Blackhawk Technical College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Overview

Blackhawk Technical College, also known as Blackhawk Tech or BTC, was established on July 1, 1968 with the merger of the vocational schools of Beloit, Wisconsin and Janesville, Wisconsin. It was originally named Blackhawk Technical Institute and became Blackhawk Technical College in August 1987.

The college's main campus covers approximately 80 acres and is located in Janesville, Wisconsin, United States. In addition to the main campus, the college has several satellite campuses. It also has an Aviation Center located at the Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport. BTC offers a wide variety of associate degrees and vocational programs in diverse areas of study.

BTC offers a number of scholarship programs such as the BTC Foundation Scholarship, Voice Solutions Scholarships, Hispanic Scholarship Fund, Amy Hunter-Wilson MD Scholarship, and many more.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in nursing and emergency medicine and security and law enforcement.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High faculty salary.
• Affordable tuition & fees.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 2,760 in 2009-2010 (1,964 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 40% of the student body. About 24% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

• Farm/Farm and Ranch Management

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (44 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Operations Management and Supervision

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (19 awarded)

• Computer Programming
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Computer and Information Systems Security
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (32 awarded)

• Carpentry/Carpenter
• Electrician
• Lineworker
• Plumbing Technology/Plumber

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (12 awarded)

• Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (23 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (28 awarded)

• Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Tech
• Heating/AC/Refrigeration Technology/Technician
• Industrial Technology/Technician
• Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (6 awarded)

• Landscaping and Groundskeeping

LAW (4 awarded)

• Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

LIBERAL ARTS (26 awarded)

• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (42 awarded)

• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
• Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician
• Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology
• Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (17 awarded)

• Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (50 awarded)

• Dental Assisting/Assistant
• Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
• Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
• Medical/Clinical Assistant

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (361 awarded)

• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (6 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PRODUCTION TRADES (24 awarded)

• Machine Shop Technology/Assistant
• Welding Technology/Welder

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (81 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Fire Science/Fire-fighting

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (11 awarded)

• Physical Therapist Assistant