Manufacturing & Industry

Power Your Future with a Skilled Trade

Whether you are drawn to the precision of welding, the power behind diesel engines, the complexity of electrical systems, or the sheer grit to climb a powerline pole, Western offers training to match your interests and goals. Taught by industry professionals, our manufacturing and industrial programs offer real-world labs, hands-on training, and direct connections to employers. Our smaller class sizes promote important instructor-student relationships and high-quality one-on-one learning opportunities.

 If you're ready to build, fix, and power the world around you—your future starts here.

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Choose from in-demand career pathways including:

  • Automotive Technology – Get under the hood with diagnostics, repair, and high-tech vehicle systems.
  • CDL Training – Get behind the wheel of a new career in logistics, delivery, and long-haul trucking.
  • Diesel Technology – Diagnose and repair the heavy-duty engines, electrical systems, and hydraulics that keep America moving.
  • Electrical & Instrumentation Technology – Learn to install, maintain, and troubleshoot complex electrical and control systems used in modern industry.
  • Generation IV Nuclear Plant Technician – Enter the future of clean energy with training focused on sodium-cooled fast reactor technologies, safety systems, and nuclear operations.
  • Industrial Maintenance – Learn to keep machinery, facilities, and systems running smoothly with skills in mechanics, hydraulics, rigging, and troubleshooting.
  • Plant Operations – Prepare for a career in monitoring and controlling the equipment and processes that power manufacturing and chemical plants, oil refineries, power generating stations, and water treatment facilities.
  • Powerline Technology – Train to work on high-voltage systems, utility poles, and critical infrastructure.
  • Substation Technology – Learn how to work on the backbone of the power grid—substations, transformers, switchgear, and high-voltage systems.
  • Welding Technology – Master MIG, TIG, and stick welding with skills that will open doors across industries.

Please contact Academic Advising to learn more about these programs and guide you on your college and career pathway.