Chippewa Valley Technical College
Mission:
Chippewa Valley Technical College delivers superior, progressive technical education which improves the lives of students, meets the
workforce needs of the region and strengthens the larger community.
Vision:
Chippewa Valley Technical College: A dynamic community focused on learning and dedicated to student success.
CVTC is an open door, nonresidential institution granting associate degrees, technical diplomas and certificates. CVTC also provides
customized training to business and industry. CVTC student enrollment exceeds more than 6,000 credit students per year. The eleven-county district served by CVTC includes 250,000 residents. Eau Claire, Wisconsin is 85 miles east of St. Paul, Minnesota.
Since the mid-90s, CVTC has increased the flexibility of its offerings to full-time students, working adults and anyone in need of technical education. Distance learning including Internet, ITV (Instructional Television Networks), computer assisted instruction and other modes of instruction is an emphasis.
Placement of graduates has averaged more than 95 percent since the mid-1990s.
Cabinet:
Bruce Barker, President 715-833-6221
Joe Hegge, Vice President, Education 715-833-6243
Sites:
- Chippewa Falls
- Eau Claire:
- Clairemont Campus: Business Education Center, Health Education Center
- Gateway Campus: Manufacturing Education Center
- West Campus: Emergency Service Education Center, Transportation Education Center
- Menomonie
- Neillsville
- River Falls
CVTC programs include more than 55 majors in:
- Business
- Health
- Manufacturing and Agriculture
- Mechanical
- Personal and Consumer
- Public Safety
- Transportation and Construction
Governance:
A nine member board is appointed by elected officials in eleven counties.
Appointees are selected from areas of representation.
Faculty:
If the highest teaching honors in the Wisconsin Technical College System and the Wisconsin Vocational Association are used as criteria, Chippewa Valley Technical College has the most honored faculty of the past decade among the 16 colleges of the WTCS. Full-time faculty at CVTC number 215. Chippewa Valley Technical College also has numerous adjunct faculty with excellent experience in business and industry.
Human Resources:
Chippewa Valley Technical College considers employee benefits an essential part of total compensation. The college provides comprehensive and competitive benefits to all regular employees working 20 or more hours per week..
Benefits:
The following highlight benefits offered:
- Dental Insurance
- Health Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Wisconsin Retirement System
- Tax Deferred Annuities
- Long-term Disability Insurance
- Personal Leave
- Sick Leave
- Vacation
- Holidays
- Leaves of Absence
- Employee Assistance Program
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