WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) — Six new programs have been added to the course catalog at Northcentral Technical College in Wausau.
Executive Dean for Academic Excellence Dr. Emily Stuckenbruck says the programs bring much-needed training to the local labor market, as evidenced by their recent discussions with employers and students. She calls the new programs a “smorgasbord of offerings.”
“We got the feedback from the industry that [these courses] were needed. Since we fire on all cylinders here we got them up and going as quickly as our accrediting bodies would allow us to, and we now have them ready to accept students for the fall.”
The six programs now being offered at the Wausau campus include:
Hospitality Management Associate Degree
Smart Manufacturing Technology Associate Degree
QuickBooks Specialist Technical Diploma
Therapeutic Massage Technical Diploma
Nail Technology Certificate
Pasture to Plate Butchery Certificate
The associate’s degree programs can be completed in two years. Technical diplomas can be completed in one or two semesters. The certificates take about two months to complete.
Dr. Stuckenbruck says the associated degree programs in smart manufacturing and hospitality management fill two growing industries in the area. “Hospitality is growing in our area, which is exciting. Having a hospitality management associate degree program sets up our entire community to be successful in the long term.
“The smart manufacturing technology degree [is designed to] really help individuals transition out of the old-school thoughts we have around manufacturing to the reality of manufacturing which is clean, smart automation and how to think critically across machines,” added Stuckenbruck.
The shorter-term certificates and diplomas are designed to fill more immediate needs in the community, allowing someone to skill up or study for a new career while still employed.
Those interested in enrolling for the programs this fall should contact NTC to begin the application process.
