Salt Lake Community College School of Applied Technology

Mission

The School of Applied Technology, within Salt Lake Community College, provides quality career and technical education in a flexible, competency-based format to meet the needs of students desiring low-cost training in high demand, high wage, and high skill job fields. Programs are responsive to business and industry requirements resulting in appropriate license, certification, or evidence of completion, articulating, where appropriate, with credit career and technical education courses within the College.

Operating Characteristics

• Open-entry / Open-exit
  Students enter when they are ready and exit when they are finished
• Competency-based
  Students progress as they demonstrate skills and knowledge
• Cost
  Tuition based on $2.23 per clock hour (2016-2017)
• Secondary Students
  High school students enroll tuition free and may earn high school credit
• Flexible Start Date
  Programs available year-round – not tied to traditional semesters or school year
• Flexible Scheduling
  Flexible, individualized scheduling or students may enter a cohort
• Program Options
  Students select from more than 30 certificate options
• Locations
  Six sites in the Salt Lake Valley, some programs offered at more than one location                               
• Partnerships with Industry
  Every program has a Program Advisory Committee to assist and support
• Qualified Faculty
  Faculty are hired for their technical skills and their ability to work with students
• Sponsored
  Sponsorships – most programs are VA eligible and many are PELL eligible
• Basic Skills Available
  ESL and College Academic Readiness (Reading and Math for Academic Purposes)