTC Booth During the Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo
Interested in an Electrical Trades career? The opportunity to earn a degree and graduate with no debt is now a possibility.
Muth Electric, Inc. is sponsoring 10 full-ride
Build Dakota Scholarships
for the WDTC
Electrical Trades
program! Applications are open now through March 31, and you do not need to be a recent or top high school graduate to qualify.
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Student Life and Success
Success means something different to everyone. For us, it means watching our students grow and develop their skills.
But growth doesn’t only happen in the classroom. So we ensure plenty of opportunities for networking with a wide variety of clubs and organizations.
At Western Dakota Technical College, we support each other, challenge each other, work alongside each other, and find new ways to have fun every day.
WDTC Student Life
Degree Programs
Established in 1968, Western Dakota Technical College is the only technical college that serves the western South Dakota region. The college delivers a personal, career-oriented education ideal for the student pursuing a meaningful profession and prideful future. Faculty, staff, and administration are committed to teaching the knowledge, skills, and behaviors students need to find be successful. Ninety-nine percent of Western Dakota Technical College's most recent graduates are working, continuing their education, or are enlisted in the military. We pride ourselves on providing the best possible facilities and technology and recently completed a significant expansion to the campus. Through hands-on learning, simulation, internships, and industry partnerships, our students graduate ready to make a real and immediate contribution to their employers and communities.
Business And Computers
Construction And Manufacturing
Energy And Environmental Technologies
Health Sciences
Legal And Public Services
Transportation Technologies
Associates of Applied Science
Diploma Program
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Business And Computers
Business & Technology
The business world offers well-trained students an endless list of opportunities. You can own a business and be your own boss. You can manage a store for someone else. You can run the social media marketing operation for a company or an ad agency. You cou...
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Accounting
Where the career is going
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks constitute more than 3,368 jobs in the Western Dakota Technical College (WDTC) region in 2021. Industries include local government, tax preparation, payroll services, federal governme...
Apply Now
Computer Science
Computer Science specialists work with every employee in an organization as well as outside personnel to provide a stable computing environment. As support personnel, specialists give advice to users by interpreting problems and providing technical suppor...
Apply Now
Bookkeeping
Students can complete this program online or on campus!
What you’ll learn
The Bookkeeping program will provide students with technical understanding and skills development by integrating theory with practical experience. Through the program, stude...
Apply Now
Business - Entrepreneurship
A business entrepreneuership certificate can help prepare you and give the skills necessary to own your own business and be your own boss....
Apply Now
Business - Social Media Marketing
The Social Media Manager will administer the company’s social media marketing and advertising. Administration includes but is not limited to:

Deliberate planning and goal setting
Development of brand awareness and online reputation
Content...
Apply Now
Business Office Professional
Office Managers and Executive Assistants are an important part of today's workforce. The Business Professional Diploma from Western Dakota Tech can prepare you for a variety of careers in the business world. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Stat...
Apply Now
Agricultural Business
Agricultural business professionals plan, direct, or coordinate the management or operation of farms, ranches, or other agricultural establishments. They may engage in or supervise planting, cultivating, and harvesting of crops, and the general care of li...
Apply Now
Business - Hospitality
Students can complete this program online, on campus, or both!
There is a high need for hospitality workers and managers and this diploma will help increase job opportunities for well-trained graduates to help fill industry positions.  Hospitality j...
Apply Now
Construction And Manufacturing
HVAC & Refrigeration Technology
HVAC/R is a growing career field, and employers need well-trained technicians who can step right in and start working. Western Dakota Technical College’s program is designed to do just that – and do it quickly.
HVAC/R is listed as a Bright Ou...
Apply Now
Welding and Fabrication
Welding and fabrication are growing fields in the western South Dakota region. Job opportunities are available and growing as opportunities in the field expand in South Dakota and the surrounding states....
Apply Now
Plumbing Technology
Plumbers evaluate, install, and repair piping systems that in businesses, residences, and other places with pipes or septic systems. They work with their hands and a variety of tools and power tools. Plumbers use equipment such as piping, tubing, clamps, ...
Apply Now
Electrical Trades
Students will study and learn to interpret and apply the requirements of the National Electrical Code. A solid background in the theory and technology of the electrical field will give the knowledge and ability to install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repa...
Apply Now
Precision Machining Technology
There are many private companies in a variety of industry sectors, such as manufacturing, mining, agriculture, and construction that employ machinists to make the products and keep their equipment working. Program graduates will have the skills to fill a ...
Apply Now
Machining and Engineering Technology
Many private companies complete both the design and manufacturing of equipment, parts, and related items. This program will graduate skilled technicians who are able to bring value to those employers in multiple ways because they will be skilled enough to...
Apply Now
Architectural and Engineering Technology
Architectural and Engineering Technology graduates will produce technical drawings with advanced 3D software.  In the Architectural and Engineering Technology field you will be entering a career as an integral part of an architectural, civi...
Apply Now
Construction Technology
...
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Energy And Environmental Technologies
Electrical Trades
Students will study and learn to interpret and apply the requirements of the National Electrical Code. A solid background in the theory and technology of the electrical field will give the knowledge and ability to install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repa...
Apply Now
Environmental Engineering Tech
Environmental Engineering Technicians are pivotal to the protection of the quality and quantity of Earth’s natural resources. They apply theory and principles of engineering to operate equipment and devices used in the prevention, control, and remed...
Apply Now
Environmental Engineering Technician - Controlled Environment Agriculture
Graduates of this program will have opportunities for career choices such as Aquaponics Production Manager, Commercial Greenhouse Manager or Technician, Aquaculture Manager or Technician, Controlled Agricultural Environmental Technician, Fisheries Technic...
Apply Now
Meat Processing
Meat Processors perform a wide range of tasks including handling, harvesting, and processing livestock, operating processing and rendering equipment, custom butchery and development of consumables, dispatching products, and keeping records. Meat Processor...
Apply Now
Agricultural Business
Agricultural business professionals plan, direct, or coordinate the management or operation of farms, ranches, or other agricultural establishments. They may engage in or supervise planting, cultivating, and harvesting of crops, and the general care of li...
Apply Now
Autonomous Equipment Technician
Students will study and learn to interpret and apply skills required to keep autonomous technology enabled on various types of job sites in industries such as mining, agriculture, and construction. The training will provide students the flexibil...
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Health Sciences
Allied Health
Educational curricula teach students to evaluate patients’ responses to therapy and make appropriate decisions about continued treatment or modification of treatment plans. The following professions are included in allied health: Athletic training, ...
Apply Now
Health Information Management
A medical office is a complex operation. Patients come and go all day. Phones must be answered and appointments made. Patient files must be pulled, processed, and returned. Electronic Health Records must be completed accurately. Procedures must be schedul...
Apply Now
Medical Assisting
A Medical Assistant is a professional multi-skilled person who assists in all aspects of medical care and is primarily employed in a medical office setting. Medical Assistants help the physician with patient care management, execute administrative and cli...
Apply Now
Medical Laboratory Technician
Tasks performed by Medical Laboratory Technicians may include analyzing body fluids and recording findings, studying blood samples for use in transfusions, operating sophisticated laboratory equipment, logging data from medical tests, discussing results o...
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Medical Laboratory Assistant - Phlebotomy
Phlebotomists and medical laboratory assistants are trained to collect, process, and handle biological specimens—primarily blood—for diagnostic testing. These professionals must follow strict safety, quality control, and infection prevention p...
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Practical Nursing
A Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is a vital member of the healthcare team, providing essential patient care under the supervision of registered nurses (RNs) or healthcare providers.
LPNs are responsible for delivering fundamental care, which includes hel...
Apply Now
Surgical Technology
Surgical technologists are vital members of the surgical team and are involved in all aspects of a patient’s care while in surgery. Surgical technologists are relied upon by surgeons, nurses, anesthesia providers, and numerous other health care prof...
Apply Now
Registered Dental Assisting
The dental assistant may work in a private or group practice setting specializing in general dentistry, oral surgery, orthodontics, endodontics, periodontics, prosthodontics, or pedodontics. Dental sales and marketing of products is another career opportu...
Apply Now
Paramedic
In an emergency, paramedics are typically dispatched by a 911 operator to the scene, where they often work with police and firefighters. Once they arrive, paramedics assess the nature of the patient’s condition while trying to determine whether the ...
Apply Now
Registered Nursing
Western Dakota Technical College's RN program is designed for students who are seeking accessibility while continuing their education. Nursing continues to be one of the most in-demand professions and an associate’s degree in nursing provides a stro...
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Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
Emergency medical personnel provide pre-hospital emergency care to the ill and injured. An Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) has the knowledge and skills to provide basic life support to all persons whether the problem is trauma, cardiac, or other medica...
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Radiologic Technology
Radiology involves the application of radiation to create detailed images of bones, organs, tissues, and vessels within the human body. The accuracy and clarity of these images are crucial for diagnosing and treating patients. The Radiologic Technology Pr...
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Legal And Public Services
Criminal Justice
Graduates of the program will be able to accomplish the typical duties of criminal justice professionals in many fields, including:

Certified law enforcement officer
Corrections officer
Border patrol agent
Probation officer
Parole officer
Private ...
Apply Now
Law Enforcement Technology
Police officers protect lives and property. Detectives and criminal investigators, who are sometimes called agents or special agents, gather facts and collect evidence of possible crimes. Police and detective work can be physically demanding, stressful, a...
Apply Now
Paramedic
In an emergency, paramedics are typically dispatched by a 911 operator to the scene, where they often work with police and firefighters. Once they arrive, paramedics assess the nature of the patient’s condition while trying to determine whether the ...
Apply Now
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
Emergency medical personnel provide pre-hospital emergency care to the ill and injured. An Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) has the knowledge and skills to provide basic life support to all persons whether the problem is trauma, cardiac, or other medica...
Apply Now
Transportation Technologies
Professional Truck Driving
The Professional Truck Driving program prepares students to test for their Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL). Individuals with a Class A CDL can drive tractor/trailer combination vehicles to transport a variety of goods. Class A CDL holders ...
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Automotive Technology
Automotive service technicians inspect, maintain or repair automobiles and light trucks with gasoline engines. The ability to diagnose the source of the problem quickly and accurately, one of the technician’s most valuable skills, requires good reas...
Apply Now
Diesel Technology
The ongoing advancement in diesel technology and electronic control systems has resulted in better engine performance, better fuel economy, lower exhaust emissions, greater durability, and an even longer engine life....
Apply Now
Associates of Applied Science
Business & Technology
The business world offers well-trained students an endless list of opportunities. You can own a business and be your own boss. You can manage a store for someone else. You can run the social media marketing operation for a company or an ad agency. You cou...
Apply Now
Criminal Justice
Graduates of the program will be able to accomplish the typical duties of criminal justice professionals in many fields, including:

Certified law enforcement officer
Corrections officer
Border patrol agent
Probation officer
Parole officer
Private ...
Apply Now
Environmental Engineering Technician - Controlled Environment Agriculture
Graduates of this program will have opportunities for career choices such as Aquaponics Production Manager, Commercial Greenhouse Manager or Technician, Aquaculture Manager or Technician, Controlled Agricultural Environmental Technician, Fisheries Technic...
Apply Now
Allied Health
Educational curricula teach students to evaluate patients’ responses to therapy and make appropriate decisions about continued treatment or modification of treatment plans. The following professions are included in allied health: Athletic training, ...
Apply Now
Computer Science
Computer Science specialists work with every employee in an organization as well as outside personnel to provide a stable computing environment. As support personnel, specialists give advice to users by interpreting problems and providing technical suppor...
Apply Now
Medical Laboratory Technician
Tasks performed by Medical Laboratory Technicians may include analyzing body fluids and recording findings, studying blood samples for use in transfusions, operating sophisticated laboratory equipment, logging data from medical tests, discussing results o...
Apply Now
Surgical Technology
Surgical technologists are vital members of the surgical team and are involved in all aspects of a patient’s care while in surgery. Surgical technologists are relied upon by surgeons, nurses, anesthesia providers, and numerous other health care prof...
Apply Now
Welding and Fabrication
Welding and fabrication are growing fields in the western South Dakota region. Job opportunities are available and growing as opportunities in the field expand in South Dakota and the surrounding states....
Apply Now
Law Enforcement Technology
Police officers protect lives and property. Detectives and criminal investigators, who are sometimes called agents or special agents, gather facts and collect evidence of possible crimes. Police and detective work can be physically demanding, stressful, a...
Apply Now
Environmental Engineering Tech
Environmental Engineering Technicians are pivotal to the protection of the quality and quantity of Earth’s natural resources. They apply theory and principles of engineering to operate equipment and devices used in the prevention, control, and remed...
Apply Now
Health Information Management
A medical office is a complex operation. Patients come and go all day. Phones must be answered and appointments made. Patient files must be pulled, processed, and returned. Electronic Health Records must be completed accurately. Procedures must be schedul...
Apply Now
HVAC & Refrigeration Technology
HVAC/R is a growing career field, and employers need well-trained technicians who can step right in and start working. Western Dakota Technical College’s program is designed to do just that – and do it quickly.
HVAC/R is listed as a Bright Ou...
Apply Now
Medical Assisting
A Medical Assistant is a professional multi-skilled person who assists in all aspects of medical care and is primarily employed in a medical office setting. Medical Assistants help the physician with patient care management, execute administrative and cli...
Apply Now
Automotive Technology
Automotive service technicians inspect, maintain or repair automobiles and light trucks with gasoline engines. The ability to diagnose the source of the problem quickly and accurately, one of the technician’s most valuable skills, requires good reas...
Apply Now
Diesel Technology
The ongoing advancement in diesel technology and electronic control systems has resulted in better engine performance, better fuel economy, lower exhaust emissions, greater durability, and an even longer engine life....
Apply Now
Accounting
Where the career is going
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks constitute more than 3,368 jobs in the Western Dakota Technical College (WDTC) region in 2021. Industries include local government, tax preparation, payroll services, federal governme...
Apply Now
Electrical Trades
Students will study and learn to interpret and apply the requirements of the National Electrical Code. A solid background in the theory and technology of the electrical field will give the knowledge and ability to install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repa...
Apply Now
Paramedic
In an emergency, paramedics are typically dispatched by a 911 operator to the scene, where they often work with police and firefighters. Once they arrive, paramedics assess the nature of the patient’s condition while trying to determine whether the ...
Apply Now
Meat Processing
Meat Processors perform a wide range of tasks including handling, harvesting, and processing livestock, operating processing and rendering equipment, custom butchery and development of consumables, dispatching products, and keeping records. Meat Processor...
Apply Now
Machining and Engineering Technology
Many private companies complete both the design and manufacturing of equipment, parts, and related items. This program will graduate skilled technicians who are able to bring value to those employers in multiple ways because they will be skilled enough to...
Apply Now
Technical Studies
The Technical Studies Associate of Applied Science Degree program will prepare students for a wide variety of careers....
Apply Now
Architectural and Engineering Technology
Architectural and Engineering Technology graduates will produce technical drawings with advanced 3D software.  In the Architectural and Engineering Technology field you will be entering a career as an integral part of an architectural, civi...
Apply Now
Diploma Program
Bookkeeping
Students can complete this program online or on campus!
What you’ll learn
The Bookkeeping program will provide students with technical understanding and skills development by integrating theory with practical experience. Through the program, stude...
Apply Now
Business - Entrepreneurship
A business entrepreneuership certificate can help prepare you and give the skills necessary to own your own business and be your own boss....
Apply Now
Business Office Professional
Office Managers and Executive Assistants are an important part of today's workforce. The Business Professional Diploma from Western Dakota Tech can prepare you for a variety of careers in the business world. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Stat...
Apply Now
Business - Social Media Marketing
The Social Media Manager will administer the company’s social media marketing and advertising. Administration includes but is not limited to:

Deliberate planning and goal setting
Development of brand awareness and online reputation
Content...
Apply Now
Precision Machining Technology
There are many private companies in a variety of industry sectors, such as manufacturing, mining, agriculture, and construction that employ machinists to make the products and keep their equipment working. Program graduates will have the skills to fill a ...
Apply Now
Plumbing Technology
Plumbers evaluate, install, and repair piping systems that in businesses, residences, and other places with pipes or septic systems. They work with their hands and a variety of tools and power tools. Plumbers use equipment such as piping, tubing, clamps, ...
Apply Now
Meat Processing
Meat Processors perform a wide range of tasks including handling, harvesting, and processing livestock, operating processing and rendering equipment, custom butchery and development of consumables, dispatching products, and keeping records. Meat Processor...
Apply Now
Health Information Management
A medical office is a complex operation. Patients come and go all day. Phones must be answered and appointments made. Patient files must be pulled, processed, and returned. Electronic Health Records must be completed accurately. Procedures must be schedul...
Apply Now
Practical Nursing
A Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is a vital member of the healthcare team, providing essential patient care under the supervision of registered nurses (RNs) or healthcare providers.
LPNs are responsible for delivering fundamental care, which includes hel...
Apply Now
Registered Dental Assisting
The dental assistant may work in a private or group practice setting specializing in general dentistry, oral surgery, orthodontics, endodontics, periodontics, prosthodontics, or pedodontics. Dental sales and marketing of products is another career opportu...
Apply Now
Construction Technology
...
Apply Now
Available Online
Business & Technology
The business world offers well-trained students an endless list of opportunities. You can own a business and be your own boss. You can manage a store for someone else. You can run the social media marketing operation for a company or an ad agency. You cou...
Apply Now
Accounting
Where the career is going
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks constitute more than 3,368 jobs in the Western Dakota Technical College (WDTC) region in 2021. Industries include local government, tax preparation, payroll services, federal governme...
Apply Now
Business - Entrepreneurship
A business entrepreneuership certificate can help prepare you and give the skills necessary to own your own business and be your own boss....
Apply Now
Bookkeeping
Students can complete this program online or on campus!
What you’ll learn
The Bookkeeping program will provide students with technical understanding and skills development by integrating theory with practical experience. Through the program, stude...
Apply Now
Business - Social Media Marketing
The Social Media Manager will administer the company’s social media marketing and advertising. Administration includes but is not limited to:

Deliberate planning and goal setting
Development of brand awareness and online reputation
Content...
Apply Now
Business - Hospitality
Students can complete this program online, on campus, or both!
There is a high need for hospitality workers and managers and this diploma will help increase job opportunities for well-trained graduates to help fill industry positions.  Hospitality j...
Apply Now
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