Gillette College has the reputation for having excellent technical /vocational programs. The College's $39.6 million Technical Education Center is a state-of-the-art facility that trains skilled workers in high growth, high-wage occupations for industries in Campbell County and Wyoming. The Tech Center is an environment rich with state-of-the art equipment and students experience situational work challenges firsthand.
The 97,700 square-foot Tech Center houses a 20,000 square-feet diesel technology center as well as the following centers:
Welding Technology
Industrial Electrical Technology
Industrial Safety
Engineering Technology
Mining Technology
Power Plant Training
The Tech Center houses the Culinary Training Center, with its own program kitchen, and host industry dinners for up to 300 people.
Campbell County School District #1 has numerous technical career academies. The High School and junior high school students have access to the Tech Center for additional learning opportunities. Programs like Project Lead the Way, a pre-engineering program in the Campbell County School District, are provided their own space in the Tech Center for hands-on access to the latest technologies.
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