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We’re proud to celebrate Tia McBride, SHRM-CP, as Wichita SHRM’s 2026 Rising Star Award recipient.

This award recognizes emerging HR professionals who are already making a meaningful impact through initiative, leadership and a commitment to strengthening the workplace.

At WSU Tech, Tia helps create an employee experience where faculty and staff feel supported, valued and equipped to do their best work.

That support reaches beyond our teams. It helps create the kind of college environment where students can learn, grow and succeed.

Congratulations, Tia, on this well-deserved recognition and the impact you continue to make at WSU Tech and throughout the Wichita HR community! ⭐

Not every next step requires a degree.

Training & Workforce Innovation at WSU Tech offers flexible courses, hands-on learning and customized training for individuals ready to grow and organizations ready to strengthen their teams.

See what’s coming this fall! 👇

🚨 Classes are starting soon!
Walk-in enrollment ends August 19. Don’t wait!

No appointment needed. Just show up and get enrolled.

Monday to Thursday: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Prefer to skip the line or plan ahead? Find details and RSVP using the link in the comments.

Thanks to a new Gable Grant from the Lowe's Foundation, our construction, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC students are about to get hands-on training on a real jobsite-style lab, all at our City Center campus. 💛

Real tools, real builds, and real experience, starting with a tiny home they'll construct themselves.

We are grateful for a partner that believes in investing in our students' futures!

Interested in our construction programs? Learn more with the link in the comments.

WSU Tech gets $600,000 grant from Lowe’s Foundation WSU Tech will transform an underused campus space into an outdoor construction lab thanks in part to a $600,000 grant from the Lowe’s Foundation.

$70,760 a year.

That's the national median salary for this career, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The top earners? BLS reports more than $109,580 nationally.

No four-year degree.
No calculus.
No starting from scratch.

Just curiosity about how things work and the drive to learn how to fix them.

Our Automation Engineer Technology program trains you on real equipment: robotics, PLCs, industrial controls, fluid power systems.

And if you qualify for the Kansas Promise Scholarship, you could train for it at little to no out-of-pocket cost.

Classes start August 2026.

5 Signs You Might Be Perfect for a Career in Automation Without Even Realizing It | WSU Tech You do not need to grow up building robots or taking apart computers to be a good fit for automation. Let's be honest: "automation engineer technology" probably is not a phrase you hear every day. But you see automation everywhere. It helps build airplanes, move products, package food, and keep manu...