NTO programs at Western
The following career programs are considered non-traditional and are offered at Western. Click on the program title to learn more about the program.
Women
The following career programs are considered non-traditional and are offered at Western. Click on the program title to learn more about the program.
- Agri-Business Science Technology
- Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Technology
- Architectural Technology
- Automotive Technician
- Bio-Medical Electronics
- Business Management
- Central Service Technician
- Criminal Justice-Law Enforcement
- Culinary Management
- Diesel and Heavy Equipment Technician
- Electrical Systems Installation/Maintenance
- Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology
- Electromechanical Technology
- Electroneurodiagnostic Technology
- Electronic Systems and Installation Maintenance
- Emergency Medical Technician-Basic
- Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate
- Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic
- Farm Business and Production Management
- Fire Protection Technician
- Food Production Specialist
- Graphic Design
- IT-Network Specialist
- IT-Computer Support Specialist
- IT-Computer Support Technician
- IT-Web & Software Developer
- Landscape Horticulture
- Machine Tool Operation
- Mechanical Design Technology
- Paramedic Technician
- Pharmacy Technician
- Welding
- Wood Tech
Men
The following career programs are considered non-traditional and are offered at Western. Click on the program title to learn more about the program.
- Administrative Assistant
- Clinical Laboratory Technician
- Dental Assistant
- Dental Hygienist
- Early Childhood Education
- Health Information Technology
- Instructional Assistant
- Instructional Assistant-Associate Degree
- Medical Assistant
- Medical Coding Specialist
- Nursing–Associate Degree
- Nursing Assistant
- Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Office Support Specialist
- Paralegal
- Pharmacy Technician
- Physical Therapist Assistant
- Practical Nursing
- Radiography
- Respiratory Therapist
- Therapeutic Massage
- Surgical Technologist
Don’t let your gender get in the way!
Girls are nurses, teachers, and administrative assistants.
Boys are construction workers, auto mechanics, and firefighters.
It doesn’t have to be that way.
Just because your name is Jenny doesn’t mean you can’t work as a machine tool operator, a computer support specialist, or an EMT. And just because your name is Kevin doesn’t mean you can’t be a paralegal, a dental hygienist, or an interior designer.
At Western, you can be anything you want to be.