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Star on the Mountain

October 8, 2020

Western Tech would like to thank the El Paso Chamber for attending the ribbon cutting ceremony held at the Northeast Campus. The ceremony was in celebration of a great milestone and the launch of WTC’s newest program. Western Tech now offers a fully accredited master’s program! As part of the celebration, the El Paso Chamber [...]

HERE WE GROW AGAIN… Western Tech Introduces New Master’s Program

October 1, 2020

Western Technical College (WTC), a fourth generation locally owned establishment, has serviced the El Paso Community for 50 years. Offering education and training in fields such as Welding, Technology, Health Industry, Transportation, and Business, WTC has been a leader in growth and innovation! The innovation continues… Western Technical College is now approved to offer a [...]

Western Tech Develops Partnership with Palo Alto Networks for ISS Program!

September 25, 2020

Palo Alto Networks, the global cybersecurity leader, is shaping the cloud-centric future with technology that is transforming the way people and organizations operate Palo Alto’s mission is to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life. Palo Alto’s vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than [...]

Western Tech Reschedules Commencement Ceremony…and Adds a Twist!

September 1, 2020

We would like to celebrate graduation in a creative and meaningful fashion. Due to Covid-19, UTEP informed us that they will not be hosting graduations at the Don Haskins Center this year. However, we didn’t want that to stop the celebration! Instead, we took a different approach.  This year for graduation, we are inviting the [...]

Western Tech is Now a Part of Toyota’s Technician Education College Support (TECS) Program!

August 31, 2020

Western Tech’s one of kind Automotive Technology program just became even better. Our students will now be participants in Toyota’s Technician Education College Support (TECS) program, which now includes high school students. This nationwide recognized program will offer our the students in our Automotive Technology program a chance to become a Toyota Maintenance Level Certified [...]

Western Tech Student Receives a $40,000 Scholarship for the John Deere AG Tech Program!

July 31, 2020

Justin Urquidi, a diesel student from Western Tech, was recently offered an amazing opportunity! In February, Western Tech held the annual Career Fair which brought out a record-breaking number of businesses. Justin used this to his advantage and networked with many. American Implement-John Deere Dealership gained his interest the most! He began communications with American [...]

10 Months After Receiving Programmatic Accreditation, Western Tech Makes Best Medical Assistant Programs in Texas List!

July 29, 2020

In September of 2019, Western Tech received programmatic accreditation by The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). This organization is the largest programmatic accreditor of the health sciences professions!  Each year a Best Medical Assistant program list is compiled by state. Ten months after receiving our programmatic accreditation, Western Tech made the [...]

Western Technical College launches an Aerospace and Defense Technology Program

July 6, 2020

Western Technical College (WTC) has added a new Associate Degree in Aerospace and Defense Technology. The addition of this new program serves as a reminder of the steady growth and innovation in education that Western Tech has continued to demonstrate over the last 50 years. Graduates from the Aerospace and Defense Technology program at WTC [...]

WTC ISS Instructors Recieve Instructor Excellence Recognition Award

June 17, 2020

The Cisco Networking Academy has acknowledged two of Western Technical College’s Information Systems and Security instructors for their contributions in the classroom and the Network Academy.  The Annual Recognition Program formally acknowledges outstanding accomplishments and contributions of instructors and academies around the world. The Instructor Excellence Recognition Award categories recognize notable instructor accomplishments and is [...]

Western Tech Enforces Safety Guidelines and Protocols Upon Returning to the Campuses

May 29, 2020

On behalf of Western Technical College (Western Tech), I want to update you on the status of classes in light of the current COVID-19 pandemic. Western Tech has been in frequent contact with state and local authorities and, as a result, has determined that its programs requiring hands-on instruction that cannot be delivered online can [...]