The Montana State University College of Technology – Great Falls (MSU Great Falls COT) is an two-year institution of higher education affiliated with the Montana State University System

Montana University System

The Montana University System was created on July 1, 1994, when the Montana Board of Regents of Higher Education restructured the state's colleges and universities, with the goal of streamlining the state's higher education in the wake of decreased state funding...

 located in Great Falls, Montana

Great Falls, Montana

Great Falls is a city in and the county seat of Cascade County, Montana, United States. The population was 58,505 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Great Falls, Montana Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Cascade County...

. The school offers Associate of Applied Science (AAS), Associate of Science (AS), Associate of Arts (AA) degrees as well as several Information Technology Certifications.

History

The Great Falls COT was established in 1969 along with several other vocational centers at the request of the Montana Legislature to offer training in vocational and technical fields such as adult education, nursing, dental assistant, etc. The Great Falls Vocational-Technical Center was completed in December 1976 and was accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges three years later. When the Montana Board of Regents of Higher Education restructured the state's colleges and universities with the goal of streamlining the states higher education in the wake of decreased state funding, the Great Falls VoTech Center was placed under the administration of the Montana State University system and was renamed Montana State University College of Technology – Great Falls.

Programs

ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE [AAS]

• Accounting
• Aviation [Bozeman]
• Business Management/Entrepreneurship
• Carpentry
• Dental Hygiene
• Design Drafting Technology [Bozeman]
• EMT Paramedic
• Fire & Rescue Technology
• Graphic Design
  • * Health Information Technology
• Interior Design [Great Falls / Bozeman]
• Medical Assistant
  • * Medical Billing & Coding Specialist
  • * Medical Transcription
• * Microcomputer Support
• * Network Support
• Physical Therapist Assistant
• Practical Nurse
• Radiologic Technology
• Respiratory Care
• Surgical Technology
• * Web Design

CERTIFICATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE [CAS]

• Accounting Assistant
• Auto Body Repair & Refinishing
• Carpentry
• Computer Assistant
• Computer Network Infrastructure
• Computer Server Administration
• Dental Assistant
• EMT Intermediate 99
• Fundamentals of Business
  • * Health Information Coding Specialist
  • * Medical Billing Specialist
  • * Medical Transcription
• Welding Technology [Great Falls / Bozeman]

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COMING SOON

• Wind Energy Technology
• Electrical / Mechanical Technology
• Child Care Center
• Early Childhood Development
• Hospitality Management
• Medical Laboratory Technician
• Pharmacy Technician