FlexTech

There is a significant shortage of individuals with practical application skills in Western Wyoming Community College’s (Western’s) service area. Most potential employees lack the requisite skills and hands‐on experience sought by industry employers. The objective of FlexTech is to develop course content tailored to the needs of our Help Desk/IT Support Specialist and Cybersecurity programs, aligning closely with industry requirements, preparing students for relevant certification exams, and facilitating their entry into the workforce within Western’s expansive 29,000 square mile service area. These certifications are the first of their kind in this area. The FlexTech project uses HyFlex (hyper‐ flexible) courses permitting attendance through a multitude of modalities; synchronous in‐person, synchronous online, and asynchronous online. This flexible structure aims to stimulate enrollment growth, particularly among underrepresented groups such as women, post‐traditional learners, and dual‐enrolled high school students. An industry advisement team plays a crucial role in guiding the development of course content. Instructors actively solicit feedback from this advisory team, tailoring assignments to address specific industry needs. Dissemination of project information will occur through various channels; including an online webpage hosted on the Western website, the Southwest Wyoming’s Manufacturing Partnership, and participation in the ATE (Advanced Technological Education) PI (Principal Investigator) Conference.

• Coming Soon!

• Oct. 3rd - Presented to  SWMP
• OCT 9th - Participated in MFG day
• Oct 23 - Mustang Stampede
• Nov 6th Green River WINN
• Nov 8th - Western Connect Partnering for Student Success
• February 28th - presented to Frontier Fusion
• May 13th - Held a HyFlex Workshop for Western Faculty

Our partnerships with industry are vital to our programs.  Industry partners are helping look at course content to ensure students are ready for local positions.  Industry partners are also giving thoughts about any missing classes or content.  Internships are also being created out of these partnerships.  If you are interested in becoming part of our Industry Advisory council please fill out the form on the right hand side of the page.

Enrollment Growth

• FA 24 to SP 25 we had 21% growth in these programs

Retention

Ther retention from fall 2024 to spring 2025 was 97%

Recruitment impact

15 events were hosted as part of the recuritment and outreach efforts during year 1.  This reached 271 participants and 10 new students enrolled for Spring 2025.

HyFlex 

• 4 courses within the Information Systems and Cybersecurity department are utilizing the HyFlex environment 
• 90% positive feedback rate regarding the modality
• 94% of students would recommend this class modality to other students

Other Findings

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