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Salina Area Technical College is a public technical college in Salina, Kansas, United States. The college is coordinated by the Kansas Board of Regents and regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. It has been in operation since 1965 and offers associate degrees, diplomas, and certificates.

History

Salina Area Technical College opened in 1965 on the former Schilling Air Force Base with 189 students enrolled in nine programs.

From 1965 to 2008, Salina Tech was known as the Salina Area Vocational Technical School, and was part of the Salina School District. In 2008, it became an independent technical college. In November 2016, the college was accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

In the fall of 2019, the college had nearly 800 students, an increase of 69 percent in the past five years.

References

1. "Board of Regents Announces 2023 Fall Semester Enrollment" (PDF). September 27, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
2. "Higher Learning Commission". www.hlcommission.org. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
3. "Salina Tech adapting to the times". The Salina Journal. February 15, 2015.
4. Campbell, Harold (November 18, 2016). "Salina Tech earns accreditation". The Salina Journal. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
5. "Kansas Board of Regents Fall 2019 Enrollment Summary" (PDF).

External links

• Official website

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