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ABOUT WYOTECHCORINTHIAN COLLEGES, INC.WyoTech is part of Corinthian Colleges, Inc. (CCi). CCi was formed in 1995 to own and operate schools across the nationthat focus on high-demand, specialized skills. CCi is continually seeking to provide the kind of training programs that will bestserve the changing needs of students, business, and industry.With headquarters in Santa Ana, California, and schools in various states, CCi provides job-oriented training in highgrowth,high-technology areas of business and industry. The curricular focus is on allied health, business, and other programsthat have been developed based on local employer needs. Students use modern equipment and facilities, similar to what theycan expect to find on the job. By emphasizing focused training, CCi provides people entering or re-entering today’s competitivemarket with practical, skill-specific training vital to their success.Corinthian Colleges, Inc. is dedicated to providing vocational and technical training that meets the current needs of businessand industry. Under CCi ownership, the school will maintain its long-standing reputation for innovation and high-qualityprivate vocational education.MESSAGE TO OUR STUDENTSToday’s job market requires an individual who is well trained in both technical ability and professional conduct. We believestudents who complete their vocational-technical education at WyoTech and subscribe to the school’s “Code of StudentConduct,” which emphasizes professionalism, gain a substantial advantage in this job market.Our goals are to provide our students with the quality education and the professional conduct foundation needed to gain acompetitive edge and to assist them in obtaining a job in their desired career field.We accomplish our goals by keeping our academic curriculum, equipment, and tools up-to-date and, just as importantly,adhering to a “We Care” philosophy. In short, we care about our students as students and as people. We will do everythingwithin reason to assist our students in fulfilling their career dreams. It is not enough to provide an opportunity for a qualityeducation; students also need support services that are both competent and caring.We gladly acknowledge that our students are also our clients and our most important asset. Our commitment and ourpledge is to make a quality education and the “We Care” philosophy a reality for each and every student, every day, and everymonth that the student is with us. We have made this pledge to over 28,000 WyoTech graduates and will continue to make thispledge to all who follow!PHILOSOPHY AND PURPOSEWyoTech is uncompromisingly dedicated to superior-quality, college-level, career-oriented education in the automotive,diesel, and collision/refinishing industries. WyoTech’s programs meet industry specifications and standards. Through the useof industry-based advisory committees, employed graduate contacts, and faculty/industry interactions, WyoTech continuallyupgrades and modifies programs to enhance each graduate’s employability.WyoTech’s primary objectives are to impart specific knowledge and skills, to graduate each and every student who beginstraining, and to place them in their chosen fields. In order to achieve these objectives, the curriculum, the faculty and staff, andthe facilities and learning environment become equally important.WyoTech’s curricula allow students to concentrate exclusively on learning technical skills in diploma programs or to expandtheir education with associate degree programs.WyoTech prepares students for the post-graduation working world by teaching on a workday, not a school-day schedule.Most students attend classes approximately eight hours a day, five days a week.The faculty and staff respect the professional decision students have made to enter career training. We believeprofessionalism is as important an aspect of training as technical and business skills. For that reason, WyoTech has establishedrules and regulations concerning academic performance, attendance, behavior, and appearance in the classrooms, labs, andshops. These rules are also enforced in housing. Professionalism develops a positive attitude, personal motivation, and careerpride. These elements, combined with technical expertise, produce a WyoTech graduate – a skilled professional technician.HISTORYWyoTech’s history began in June 1966 when 22 students from Wyoming and surrounding states started their careers inAutomotive Technology in Laramie, Wyoming. Since then, WyoTech has graduated over 28,000 students from across the nationand several foreign countries.In 1969, WyoTech’s Laramie campus became accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges,formerly known as NATTS, and through the years has received approval from 50 state governing authorities. WyoTechoriginated in a single 9,000 square foot building in 1966 and has since expanded to its current size of 370,000 square feet ofmodern shop, classroom, and administrative facilities.Growth has been a byword at WyoTech. After the original Automotive Technology program, WyoTech introduced DieselTechnology in 1967, Collision/Refinishing Technology in 1971, Automotive Trim and Upholstery in 1977, Associate of AppliedScience degree programs in 1986, and the Street Rod Building and Auto Customizing course in 1992. In 2000, WyoTechexpanded the Street Rod course further by offering two separate, more specialized courses: Motorsports Chassis Fabricationand Street Rod & Custom Fabrication. This expansion of curriculum allows students the opportunity to hone their skills within aspecialty automotive industry. And in 2001, WyoTech added the Advanced Diesel course, giving students the chance to furthertheir training in the diesel field.1