Southwest Tech is a technical (community

Community college

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) college in the Fennimore

Fennimore, Wisconsin

Fennimore is a city in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,387 at the 2000 census. The city's area was separated from the town of Fennimore, which remains as an adjacent rural area.-Geography:...

 Wisconsin

Wisconsin

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 area of the USA. The college's district includes the area covered by 30 school districts, including all of Crawford, Grant

Grant County, Wisconsin

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, Iowa

Iowa County, Wisconsin

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 Lafayette

Lafayette County, Wisconsin

Lafayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 16,137. Its county seat is Darlington.-Geography:According to the U.S...

, and Richland counties; and parts of Dane

Dane County, Wisconsin

As of the census of 2000, there were 426,526 people, 173,484 households, and 100,794 families residing in the county. The population density was 355 people per square mile . There were 180,398 housing units at an average density of 150 per square mile...

, Green

Green County, Wisconsin

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, Sauk

Sauk County, Wisconsin

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 and Vernon

Vernon County, Wisconsin

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 counties. It is a member of the 16 schools in the Wisconsin Technical College System

Wisconsin Technical College System

Wisconsin Technical College System is a group of 16 technical colleges in Wisconsin.-History:The Wisconsin Legislature 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 campus is located on U.S. Highway 18.

History

The school became operational on July 1, 1967. It was created by Chapter 292, Laws of Wisconsin of 1965. The first program at the college was Farm Training.

Accreditations

• Higher Learning Commission
• Wisconsin Educational Approval Board
• National League for Nursing Accreditation Commission
• National Automotive Technician Foundation Automotive Service Excellence (ASE)
• Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
  Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
  Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, , is an agency of accreditation for the accredits postsecondary education programs in 19 different allied health and related fields....
  
  

External links

• Southwest Wisconsin Technical College official website