Tech College News Archives

CVTC course allows high school students to receive truck driving license

April 23, 2018

High school students are taking to the road in Eau Claire as part of a new Chippewa Valley Technical College program aimed at filling a truck driver shortage. The program allows 18-year-old high school seniors in their spring semester take the truck driving course to get their Class A commercial driving license. There are two programs being offered; one is during the day and is a ten-week course and the other is a night program that runs16-weeks.

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Madison College to offer scholarship to support LGBT students

April 12, 2018

LGBT students at Madison College will soon have a scholarship available to members of their community through an endowment fund. QBE North America has given $20,000 to the Madison College Foundation to create the Rainbow Scholarship. The scholarship would be available in three years to allow the money to earn the interest needed to be self-sustaining, but the college is hosting a fundraiser at Bunky’s Cafe in May in hopes of making the scholarship available for next year’s spring semester.

Read more: Scholarship to be available for LGBT students at MATC

Harley-Davidson launches youth apprenticeships in skilled trades to attract young talent

March 29, 2018

Seventeen students from Bradley Tech High School in Menomonee Falls are competing for six openings in Harley’s youth apprenticeship in tool-and-die making, machine repair/maintenance and electrical maintenance. The students can take classes that give them credits at Milwaukee Area Technical College.

Read more: Seeking young talent, Harley-Davidson launches youth apprenticeships in the skilled trades

Al Hurvis/ADAMM Education Foundation recognized as WTCS Futuremaker Partner

March 21, 2018

The Wisconsin Technical College System and Milwaukee Area Technical College honored the Al Hurvis/ADAMM Education Foundation with the WTCS Futuremaker Partner Award. The Foundation helps youth to succeed in their academic and professional lives by providing scholarships, mentoring and internships.

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WCTC, Mount Mary team up to offer 1-2-1 Nursing Program

March 14, 2018

Waukesha County Technical College and Mount Mary University and now offer a joint 1-2-1 Nursing Program to tackle Wisconsin's nursing shortage. The nursing student's first year will be at Mount Mary University. Their next two years are spent at WCTC. The student's final year is back at Mount Mary where they'll earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.

Read more: Two area schools team up to tackle nursing shortage

WPS offers scholarships to students planning to enroll in technical college

March 5, 2018

The Wisconsin Public Service Foundation, in partnership with the Wisconsin Technical College System, is accepting applications for its annual technical college scholarships to high school seniors. Students who live in the WPS service area and plan to enroll in Fox Valley Technical College, Lakeshore Technical College, Mid-State Technical College, Nicolet Technical College, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College or Northcentral Technical College are eligible to receive a scholarship of $750.

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Gateway will train and certify 3,000 CNAs through WisCaregiver Career Program

February 19, 2018

Gateway Technical College has received a federal grant to train and certify 3,000 Certified Nursing Assistants statewide who will be targeted for work at long-term care facilities. The WisCaregiver Career Program will cover the training, textbooks, vaccinations, background checks, scrubs and certification exams for the first 2,000 successful applicants through the Wisconsin Technical College System. Another 1,000 students will receive funding for training and testing through state-approved nursing home nurse aide training programs.

Read more: WisCaregiver program strives to address Certified Nursing Assistant shortage

CVTC expands OSHA training services

February 13, 2018

Local businesses will now be able to obtain a higher level of training on Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) compliance issues because of new agreement that names Chippewa Valley Technical College as a host site for the National Safety Education Center (NSEC). CVTC will now offer OSHA-recognized training courses through their association with NSEC. 

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LTC receives $25,000 from Kaysun Corporation for scholarship support

February 13, 2018

Lakeshore Technical College has received a gift of $25,000 from Kaysun Corporation of Manitowoc to provide scholarship support for LTC students — $15,000 of which will be designated to support the LTC Promising Futures Scholarship Campaign with the remainder going toward the Kaysun Corporation Manufacturing Scholarship.

Read more: Kaysun $25K gift provides LTC scholarships

Southwest Tech grad invents auto body repair tool now marketed nationwide

February 13, 2018

Prairie du Chien resident and Southwest Technical College graduate Matt Finn has developed a spot weld chisel to assist with auto repair work. Lisle launched the tool in late October and had sold more than 1,600 units through the end of December. The company is paying to have the chisel patented.

Read more: Former Midlander invents tool now marketed nationwide

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