Transportation Trades

Director: Danika Woods

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Programs and Courses

  • Aeronautics: Pilot training, complies with FAA requirements for outcomes and flight time.
    • Technical Colleges that offer pilot training programs: Fox Valley and Gateway
    • Technical Colleges that offer pilot ground school courses only: Blackhawk, Madison and Nicolet
  • Airframe and Powerplant Mechanics: Aviation systems training focused on airframe (wings, fuselage, tail assembly, and landing gear) and powerplants (engine, instrumentation).
    • Technical Colleges that offer: Fox Valley and Milwaukee Area
  • Aviation Management: This emerging occupational area blends aviation and business skills: programs in this area prepare students to supervise and manage aviation-related operations and facilities.
    • Technical Colleges that offer: Fox Valley
  • Automotive: Car and light truck mechanical servicing, repair and performance; drivetrains, suspension, brakes, comfort control systems, electronics, transmissions, hybrid/electric systems, etc.
    • Technical Colleges that offer: All 16 WTCS colleges
  • Automotive Collision Repair and Refinishing: Automotive body repair and refinishing: body work, painting, structural and non-structural repair, glass, custom painting, estimating, welding, etc.
    • Technical Colleges that offer: Chippewa Valley,  Fox Valley, Lakeshore, Madison Area, Milwaukee Area, Northcentral, Northeast Wisconsin and Southwest Wisconsin.
  • Diesel and Heavy Equipment: Heavy and industrial mechanical servicing, repair and performance; preventive maintenance, drivetrains, suspension, brakes, comfort control systems, electronics, transmissions, etc. Includes mobile and heavy duty off-road equipment mechanics programs.
    • Technical Colleges that offer: Blackhawk, Chippewa Valley, Fox Valley, Gateway, Madison Area, Mid State, Milwaukee Area, Northcentral, Northeast Wisconsin, Northwood, Waukesha County and Western.
  • Drone Technology: Courses in drone piloting and FAA certification; programs in development.
    • Technical colleges that offer: Chippewa Valley, Fox Valley, Gateway, Madison Area, Mid State, Milwaukee Area, Northcentral and Northeast Wisconsin.
  • Motorcycle, Marine and Outdoor Power Equipment (Small Engines): Small engine mechanical servicing, repair and performance.
    • Technical Colleges that offer: Chippewa Valley, Fox Valley, Moraine Park, Nicolet Area, Northeast Wisconsin, Northwood.
  • Truck Driving: Theory, road and range commercial truck driver training focused on learner permit and Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) attainment. Available via short-term technical diploma and continuing education courses.
    • Technical Colleges that offer CDL Technical Diploma credential: Chippewa Valley, Fox Valley, Gateway, Milwaukee Area, Northcentral, Northwood and Waukesha County.
    • Technical Colleges that offer CDL Courses: Blackhawk, Chippewa Valley, Fox Valley, Gateway, Lakeshore, Milwaukee Area, Moraine Park, Northcentral, Northeast Wisconsin, Northwood, Waukesha County.

2024 WTCS Transportation Trades Programs and Courses by WTCS College