Fox Valley Technical College is a community technical college in Appleton, Wisconsin. Fox Valley is a member of the Wisconsin Technical College System. It was founded as a vocational school in 1912. Today, there is a branch campus in Oshkosh as well as regional learning centers in Wautoma, Waupaca, Neenah, Clintonville, and Chilton. Around 50,000 people benefit from occupational training, adult basic education, employee training, continuing education, and technical education from Fox Valley annually. The school’s slogan is “Knowledge That Works.”
Fox Valley Technical College
Academics
Fox Valley offers more than 200 degree, technical diploma, and certificate programs. Academic departments include: Agriculture, Horticulture, and Natural Resources; Aviation; Business, Management, and Finance; Construction; Culinary and Hospitality; Engineering and Electronic Related Technologies; Health Science; Human Services; Information Technology, Law Enforcement and Public Safety, Manufacturing; Marketing, Sales, and Service; Printing Technologies; Transportation; and General and Individualized Studies.
Potential Careers
There are as many career options for Fox Valley students as there are programs. Students can use their educations to prepare for careers as diverse as crop application specialist, wildland firefighter, e-business entrepreneur, judicial reporting, aircraft electronics, photovoltaic installer, hotel chef, utility vehicle electrical specialist; nurse; pharmacy technician; substance abuse counselor, pc programmer, child protection investigator, engine lathe manufacturer, cybercrime investigator, welder, kitchen and bath designer, package and label printer, caterpillar construction equipment technician, or interpreter.
New and Innovative Programs
Fox Valley has a strong reputation for staying on top of new developments in technical fields, and this is evident in the new fields that are continually added to their programs. In recent years, degrees such as supply chain management, writing for the web, digital manufacturing, energy auditor, intelligent interface design, renewable energy engineering technology, and advanced telecommunications.
Transfer Opportunities
Many students go on from earning an associate degree at Fox Valley to earn a bachelor’s at a four-year institution. Fox Valley has transfer agreements with approximately 30 four-year colleges and universities in the area to allow students to make the transition smoothly and efficiently.
Most Popular Fields of Study
The top 5 fields of study completed at Fox Valley Technical College.
Apprenticeships play a key role in the education of many Fox Valley students. The college partners with employers who offer on-the-job training and the State of Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Bureau of Apprenticeship Standards. Most apprenticeships vary in length from two to five years. Apprentices are paid a portion of the rate they can expect to earn after finishing their programs. Trades with apprenticeship programs facilitated through Fox Valley include: bricklayer, carpenter, electrician, glazier, pipefitter, ironworker, machinist, millwright, sheet metal worker, steamfitter, and tool and die maker.
In apprenticeship agreements, the employer is responsible to provide safe and adequate facilities for on-the-job training; qualified personnel to teach the apprentice; appropriate supervision; and wages for time spent in related instruction. The apprentice is responsible to be a reliable and responsible employee, work diligently throughout the apprenticeship, and complete all related instruction work as assigned by the classroom instructor. Normally, apprentices attend classes twice a month for 8 hours per session.
Horticultural Practicums
The horticultural department offers opportunities for students to create gardens and landscape features in the community, providing valuable, instructor-guided work experiences for students and lasting beauty for everyone. Recent projects include the Riverside Reflection Garden at the ThedaCare Riverside Medical Center in Waupaca and a restored wetland that is part of the Outagamie County Parks Department in Grande Chute. The project included extended walking and biking paths that connect to the Appleton campus, and include plantings of tamarack, swamp white oak, yellow birch, red maple, silver maple, and white cedar.
Resources for Native Americans
Fox Valley provides a variety of resources and training programs to Native American tribes in the area. These include the AMBER Alert Training and Technical Assistance Program for reporting missing, endangered, and abducted children; and Tribal Justice Training, in conjunction with local police forces, to assist tribes in distributing justice in ways that are most effective and build strength in their communities.
Fox Valley Technical College
Admissions
In keeping with their mission to provide technical and continuing education to any student who desires to pursue it, Fox Valley has open admissions. Prospective students must submit an application with placement test or ACT scores and a modest application fee. Some programs may have additional requirements—check with the department you wish to study in.
Financial Aid
In addition to the wide range of state and federal financial aid options available to college and university students in Wisconsin, Fox Valley offers several of their own need- and merit-based scholarships.
Student Financial Aid Details
How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
Fox Valley Technical College 4974th for the average student loan amount.
Secrets to getting the best Wisconsin scholarships and financial aid
About 90% of alumni find employment within six months of graduation. Average starting salary is over $33,000, with an average salary increase of 40% over the first five years.
Clubs and Organizations
The student government is the voice of the students with the administration and the community. Student government also oversees the nearly 50 clubs and organizations that serve to develop personal and professional interests for students across the Fox Valley system. The Fox Times is a student-staffed newspaper that is published weekly throughout the school year. The school maintains a Student Life calendar on their website to connect students with groups, meetings, and academic and social events.
Student Enrollment Demographics
How many students are enrolled at Fox Valley Technical College?
The athletics department at Fox Valley is known as the Foxes. The Foxes compete in men’s basketball, women’s basketball, and volleyball. Many students also play intramural softball and volleyball.
Local Community
Appleton is a small city in east-central Wisconsin, about 100 miles north of Milwaukee. In addition to Fox Valley, Appleton is home to Lawrence University, Rasmussen College, and the University of Wisconsin Fox Valley. There are a wide range of recreational, culinary, and cultural attractions for students in the city. Local employers who hire significant numbers of Fox Valley graduates include Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, the Appleton Area School District, Miller Electric, Pierce Manufacturing, Surface Mount Technology Corporation, West Business Services, Valley Packaging Industries, St. Elizabeth Hospital, and Appleton Medical Center.
Bibliography
Admissions. Fox Valley Technical College. Web. 31 July 2011.
Athletics. Fox Valley Technical College. Web. 31 July 2011.
Degree Programs. Fox Valley Technical College. Web. 31 July 2011.
Fiske, Edward B. Fiske Guide to Colleges 2011. Chicago: Sourcebooks, 2010. Print.
Horticulture Practicums. Fox Valley Technical College. Web. 31 July 2011.
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