On September 1, 2001, as a result of a special legislative session, the Utah College of Applied Technology (UCAT) was created. Dixie Applied Technology College (DXATC) is one of eight applied technology college campuses under UCAT in the state of Utah.
Why a Technical College?
Technical Education encompasses a tremendous variety of programs designed to equip students with career and life skills. At the national level, applied technology education programs are offered by some 26,000 high schools, community colleges, and technical institutions. Each year, millions of adults enroll in technical programs to acquire basic work skills, retrain for new jobs, and keep up with changing technological requirements of the workplace.
Technical Education is important in a constantly changing world. It prepares students for some of the fastest growing occupations in the workforce today. The technical educators at Dixie Applied Technology College work closely with employers to ensure students have the skills the labor market demands.
Mission Statement of Dixie Applied Technology College
Our mission is to align with the collective resources of Dixie State College, Washington County School District, and businesses and industries in the area to provide high school and adult students with user-friendly, individualized training programs which focus on high paying and satisfying careers.
The College will accomplish this mission by:
- Identifying high-paying and high-demand jobs in Washington County and in Utah
- Emphasizing the training needs of employers
- Providing flexible open-entry, open-exit training programs which allow students to move at their own pace
- Devolping easy to use and easy to understand curriculm
- Providing counseling and assessment services
- Emphasizing the inportance of maintaining state-of the-art programs
- Providing enrollment convenience for the student
- Keeping programs as affordable as possible
- Working to ensure that programs articulate to advanced training where applicable
Accreditation
Dixie Applied Technology College received full accreditation from the Council on Occupational Education (COE) on June 26, 2007. The Council may be contacted at the following address: 7840 Roswell Road, Building 300, Suite 325, Atlanta, GA 30350, (800) 917-2081, FAX (779) 396-3790, or on the web at www.council.org. Additional information regarding accreditation may be obtained from the DXATC Main Office.
Non-Discrimination Policy
Dixie Applied Technology College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or handicap in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its education programs or activities.
Inquiries concerning Title VI, Title IX may be referred to the DXATC Student Services Office or to the Office for Civil Rights, US Department of Education, 1961 Stout Street, Denver, CO, 80294
Student Health and Safety Plan
The health and safety of students are a priority at Dixie Applied Technology College. The Student Services Office maintains close relations with the staffs of special support services, including the Dixie Regional Medical Center and the Dixie State College Student Health Service Center, and Campus Safety.
In cases of emergency or for special services, the contact information for the local hospital:
Dixie Regional Medical Center
1380 East Medical Center Drive
St. George, UT 84790
(435) 251-1000
Student Sickness
- If a secondary student becomes ill during the school day they are to be sent to the main office at the high school they are attending so they can call their parents/guardian and be checked out of school.
- If a secondary student becomes ill during the school day in a DXATC campus location, they are to be taken to the Student Services office so they can contact their parents/guardian to be picked up and checked out of school.
- Adult students who become ill during the school day should be sent home to avoid exposing other students to the illness.
- If a student is so ill that they cannot move under their own power, they should be provided with a place to rest in the classroom and the instructor should notify the Student Services office so that contact can be made to the student’s emergency contact and arrangements made for them to be picked up.
- If a student vomits in a classroom, hallway or restroom on the DXATC campus a staff member should notify the custodial staff so that proper cleanup procedures can be followed. Body fluid cleanup kits are available in custodial closets.
Emergency Health Care
- If a student needs emergency health care as a result of illness or accident the employee responsible for the student should call 911. After calling 911 the front office should be notified by the employee.
- Students should be transported to the hospital by trained emergency personnel and not by school employees.
- The American Heart Association Training Center is located on the DXATC main campus and is available to assist campus personnel in case of an emergency.
The Dixie Applied Technology College Student Sickness and Emergency Healthcare plan is reviewed annually as part of the strategic planning process.
Student Services
Student Services is the information center for the DXATC. Services provided at the DXATC Student Services Office include admission, registration, transfers, course information, scholarships, financial aid, career guidance, placement guidance, testing and assessment and transcript and record storage.
Many of the DXATC Student Policies are generated through that office. It is the student’s responsibility to maintain compliance with the DXATC policies.
Student Right to Know
The Student Right to Know Act requires an institution that participates in any student financial assistance program under Title IV of Higher Education Act of 1965 (as amended) to disclose information about graduation rates to current and prospective students . The Higher Education Act of 1992 required that these same institutions report this data to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) through completion of the IPEDS graduation rate survey. Information about the DXATC can be easily accessed through College Navigator, which is a service provided by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The Dixie Applied Technology College does not participate in any NCAA athletic programs and offers no athletically-related financial aid.
