Wisconsin Technical College System
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Wisconsin Technical College System is a group of 16 technical colleges
in Wisconsin
.
passed laws in 1911 requiring cities with a population of 5000 or more to set up trade schools, and a school board to control them. The schools had four purposes; to provide continuing education of boys and girls 14-16 who had quit high school,, trade school, adult evening education and related instruction for apprentices.
Wisconsin became the first state to establish a system of state support for vocational, technical and adult education schools.
In 1911 the Wisconsin apprenticeship Law was passedan Employers were required to release apprentices to the trade schools if one was available, and to pay regular hourly wages for time spent at school.
Both of these bills resulted from the work of Charles McCarthy, the first director of the present-day state Legislative Reference Bureau.
The Smith-Hughes Act
, passed by the U.S. Congress in 1917 was modeled after Wisconsin's new program.
In 1961, the school boards were authorized to offer associate's degree
for two-year technical courses. In 1965, the state legislature required a system of vocational, technical and adult education districts to cover the entire state by 1970. As a consequence, enrollments in the WTCS doubled from 1967 to 1982.
There were significant increases in the number of associate degree programs in the 1970s. Schools were also required to improve cooperation and coordination with the University of Wisconsin System
.
In 1993, the state board was designated as the Technical College System Board, and the colleges became referred to as "Technical Colleges".
Community college
A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries.-Australia:Community colleges carry on the tradition of adult education, which was established in Australia around mid 19th century when evening classes were held to help adults...
in Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
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History
The Wisconsin LegislatureWisconsin Legislature
The Wisconsin Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The Legislature is a bicameral body composed of the upper house Wisconsin Senate and the lower Wisconsin Assembly...
passed laws in 1911 requiring cities with a population of 5000 or more to set up trade schools, and a school board to control them. The schools had four purposes; to provide continuing education of boys and girls 14-16 who had quit high school,, trade school, adult evening education and related instruction for apprentices.
Wisconsin became the first state to establish a system of state support for vocational, technical and adult education schools.
In 1911 the Wisconsin apprenticeship Law was passedan Employers were required to release apprentices to the trade schools if one was available, and to pay regular hourly wages for time spent at school.
Both of these bills resulted from the work of Charles McCarthy, the first director of the present-day state Legislative Reference Bureau.
The Smith-Hughes Act
Smith-Hughes Act
The Smith-Hughes National Vocational Education Act of 1917 was an act of the United States Congress that promoted vocational agriculture to train people "who have entered upon or who are preparing to enter upon the work of the farm," and provided federal funds for this purpose...
, passed by the U.S. Congress in 1917 was modeled after Wisconsin's new program.
In 1961, the school boards were authorized to offer associate's degree
Associate's degree
An associate degree is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by community colleges, junior colleges, technical colleges, and bachelor's degree-granting colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study usually lasting two years...
for two-year technical courses. In 1965, the state legislature required a system of vocational, technical and adult education districts to cover the entire state by 1970. As a consequence, enrollments in the WTCS doubled from 1967 to 1982.
There were significant increases in the number of associate degree programs in the 1970s. Schools were also required to improve cooperation and coordination with the University of Wisconsin System
University of Wisconsin System
The University of Wisconsin System is a university system of public universities in the state of Wisconsin. It is one of the largest public higher education systems in the country, enrolling more than 182,000 students each year and employing more than 32,000 faculty and staff statewide...
.
In 1993, the state board was designated as the Technical College System Board, and the colleges became referred to as "Technical Colleges".
List of member colleges
- Blackhawk Technical CollegeBlackhawk Technical CollegeBlackhawk Technical College is a technical college in Rock County, Wisconsin and a component of the Wisconsin Technical College System...
- Chippewa Valley Technical CollegeChippewa Valley Technical CollegeChippewa Valley Technical College is one of the 16 technical and community colleges in the Wisconsin Technical College System, centered in Eau Claire, Wisconsin...
- Fox Valley Technical CollegeFox Valley Technical CollegeFox Valley Technical College is the technical college for the Appleton, Wisconsin area. It is a member of the Wisconsin Technical College System....
- Gateway Technical CollegeGateway Technical CollegeGateway Technical College is a technical college serving Kenosha, Racine, and Walworth counties in Wisconsin. It has major campuses in the Kenosha, Racine and Elkhorn communities. There is a campus center in Burlington, and Advanced Technology Centers in Kenosha, Pleasant Prairie, and Sturtevant...
- Lakeshore Technical CollegeLakeshore Technical CollegeLakeshore Technical College is a technical and community college located in Cleveland, Wisconsin, which is centrally located between the lakeshore cities of Sheboygan and Manitowoc. It is a member of the 16 schools in the Wisconsin Technical College System...
- Madison Area Technical CollegeMadison Area Technical CollegeMadison Area Technical College is a technical and community college headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin. It serves parts of 12 counties in south-central Wisconsin: Adams, Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Green, Iowa, Jefferson, Juneau, Marquette, Richland, Rock, and Sauk...
- Mid-State Technical CollegeMid-State Technical CollegeMid-State Technical College is a technical college in central Wisconsin. It has major campuses in the Marshfield, Stevens Point, Wisconsin Rapids communities. There is a learning center in Adams...
- Milwaukee Area Technical CollegeMilwaukee Area Technical CollegeMilwaukee Area Technical College is a two-year vocational-technical college based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. MATC offers day, evening, and weekend classes at campuses in downtown Milwaukee, Oak Creek, West Allis, and Mequon. Enrollment is about 60,000...
- Moraine Park Technical CollegeMoraine Park Technical CollegeMoraine Park Technical College is one of 16 technical colleges in the Wisconsin Technical College System and is led by its president, Dr. Sheila Ruhland, and the Moraine Park District Board....
- Nicolet Area Technical CollegeNicolet Area Technical CollegeNicolet Area Technical College is a technical college in Rhinelander Wisconsin area. It is a member of the 16 schools in the Wisconsin Technical College System....
- Northcentral Technical CollegeNorthcentral Technical CollegeNorthcentral Technical College is a technical college in Wausau, Wisconsin, USA. The district of the college includes all of, or portions of, Marathon, Lincoln, Taylor, Price, Langlade, Menominee, Clark, Portage, Shawano and Waupaca counties. The main campus is located in Wausau...
- Northeast Wisconsin Technical CollegeNortheast Wisconsin Technical CollegeNortheast Wisconsin Technical College, also called NWTC, is one of the 16 technical and community colleges in the Wisconsin Technical College System...
- Southwest Wisconsin Technical CollegeSouthwest Wisconsin Technical CollegeSouthwest Tech is a technical college in the Fennimore Wisconsin area of the USA. The college's district includes the area covered by 30 school districts, including all of Crawford, Grant, Iowa Lafayette, and Richland counties; and parts of Dane, Green, Sauk and Vernon counties...
- Waukesha County Technical CollegeWaukesha County Technical CollegeWaukesha County Technical College is a technical college in Waukesha County, Wisconsin area. The college has campuses in Waukesha and Pewaukee...
- Western Technical CollegeWestern Technical CollegeWestern Technical College is part of the Wisconsin Technical College System. The main campus is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin.The school was previously known as Western Wisconsin Technical College , but the "Wisconsin" part of the name was officially dropped on March 29, 2006.-Other...
(formerly Western Wisconsin Technical College) - Wisconsin Indianhead Technical CollegeWisconsin Indianhead Technical CollegeWisconsin Indianhead Technical College is a two-year technical college with campuses in Ashland, New Richmond, Rice Lake, and Superior, Wisconsin. There are also two branches in Hayward and Ladysmith. WITC also operates a learning center in Washburn County. WITC's administrative offices are in...
See also
- University of Wisconsin CollegesUniversity of Wisconsin CollegesThe University of Wisconsin Colleges is a unit of the University of Wisconsin System composed of 13 local campuses and one online campus, University of Wisconsin Colleges Online.The campuses are:*University of Wisconsin–Baraboo/Sauk County...
, the two year colleges in Wisconsin - University of Wisconsin SystemUniversity of Wisconsin SystemThe University of Wisconsin System is a university system of public universities in the state of Wisconsin. It is one of the largest public higher education systems in the country, enrolling more than 182,000 students each year and employing more than 32,000 faculty and staff statewide...
, the four year colleges in Wisconsin