Statement of Accreditation Status
as of June 30, 2024
Western Technical College
400 Seventh Street North
PO Box C-0908
La Crosse, WI 54602-0908
(608) 785-9210
www.westerntc.edu
*Previous names: Institution name changed from Western Wisconsin Technical Institute to Western Wisconsin Technical College. (1987) Institution name changed from Western Wisconsin Technical College to Western Technical College. (2006)
The information on this page describes the accreditation relationship between this institution and the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). General information about HLC and the accreditation process is provided at the end of this document.
Accreditation Information
Current status: Accredited
• Action Letter - Reaffirmation of Accreditation
Candidacy date(s): |
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Accreditation granted: |
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Most recent reaffirmation of accreditation: 2014 - 2015
Next reaffirmation of accreditation: 2024 - 2025
Upcoming or In-Progress Reviews
Date | Event | Description |
10/07/2024: | Comprehensive Evaluation | |
Most Recent History With HLC
Date | Event | Description |
03/09/2015: | Quality Checkup | Continue Accreditation |
Student Success Outcomes
Student outcome information, including graduation rates and other measures, is available on the institution's website and the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and College Navigator.
• Western Technical College Student Achievement Data
• College Scorecard: Western Technical College
• College Navigator: Western Technical College
Note: The College Scorecard and College Navigator links above will take you to information about the institution's main campus. Some colleges or universities may report separate information on these websites for certain divisions or branch campuses. Search these sites to find this additional information.
Institutional Characteristics
Please note: All institutions are required to represent themselves accurately and consistently to multiple agencies. Information about the institution that is published by other agencies may appear differently, depending on the timing of the institution's updates to those agencies or those agencies' definitions or standards. For example, an institution's control may be categorized differently by the U.S. Department of Education for other purposes under its standards.
Control
Public
Number of Educational Programs
Degree programs:
- Associate's: 44
Branch Campuses and Additional Locations
Approved Branch Campuses and Additional Locations
The institution's accreditation includes courses and programs offered at the branch campuses and additional locations listed below. This list includes campuses and locations that are active and inactive (i.e., not currently enrolling students).
Last updated: 05/30/2024
In-State
Branch Campuses
None.
Additional Locations
Apprenticeship and Industry Training Center - La Crosse, Wisconsin
Arcadia High School - Arcadia, Wisconsin
Black River Falls High School - Black River Falls, Wisconsin
Blair High School - Blair, Wisconsin
Brookwood High School - Ontario, Wisconsin
Cashton High School - Cashton, Wisconsin
Elroy Area Fire Ambulance Association - Elroy, Wisconsin
Fort McCoy - Sparta, Wisconsin
Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau High School - Galesville, Wisconsin
Gross Motors - Black River Falls, Wisconsin
Health Science Center - La Crosse, Wisconsin
Holmen High School - Holmen, Wisconsin
Independence Regional Learning Center - Independence, Wisconsin
Jackson Correctional Institute - Black River Falls, Wisconsin
La Crosse Central High School - La Crosse, Wisconsin
La Crosse County Jail - La Crosse, Wisconsin
La Crosse Regional Airport - La Crosse, Wisconsin
Mauston High School - Mauston, Wisconsin
Mauston Regional Learning Center - Mauston, Wisconsin
Melrose-Mindoro High School - Melrose, Wisconsin
Morrow Home Community - Sparta, Wisconsin
New Lisbon Correctional Institution - New Lisbon, Wisconsin
Onalaska High School - Onalaska, Wisconsin
Robert Kupper Learning Center - Tomah, Wisconsin
Royall High School - Elroy, Wisconsin
Sand Ridge Secure Treatment Center - Mauston, Wisconsin
Scenic Valley Emergency Medical Service - Cochrane, Wisconsin
Sleepy Hollow - Viroqua, Wisconsin
Sparta High School - Sparta, Wisconsin
Sparta Public Safety Training Facility - Sparta, Wisconsin
Tomah High School - Tomah, Wisconsin
Tomah Regional Learning Center - Tomah, Wisconsin
Tri-County Whitehall High School - Whitehall, Wisconsin
UA Local 434 (Apprenticeship) - La Crosse, Wisconsin
Vehicle Technology Center - La Crosse, Wisconsin
Viroqua Regional Learning Center - Viroqua, Wisconsin
West Salem High School - West Salem, Wisconsin
Western Technical College Black River Falls - Black River Falls, Wisconsin
Whitehall Memorial High School - Whitehall, Wisconsin
Out-of-State
Branch Campuses
None.
Additional Locations
None.
International
Branch Campuses
None.
Additional Locations
None.
HLC's Notification Program for Additional Locations
Institutions that meet certain eligibility criteria may apply to participate in HLC's Notification Program for Additional Locations. This program allows institutions to open new locations after notifying HLC and receiving confirmation that the location has been added to our records, rather than applying for approval through the standard substantive change process.
Participation Status
The institution participates in the Notification Program for Additional Locations.
About HLC and Accreditation
HLC is an institutional accreditation agency that accredits degree-granting colleges and universities that are based in the United States.
Institutional accreditation validates the quality of an institution as a whole and evaluates multiple aspects of an institution, including its academic offerings, governance and administration, mission, finances, and resources. HLC's accreditation includes all degree levels as well as on-site and online course delivery. Institutions of higher education in the United States may also seek accreditation through specialized or programmatic accreditation agencies, which accredit programs, departments or schools within a college or university.
Evaluation Process
Institutions that HLC accredits are evaluated against its Criteria for Accreditation and other HLC requirements. HLC accreditation assures quality by verifying that an institution (1) meets threshold requirements and (2) is engaged in continuous improvement. In addition, all institutions are required to report data annually in the Institutional Update, undergo annual monitoring of financial and non-financial indicators, and adhere to HLC policies and practices.
The accreditation process is based on a system of peer review. Faculty and staff from institutions of higher education serve as HLC peer reviewers conducting accreditation evaluations for other institutions. They make recommendations to HLC’s decision-making bodies, which take final action on institutional evaluations.
Decision Making
HLC's decision-making bodies evaluate and make decisions, called actions, on recommendations from peer reviewers and staff that review institutions for their compliance with HLC's Criteria for Accreditation and other requirements. The decision-making bodies are comprised of institutional representatives and public members. See Decision-Making Bodies and Processes for more information.
Public Information
HLC is committed to providing information to the public regarding accreditation decisions made regarding individual institutions.
Actions that are taken by HLC regarding an institution's accreditation status are disclosed to the public. In cases of reaffirming continued accreditation, placing an institution on or reviewing a sanction, or withdrawing accreditation, the Action Letter issued to the institution is made available on the institution's Statement of Accreditation Status, found by searching the institution's name through HLC's online directory. Public Disclosure Notices (PDNs) are also issued and posted in the directory in cases of sanction, assigning or removing an institutional designation, resignation of accreditation or candidacy, institutional closing or withdrawal of accreditation by HLC. The PDN provides the public with the most applicable information from the posted Action Letter. HLC decision-making outcomes also are summarized on the HLC Institutional Actions page.
Complaints Against Institutions
HLC has a formal complaint process, consisting of an online complaint form for faculty, students and other parties to submit information regarding a member institution’s potential non-compliance with HLC requirements. As stated in HLC policy, the complaints process is designed to enable HLC to review, in a timely and fair manner, information that suggests potential substantive non-compliance with an institution's ability to meet HLC requirements.