West Virginia Institute of Technology, also known as West Virginia Tech, is located in the town of Montgomery. It offers more than 40 baccalaureate programs in engineering, sciences, mathematics, health care, business, humanities and social sciences. The Leonard C. Nelson College of Engineering & Sciences offers more than 15 undergraduate programs in engineering, science, technology and mathematics.
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College has campuses located in Foster, Mount Gay, Williamson and Saulsville. Some students earn associate degrees at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College and then transfer to four-year colleges or universities, or join the workforce after earning certificates. The college offers associate degrees as well as certificate programs in the technology areas of electrical engineering, information technology, survey technology and technical studies.
Eastern West Virginia Community & Technical College in Moorefield offers 11 associate degree programs along with several certificate and skill-set programs; skill-set programs are structured sets of courses designed to meet technical skill competencies of a specific occupation. The associate degree programs include: information technology, wind energy technology, electromechanical technology and automotive technology. Career technical programs are offered in such areas as engine repair, braking systems, suspension and steering, technical electricity, automotive heating and air conditioning and industrial maintenance.
Mountwest Community and Technical College in Huntington, which was founded in 1975, provides two-year associate degrees in many fields. For students interested in technical studies, two-year associate degrees include electronics, biomedical/electronics technology, bioscience technician, machinist technology and automotive technology. One-year certificate programs include paramedic science, police science, machinist technology, agricultural science, graphic design/graphic communication, maritime training, dental laboratory technology, medical transcription, deaf studies, public library technology, clinical assistant and certified coding specialist.