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Machine Shop Technology Degree
A Machine Shop Technology student will get the academic and pragmatic concepts required to plan, fabricate, assemble, and manufacture products along with the ability to repair parts, machines, structures, and mechanisms. Get more details below including other Wisconsin colleges that offer machine shop technology degrees.
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Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (WITC)
800 W Main St, Whitewater, WI
The Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College is a technical college located in Shell Lake, Wisconsin. Driven with the need for technical schools in the earlier 1970s, Wisconsin Legislature required vocational schools to be established in cities. First established in 1976, WITC was first named as Wisconsin Indianhead Vocational Technical and Adult Education District. It was only in 1987 when it was changed to its current name – the Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College.
The school offers mostly two-year associate degrees and certificate programs to local students. Currently, the school has campuses in the counties of Ashland, Rice Lake, New Richmond and Superior in order to meet the needs of communities for accessible technical education as well as to meet its goals to create dynamic learning opportunities to students within the state.
There are currently more than 50 program courses offered by WITC and these include disciplines under business administration, public safety, medical technology, agriculture, criminal justice, literature, communication, arts, natural sciences, behavioral sciences and information technology. The estimate tuition fee for this academic year for resident students is $134 per credit hour while out-of-state enrollees have to pay $195 per credit hour.
WITC has a transfer information system which allows students to look for appropriate colleges and universities where they can take on a four-year bachelor’s course to complete their associate degrees. This portal makes it easier for students to locate a college or university where they can take higher education.
Students Enrolled in the Machine Shop Technology Program
Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College has offered the following degree levels for students:
- Less Than Two-Year Award
- Less Than Four-Year Award
Students by Academic Level (2019)
| Graduates | |
|---|---|
| Less Than Two-Year Award | 24 |
| Less Than Four-Year Award | 13 |
Students by Gender (2019)
| Graduates | |
|---|---|
| Male | 36 |
| Female | 1 |
Students by Race (2019)
| Graduates | |
|---|---|
| American Indian | 2 |
| White | 35 |
Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.
Career Options for Graduates
Students who have completed the Machine Shop Technology program at WITC, have entered into some of these more popular career paths listed below:Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
Description
Fabricate, position, align, and fit parts of structural metal products.
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic
Description
Operate computer-controlled machines or robots to perform one or more machine functions on metal or plastic work pieces.
Career Outlook & Projections (
)
According to the BLS, computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic employment is expected to grow at a rate of 17.5% from 2014 to 2024
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Description
Set up, operate, or tend grinding and related tools that remove excess material or burrs from surfaces, sharpen edges or corners, or buff, hone, or polish metal or plastic work pieces.
Career Outlook & Projections (
)
According to the BLS, grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic employment is expected to shrink at a rate of -21.9% from 2014 to 2024
Machinists
Description
Set up and operate a variety of machine tools to produce precision parts and instruments. Includes precision instrument makers who fabricate, modify, or repair mechanical instruments. May also fabricate and modify parts to make or repair machine tools or maintain industrial machines, applying knowledge of mechanics, mathematics, metal properties, layout, and machining procedures.
Career Outlook & Projections ()
According to the BLS, machinists employment is expected to grow at a rate of 9.8% from 2014 to 2024
Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Admission Requirements & Details
The information regarding admissions below may give you an idea of the candidates WITC accepts. The details may include admissions application requirements and recommendations, as well as any AP or college credits that may be transferred.
College Credits Accepted
- Dual Credits
- Life Experience Credits
- AP Course Credits
Academics & Student Services
Student Services
To help students and recent graduates, Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College may offer services to students like those listed below:
- Online course work available
- Night and weekend classes available
- Remedial instructional courses
- Career path counseling
- Student employment
- Employment search assistance