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Advanced Diesel DepartmentThe Advanced Diesel Department has a 22,000 square foot facility that includes classrooms for audio-visual demonstrationsand lectures and a shop space containing leased late model PACCAR trucks on which students can perform their training. Thestudents will learn to work with the latest shop tools and equipment needed in a truck shop/dealership environment.Street Rod and Custom Fabrication DepartmentThe Street Rod and Custom Fabrication Department has 62,000 square feet of classroom and shop space equipped foraudio-visual demonstrations and lectures, 60 work stalls and workbenches. This facility has a 3,000 square foot clean roomwith three down-draft paint booths and a mixing room in addition to three large rooms for tool storage and sheet metalfabrication. Major equipment includes english wheels, power hammer, sheet metal brakes, louver press, bead rollers, slip roller,car lifts, and welding equipment.Training in the following area is offered at the 3322 East Grand Avenue facility.Applied Service Management Department and will be relocating to 1767 Venture Drive in March 2010.The Applied Service Management Department has classrooms for audio-visual demonstrations and lectures as well ascomputer labs for computerized shop management training. More than 150 computers, equipped with internet access, areprovided for individual students to use in the computer labs and contain programs such as ADP Computer Estimating andMicrosoft Office Suite.VETERANSAll training programs are currently approved by the Wyoming State Approving Agency for Department of Veteran Affairseducation benefits for veterans and other eligible persons.SCHOOL TOURSWyoTech invites all interested students, friends, and family members to visit the school. Tours of the facilities areconducted Monday through Friday at 9:00a.m. and 2:00p.m. at the campus. Advance notice of your intent to visit the school isappreciated; please call (877) 523-5112 or email WYtours@wyotechstaff.edu.INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS/ESL INSTRUCTIONWyoTech is authorized by the U.S. Department of Immigration and Naturalization (INS) to enroll foreign students. Theschool does not offer English as a Second Language instruction and all instruction is in the English language.INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORTInstructional support at WyoTech is comprised of curriculum production, in-house training programs, industry-basedadvisory committees, and training aids. Collectively, they enhance each training program.WyoTech has a competency-based approach to training. This curriculum method is designed to accomplish the goal ofimparting specific knowledge and skills to each student. Technical instructors hold certification in their areas of expertise, ASEand/or I-CAR, and are real industry specialists delivering high-quality and up-to-date training. Additionally, curriculum writersprepare hundreds of sophisticated drawings, illustrations, and charts to enhance the training materials. Simulators, cutaways,mock-ups, and demonstration devices are developed by the Training Aids Department, which provide support to instructorpresentations.Advisory CommitteesTo maintain our commitment to high-quality, career-oriented training, and the maximum employability of our graduates,WyoTech has established Advisory Committees for each department. The Advisory Committees are comprised of industrymembers who formally meet with WyoTech’s staff and faculty to assist in making decisions regarding curriculum changes,equipment purchases, and program enrichment. The role of the WyoTech Advisory Committee is to help assure that thecurriculum keeps pace with the latest trends and technologies. Preparing our students for entry-level employment requirescontinuous monitoring and adjustment to the curriculum. Advisory Committee members may include representatives fromindustry, major corporations, and governmental agencies.STATEMENT OF NON-DISCRIMINATIONWyoTech does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, national origin,citizenship status, gender identity or status, or marital status in its admission to or treatment in its programs and activities,including advertising, training, placement, and employment. The Campus President is the coordinator of the Title IX – theEducational Amendments Acts of 1972, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in any education program or activityreceiving federal financial assistance. All inquiries or complaints under the sex discrimination provisions of Title IX should bedirected to the Campus President. The Campus President must act equitably and promptly to resolve complaints and shouldprovide a response within seven working days. Students who feel that the complaint has not been adequately addressed shouldcontact the Student Help Line, (800) 874-0255 or by email at studentservices@cci.edu.4
STUDENT DISABILITY SERVICES/ACCOMMODATIONSThis institution has an institutional commitment to provide equal educational opportunities for qualified students withdisabilities in accordance with state and federal laws and regulations, including the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 andSection 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. To provide equality of access for students with disabilities, the institution willprovide accommodations and auxiliary aids and services to the extent necessary to comply with state and federal laws. For eachstudent, these accommodations and services will specifically address the functional limitations of the disability that adverselyaffect equal educational opportunity. Applicants or students who would like to request disability services/accommodations mustmake a request to the Campus President or Campus ADA/504 Caseworker. Students will receive written notification ofdetermination within seven calendar days. Students may appeal an accommodation decision by following the student grievanceprocedure as stated in the “Student Compliant/Grievance Procedure” section of this catalog.AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE EXCELLENCE CERTIFICATION (ASE)The ASE organization was created in 1972 for the purpose of improving the quality of performance in vehicle repairsthroughout the nation. It measures and recognizes the diagnostic and repair skills of automobile and heavy-duty trucktechnicians as well as body repairers and painters. ASE is located in Herndon, Virginia, phone (703) 713-3800.ASE-certified technicians have earned the right to be proud of their skills and knowledge. The ASE Certification Programoffers a practical way to provide qualified technicians the recognition and status they deserve. By participating in the program,WyoTech students help professionalize the occupation, increase career opportunities, improve income potential, and gainrecognition for automotive, collision/refinishing, and diesel service excellence.WyoTech’s Laramie campus is approved as a regional testing center for the administration of ASE Certification tests.WyoTech graduates are given partial credit toward the two-year experience requirement for certification and WyoTechencourages all of their students to work toward ASE Certification. ASE Certification fees are not included in tuition fees.INTER-INDUSTRY CONFERENCE ON AUTO COLLISION REPAIR (I-CAR)I-CAR was created in 1979 with the goal of providing updated training to the collision industry. Insurance companies, automakers, and collision repair professionals are involved along with I-CAR in the development of education for updated repairtechniques. I-CAR programs are taught in many locations in the United States and abroad to the collision industry. AtWyoTech, we use some I-CAR curriculum in our collision/refinishing program. Enrolled students may be eligible for I-CARpoints at a reduced price while they are in the collision/refinishing programs. These I-CAR points may help students duringtheir job search after graduation. Many repair shops promote I-CAR training and may welcome an employee coming in thatalready has some of the training.ADMISSIONSADMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURESApplicants should apply for admission as soon as possible in order to be officially accepted for a specific program and startdate. To begin the application process, the applicant should write, telephone, or visit the school. An applicant must be a highschool graduate or its equivalent or demonstrate an ability to benefit from training at WyoTech.In order to be admitted to WyoTech, an applicant must:1. Be interviewed and recommended for admission by a school representative.2. Submit a Student Information Form.3. Sign a Code of Student Conduct Agreement.4. Sign an Enrollment Agreement and pay an application fee.5. Receive acceptance notification from the school.6. In order to begin classroom attendance at WyoTech, an applicant must provide proof of standard-curriculum highschool graduation or its equivalent. A transcript may be required in order to determine eligibility, or7. In order to begin classroom attendance at WyoTech, achieve a passing score for eligibility to enter as an ability tobenefit student.The number of students enrolled under the Ability to Benefit Provision is limited. The School reserves the right to rejectapplicants based on test scores and ability to benefit limitations or as necessary to comply with any applicable local, state, orfederal laws, statutes, or regulations.Applicants enrolling under the Ability to Benefit provision are required to achieve a passing score on an independentlyadministered, standardized, nationally recognized test that is approved by the U.S. Department of Education.If an applicant is under 18 years of age, the Enrollment Agreement must also be signed by the parent or guardian.Once an applicant has completed and submitted the application documents, the School reviews the information and informsthe applicant of its decision. If an applicant is not accepted, all monies paid to the School are refunded. The school reserves theright to reject students if the items listed above are not successfully completed.A student admitted under the Ability to Benefit Provision may not enroll in the Associate degree programs offered atWyoTech.This campus does not offer training in English as a Second Language.5
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