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DSR Welcomes WTC Students Back Into The Pits!

May 14, 2021

Last week Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) sent out a press release that highlighted our partnership and the most recent students that were selected to go out and complete their internship. Each of them are proudly representing their “team”! PHOTO –Group shot (Justin Miles MATCO TF, Sarah Arenivar NAPA FC, Thomas Brown Hagan FC , Jesus Gomez Leah TF,) This is the first [...]

Western Technical College Named Presenting Sponsor Of NHRA Y.E.S. Program

February 22, 2021

Contact: NHRA Communications, (626) 914-4761 NHRA Media Center Online:  http://media.nhra.com  WESTERN TECHNICAL COLLEGE NAMED PRESENTING SPONSOR OF NHRA YES PROGRAM GLENDORA, Calif. (Feb. 22, 2021) – NHRA and Western Technical College teamed up to announce Western Tech as the presenting sponsor of the NHRA Youth and Education Services (YES) Program, in a three-year agreement.  Western [...]

Delay of Classes for 2/15/2021-Weather Update

February 14, 2021

Greetings Students and Employees, Please be advised that due to the weather conditions, Western Technical College will be delaying the opening of the campuses until 10:00 a.m. Employees scheduled to be on campus will report at 10:00 a.m. Morning classes will be conducted online. Our afternoon and evening classes will resume at their scheduled time. [...]

Western Tech Hosts McKenzie Treatment Technique Specialized Training

December 15, 2020

At Western Tech we pride ourselves in forming partnerships that matter! Over the weekend (December 18th – December 20th), The McKenzie Institute allowed Western Tech to host Part A of the McKenzie treatment technique. This unique treatment technique is utilized worldwide for spine and extremities issues. This training is broken down into segments. The course [...]

Mr. Brown, Your Legacy Lives On!

November 9, 2020

This past weekend, El Paso lost a great educator, coach, father, and man, Coach Charlie Brown.  He was loved by many and had huge impacts on other coaches, students, and instructors throughout the community. His impact was just as big at Western Tech. Mr. Brown started mentoring and developing faculty at Western Tech in 2007.  [...]

Western Tech Voted #1 Career School in El Paso -Best of El Paso

November 5, 2020

El Paso has not only been voting for our next President. El Pasoan’s have also been actively participating and voting in this year’s, “Best of the Best of El Paso” (sponsored by El Paso Inc). The votes are in! Drumroll please…… We are honored and proud to announce that Western Tech was VOTED #1 BEST [...]

2020 Graduation Commencement via ZOOM

October 27, 2020

Congratulations Western Technical College 2020 Graduates! Please note that due to the recent El Paso County guidelines, and to do our part to stop the spread of COVID-19, Western Tech has decided to have the 2020 commencement virtually. Join us Friday, November 6th at 6:30 PM. To get the Zoom Link, please send your RSVP [...]

Covid-19 Update 10-20-2020

October 20, 2020

Greetings Everyone, As you are all aware El Paso is experiencing another spike of COVID-19 cases in the El Paso region.  We have been monitoring the situation closely, and based on the continuous increase of cases, we have decided to minimize and/or eliminate the exposure of our students and employees, therefore we have the following [...]

Western Tech Donates $5,000 to the El Paso Zoo!

October 15, 2020

10/15/2020-El Paso Giving Day. El Paso, TX- Western Tech, in celebration of their 50th Anniversary, has donated $5,000.00 to the El Paso Zoological Society in support of the Society’s efforts to educate their members about the various animals residing in the Zoo, as well as environmental and conservation issues. The El Paso Zoological Society, the [...]

Covid-19 Update: October

October 15, 2020

On behalf of Western Technical College (Western Tech), I wish to provide all of you with an update on the status of classes as we continue dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.  Western Tech has continued to be in frequent contact with local and state authorities and regulatory agencies to determine if there are any changes [...]