New Program Discovery

Dental Assistant

Rice Lake Campus – Starting Fall 2011

A one-year technical diploma program designed to prepare graduates to work with dentists as they examine and treat patients. Dental Assistants with documented skills may also carry out a variety of laboratory, clinical, and office duties. Some dental assistants manage the office and are responsible for patient scheduling and bookkeeping functions. Most dental assistants work in general or specialized dental offices, either for individual dentists or for groups of dentists. Some dental assistants may choose to work for insurance companies, dental laboratories, or dental supply companies. They may also find employment with federal agencies such as the Veterans’ Administration, United State Public Health Services, the Armed Forces, or a state, county or city health facility.

For more information please contact: Kate Siegler, Academic Dean of Allied Health

CNC Machine Tool Operation (one-year technical diploma)

Rice Lake Campus - Proposed Start Date is Fall 2012

In the CNC Machine Tool Operation program, students learn the skills to set up and operate manual and computer numerically controlled (CNC) machine tools and to measure and inspect parts for accuracy. Additionally, students learn to use computer aided drafting (CAD) and computer aided manufacturing (CAM) software programs to design and machine parts. Skilled machine tool operators work in tool rooms, job shops, CNC production facilities, and in modern manufacturing companies. Successful graduate have many opportunities to advance in their careers as they gain additional experience and training.

For more information please contact: Garry Krause, Academic Dean for Trade and Technical

Medical Office Support Specialist (one-year technical diploma)

Ashland and Superior campuses – Proposed Start Date is Fall 2012

This technical diploma combines medical office skills with computer skills to prepare graduates of the program for employment on the administrative side of health care working in physician’s offices, clinics, hospitals, nursing homes, and other health organizations. Graduates of this program can ladder their one-year diploma into the two-year Medical Administrative Specialist associate degree offered through WITC’s New Richmond and Rice Lake campuses.

For more information please contact: Leslie Bleskachek, Academic Dean of Business

Health Information Technology (two-year associate degree)

Proposed Start Date and Location To Be Determined

Health Information Technology (HIT) is a two-year associate degree program that prepares graduates to compile, process, and maintain electronic healthcare records of hospital and clinic patients in a manner consistent with medical, administrative, ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements of the healthcare system. In addition, graduates will possess the skills to process, maintain, compile and report patient information for health requirements and standards in a manner consistent with the healthcare industry’s numerical coding system. Graduates of this program will have the potential for employment in hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, mental health facilities, home health agencies, state and federal health agencies and private industry.

For more information please contact: Mary Ann Pebler, Divisional Dean of Allied Health

Program Development Process Flowchart

Academic Affairs

New Program Discovery

Dental Assistant

CNC Machine Tool Operation (one-year technical diploma)

Medical Office Support Specialist (one-year technical diploma)

Health Information Technology (two-year associate degree)