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Western Tech Extends “Stay At Home Order” Until June

May 15, 2020

Greetings Students and Staff, We hope that you all have received and read the communication regarding the CARES Act Emergency Financial Aid Grants. If you have not, visit https://www.westerntech.edu/emergencygrants/ for details. It is important to note that you will need a signed and approved CARES Act Emergency Financial Aid Grants Student Certification Form on file [...]

Western Tech Reopens Campuses and Phases In Hands-On Training

May 7, 2020

Greetings Students and Staff, First and foremost, I hope you and your loved ones are safe and healthy. With COVID-19 affecting people and communities around the world, this is a difficult time for all of us. My heart goes out to all those who have been impacted. As you all may have heard, our state [...]

Western Tech Donates Chrome Books to Students in Need

April 30, 2020

Western Technical College has partnered up with the Success Through Technology and Education (STTE) Foundation to help raise and gift laptops (new and donated) to 15 students from various school districts across the region. These efforts are an attempt to bridge the gap and the financial difficulties these students face in completing their education remotely. [...]

Adapting to Win | Home Order Update

April 17, 2020

Greetings Students and Staff, Over the last week, it’s unfortunate that we have seen the number of cases increase throughout our community. Our city, state, and federal officials have called for increased social distancing to help contain the spread of the virus. As we continue to receive updates, we are continuing to evaluate our daily [...]

Western Tech Extends “Stay Home, Work Safe” Order | We Will Overcome This Together

April 7, 2020

Greetings Students and Staff, Over the last several weeks, we have all been adapting and conforming to our brave new reality of fighting to stop the spread of COVID-19. Many of you are faced with the challenges of working from home, balancing schoolwork, and homeschooling your children. There’s no doubt that the Coronavirus pandemic is [...]

Industry Leading Website Names the Western Tech Medical Assistant Certificate Program Among the Best Value Online Options for 2020-21

April 6, 2020

From front-office admissions and patient prep, to providing home care instructions and scheduling follow-up visits, medical assistants are often the first and last people patients see when going to the doctor. It’s no surprise that healthcare providers have come to rely on their MAs to keep the business running and the patients happy. In a [...]

WTC Implements “Stay Home, Work Home” Order & On-Line Learning for Students

March 25, 2020

Greetings Students and Staff, As we continue to monitor the rapidly evolving situation around the coronavirus (COVID-19) I understand that together we are experiencing unprecedented times. As we continue to navigate through these uncharted waters, I want you to know that the health and safety of our community, students, staff, and employees continues to be [...]

U.S. Department of Education provides a press release suspending federal student loan payments and waiving interest

March 23, 2020

Contact:   Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced today that the office of Federal Student Aid is executing on President Donald J. Trump’s promise to provide student loan relief to tens of millions of borrowers during the COVID-19 national emergency. All borrowers with federally held student loans will [...]

Western Technical College Receives 2020 Best of El Paso Award

March 20, 2020

El Paso Award Program Honors the Achievement EL PASO March 10, 2020 — Western Technical College has been selected for the 2020 Best of El Paso Award in the Technical School category by the El Paso Award Program. Each year, the El Paso Award Program identifies companies that we believe have achieved exceptional marketing success [...]

WTC Extends Spring Break Due to Covid-19

March 13, 2020

Greetings Students and Staff, As we continue to learn more about the development of COVID-19, Western Tech’s main priority will be to ensure the safety of our guests, students, faculty, and staff. We also want to ensure that we continue to be transparent in our communication and keep you updated on any recent developments. As [...]