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WATC Named Among Top 10% of America’s Two-Year Colleges

etjaden — Thu, 24 May 2012 14:46:05 +0000

WICHITA, Kan. – Wichita Area Technical College has been named one of the nation’s top 120 community colleges by the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program. Only ten percent of all community colleges in the United States made the cut. WATC and others in the top ten percent are now eligible for a portion of the [...]

Upcoming Commencement and Pinning Ceremonies

etjaden — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:37:56 +0000

This week is an important week for celebrating the students at WATC and their accomplishments. Please join us as a graduate, an involved faculty or staff member, or anyone who wants to participate in wishing our students good luck as they continue on to their next stage. Please be sure to invite your family and [...]

Students Bring Home the Gold at SkillsUSA

etjaden — Tue, 08 May 2012 22:28:07 +0000

If you happened to be at the National Center for Aviation Training (NCAT) campus on April 25-26, you might have wondered why there were so many students walking around wearing red jackets. WATC was the host for the 2012 SkillsUSA State Competition. A red blazer is part of the official attire for SkillsUSA, a national [...]

South Central Kansas School of Nursing Forms Through WATC and PCC Partnership

etjaden — Wed, 02 May 2012 22:02:25 +0000

Wichita Area Technical College and Pratt Community College form partnership to expand nursing education opportunities in Wichita; new South Central Kansas School of Nursing to create enhanced educational pathway for students WATC and PCC partnership creates pathway for students to go from CNA to LPN to RN; articulation agreements with area universities offer B.S.N., M.S.N. and other [...]

Open House Brings Record Breaking Crowds

etjaden — Tue, 01 May 2012 19:05:05 +0000

Wichita turned out in droves as WATC hosted an Open House April 18, at their main campus, the National Center for Aviation Training (NCAT) at 4004 N. Webb Road. By the end of the day, there had been over 1000 people on campus. The entire facility was open to the public for tours, informational sessions, [...]

Southside OPEN Wednesday 4/18; Full Schedule as Normal

etjaden — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 21:57:28 +0000

WATC’s Southside campus will be OPEN tomorrow, April 18, with a normal Wednesday schedule. Open House at NCAT tomorrow from 3-7:00 PM.

Student Receives Caregiver of the Year Award

etjaden — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 21:28:16 +0000

WATC student, Dorita Barnett, was nominated by her employer for the LeadingAge Kansas (formerly known as KAHSA) Caregiver of the Year. LeadingAge Kansas is an association of 160 not-for-profit aging services providers dedicated to serving the needs of aging Kansans. This award is presented to a LeadingAge Kansas member’s activity professional, social worker, nurse, nurse aide, [...]

Southside Day and Evening Classes Canceled for Tuesday 4/17

etjaden — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 21:21:16 +0000

A power outage resulting from weekend storms has required WATC to close its Southside campus Tuesday, April 17. Off-site healthcare clinicals to continue as scheduled. WATC’s other two campuses, NCAT and Grove, will be open. The status of Southside for Wednesday will be announced by 3 p.m. Tuesday. For updates, call our emergency closings phone [...]

Southside campus closed Monday 4/16; NCAT, Grove campuses open

jontjes — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:15:54 +0000

A power outage resulting from weekend storms has required WATC to close its Southside campus today (Monday, 4/16/12). A new update regarding the status of Southside for Tuesday, 4/17 will be available by 4 p.m. today. WATC’s other two campuses, NCAT and Grove, will be open. The job fair scheduled for Monday afternoon at Southside [...]

Open House Will Showcase NCAT and Variety of Programs

etjaden — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 20:55:27 +0000

The National Center for Aviation Training (NCAT) is WATC’s main campus and a state-of-the-art aviation and manufacturing training facility that has drawn visitors from around the world. NCAT will be free and open to the general public at the WATC Open House on Wednesday, April 18 from 3 PM – 7 PM. The 225,000 square foot [...]