Thursday, November 12, 2009

South Dakota Vocational Schools

South Dakota is also known as the "Mount Rushmore" state.


South Dakota vocational schools are located in several counties: Codington, Davison, Minnehaha, and Pennington. Vocational schools help people acquire trade-skills they can use to help them secure long-term employment for both themselves and their families, too. Most facilities award certificates, diplomas and associate degrees and financial aid programs are available, as well.


Lake Area Technical Institute


Located along 11th Street Northeast in Watertown, South Dakota, the Lake Area Technical Institute offers a wide-array of vocational school training. Prospective students may obtain certificates, diplomas or even associate degrees in subject such as drafting and diesel technology, nursing, welding, and occupational therapy. A short drive to Interstate 29, the school is also near Watertown's Regional Airport. The facility also offers an eLearning program which allows studnets to acquire some vocational training online.


Mitchell Technical Institute


Situated between Foster Street and North Main Street, the Mitchell Technical Institute (MTI) is located along North Capital Street in Mitchell, South Dakota. MTI offers vocational programs in Electrical Construction and Maintenance, Accounting/Business Management, Culinary Arts, and Office Technologies. Students may also receive training in coursework that includes architectural drafting, database operations, personal finance, and business accounting The school has on-site daycare that is available to full-time students, as well.


Southeast Technical Institute


Just west of Interstate 29, the Southeast Technical Institute (STI) sits along North Career Avenue near County Highway 140 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. STI has vocational classes in horticulture, auto body repair, document formatting and production, and office procedure. The school also awards applied science associate degrees, diplomas and certificates in subject areas such as nursing, electronics technology and business administration. On-line classes are available and the school also has financial assistance for those in need.


Western Dakota Technical Institute


Along Mickelson Drive in Rapid City, South, Dakota, the Western Dakota Technical Institute is also close to Interstate 90 and Cambell Street. With coursework in areas such as health information technology, computer-aided drafting, electrical technology, fire science and law-enforcement, the Western Dakota Technical Institute also provides paralegal and legal assistant training, as well. Manufacturing and mechanical classes include collision repair, transportation and electronics technology and welding that is offered in partnership with local businesses such as General Motors.







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