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• Licensed by the Washington Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board under chapter 28C.10RCW.Washington Residents: inquires or complaints regarding this or any other private vocational school may be made tothe Washington Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board, 128 10 th Avenue, SW, Olympia, WA 98504-3105, telephone (360) 753-5673.• Registered by the State of Wyoming under W.S. 21-2-4401 through 21-2-407.Upon request, an enrolled or prospective student may review copies of the documents describing the institution’saccreditation, approval, and licensing. Request should be addressed to the institution’s Department of Accreditation andLicensing.TEACHING FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENTThe facilities are designed to simulate industry practices, enabling students to experience a “real-world” environment whiletraining in the latest technologies. Customized to the training being offered, cut-away training aids and mock-ups are used inthe classroom, shop, and lab facilities to aid in the transition from theory to practical work. Student workstations containgeneral tool sets and special tools. Well-supplied equipment and tool rooms provide additional equipment needed to completethe students’ training.Technical Resource CenterThe Technical Resource Center at WyoTech fills a unique niche on campus by providing a quiet and comfortableenvironment in which students work independently on a wide variety of projects. Reference assistance is provided to aidstudents in learning basic research skills. Our unusual and highly specialized automotive collection has drawn interest andsupport from past students, local car enthusiasts, and the general public. We own some rare, out-of-print, and classicautomotive material, making the Technical Resource Center a valuable resource for everyone working or studying at WyoTech.The Technical Resource Center contains collections including shop, service, crash, and troubleshooting manuals, textbookscovering vehicles from 1970 into the 21 st century, and computer and electronics manuals. Textbooks relating to business andmanagement skills are plentiful, as are periodicals, audio-visual holdings, and a variety of other materials. Computer work areasavailable for student use provide internet access and are equipped with curriculum-related programs.The Technical Resource Center staff provides research assistance, offer classes in Resource Center usage and assist inspecial ordering requests as needed. The Technical Resource Center’s hours allow for ample access for both day and nightstudents.Training in the following areas is offered at the 4373 North 3 rd Street facility.Automotive Technology DepartmentThe Automotive Technology Department has classrooms for audio-visual demonstrations and lectures and over 104,000square feet of shop and classroom space. The 67,000 square foot shop contains stalls, workbenches, lifts, a transmissiondynamometer test center, mustang dynamometer, portable chassis dynamometer, drivability diagnostic equipment, and wheelalignment equipment.Collision/Refinishing Technology DepartmentThe Collision/Refinishing Technology Department has approximately 34,000 square feet of shop and classroom space thatincludes classrooms for audio-visual demonstrations and lectures and a 30,000 square foot shop area with four down-draftpaint booths, two cross-flow booths, plastic media booth, powder coating booth and oven, frame benches, mechanical andcomputerized measuring systems, and 50 welding stations. Additionally, each shop has three computer work stations forcollision software systems and computerized paint mixing systemsTrim & Upholstery DepartmentThe Trim and Upholstery Department has a 3,600 square foot classroom/lab for audio-visual demonstrations, lectures,sewing machines, and cutout and glue tables for fabric preparation and assembly, various woodworking equipment for speakerconstruction, water based dye systems for color coating and matching leather and vinyl plus a 6,000 square foot shop space forassembly of projects.Training in the following area is offered at the 1767 Venture Drive facility.Motorsports Chassis Fabrication DepartmentThe Motorsports Chassis Fabrication Department utilizes a 72,000 square foot facility with classroom equipped for audiovisualdemonstrations and lectures and a 50,000 square foot shop space for competencies and live work. Major equipmentincludes MIG and TIG welders, plasma cutters, band saws, tubing benders, frame setup tables, car lifts, a pressure washer, jetwashing parts cleaner, axle housing narrowing fixture, mill, lathe, and basic hand and power tools.Training in the following areas is offered at the 1889 Venture Drive facility.Diesel Technology DepartmentThe Diesel Technology Department has over 54,000 square feet of space that includes classrooms for audio-visualdemonstrations and lectures, a computer lab for Windows-based training and testing of electronic fuel systems, and adynamometer test center for load testing transmissions/engines with approximately 35,000 square feet dedicated to shop spacecontaining stalls, workbenches, and mock-ups.3