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Colorado Mesa University Tech (CMU Tech, formerly known as Western Colorado Community College) is a division of Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, Colorado specializing in vocational studies. Students take core curriculum courses at CMU's main campus, but complete their program of study at CMU Tech. Associate degrees from CMU Tech are awarded by Colorado Mesa University.

CMU Tech's main campus, known as the Bishop Campus, is located in northwestern Grand Junction. Its other locations include the Electrical Lineworker Training Facility in central Grand Junction, and the Colorado Law Enforcement Training Center in the community of Whitewater, just south of Grand Junction.

CMU Tech offers 31 programs, including professional certificates and associates degrees. Notable programs include the Western Colorado Peace Officers Academy (WCPOA), the Electric Lineworker program, and the Viticulture & Enology program, the latter of which is the only such program in Colorado.

Facts

• The official name of the grounds where CMU Tech is located is now known as the Bishop Campus.
• CMU Tech is composed of six buildings—Youngblood Building, Building B, Bishop Health Sciences, Archuleta Center, Archuleta Center B, and School District 51's Valley School—all located entirely on the Bishop Campus. CMU Tech's South Campus, located about five miles away, houses the Electrical Lineworker program.

History

• Prior to 2006, the institution was called the Tilman M. Bishop Unified Technical Education Campus or UTEC.
• In 2023, it was announced that the institution would again change its name from the former Western Colorado Community College to the current name.

References

1. "Colorado Mesa University - CMU Tech Student Profile" (PDF). coloradomesa.edu. Colorado Mesa University.
2. "Welcome to CMU Tech". coloradomesa.edu/tech. Colorado Mesa University.
3. McBrayer, Kyrsten (August 2, 2023). "Western Colorado Community College rebrands to Colorado Mesa University Tech". KKCO 11 News. Grand Junction, Colorado. Archived from the original on August 20, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.

External links

• Western Colorado Community College official web site
• Colorado Mesa University official web site

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