The Southern Indiana Career and Technical Center (evscschools.com) offers students a choice of many fields in which the classes are taught with a hands-on approach. Students can choose from areas of study such as culinary arts, construction, computer network technology and transportation technology. Classes are taught by teachers that often have worked in the field themselves, which offers real-world experience that can be tied into the classroom. This technical college also offers some classes to students who are still in high school to better prepare them for the future.
The Southwest campus of Ivy Tech Community College (ivytech.edu) is located in Evansville and offers students certificates and technical certificates in a wide variety of study areas. Students can receive certification in areas, such as agriculture, dental assisting, health care support and paralegal studies. This technical college offers career development opportunities, as well as classes that accommodate working adults who wish to complete a college degree. The programs designed for working adults offer short sessions with a few classroom meetings; much of the work is done online.
Established in 1994, Harrison College (harrison.edu) calls Evansville home to one of its 13 campuses located in several states. The college offers both evening and day classes for greater flexibility for those who must work in addition to going to school. The Evansville campus offers students academic choices, such as health care management, veterinary technology, accounting and business finance. Some of these programs yield a diploma or certificate, while others offer a full bachelor's degree.
Offering a campus in Newburgh, which is just southeast of Evansville, ITT Technical Institute (itt-tech.edu) is a technical college that has campuses all over the country. ITT Technical Institute has a wide variety of study choices with degree options that include associate degrees and bachelor's degrees. The college also offers classes online for flexibility. Some of the course offerings include information systems security, criminal justice, business administration and nursing. Classes run throughout the year for greater flexibility.