Ogden-Weber Technical College — Local services in Ogden

You get what you pay for. Obviously it will depend on your program, but in my experience most of the course material is outdated and disorganized. Various sources are just tossed together, accumulating over the years like dust bunnies, with almost no attempt to structure them into a coherent whole. Most of the instructors are drowsy and unmotivated burnouts, not committed educators. They are there to “help,” but they really don’t care about the curriculum, much of which is just a waste of time.

In general, and despite its much-vaunted “flexible” scheduling, OWTC really does trifle with a student’s time. You will spend most of your scheduled hours reading poorly-written trade manuals and, even worse, clicking through “interactive” learning modules. Far fewer hands-on exercises than you might expect. This place is constantly fiddling with its policies and procedures, too, and to no apparent purpose, other than to irritate you.

It took me some time to figure out what’s going on, here, but it’s pretty clear to me now. This is certainly not a community college. It’s not even really a school. It’s NOT somewhere to go to learn how to do something. OWTC performs three and only three functions: (a) it serves as the vocational arm for the area’s high schools, i.e. as a babysitter; (b) it’s a good old-fashioned make-work program for drowsy and unmotivated burnouts; and (c) it allows local businesses and manufacturers to offload its more basic employee training and certification onto the public. All of this is to say that you probably shouldn’t bother with OWTC unless you’re a high school student or you’re already employed in industry and your employer is paying for you to get some BS...

I am very unhappy with how many times the graphic design program has changed since I have been in it (beginning of 2023) what I started out expecting from the program has changed negatively multiple times and has affected the way I am able to complete my classes. I have spent more money, and wasted more time because of the negative impacts changes to the program had. Here’s a tip: if you tell me that classes can go online after the first 5 core classes then stick to your word. I spent time finishing all my in person classes, sacrificing my job and work schedule. All for nothing when the program changed and mandated every class (not just the core classes) be in person. I work a full time job and went into this with the understanding that after completing core classes I would be allowed more flexibility with online classes. I am just trying to further my education in addition to already working 60 hour weeks, what I signed up for in the beginning worked for me. Then it changed countless times. And not only that but by taking away access to adobe suite to further mandate in person classes?! A student should have access to all programs needed to complete classes; like how it was WHEN I STARTED. I could understand in person access only, if that’s how it always had been. But to change that when I’m so close to graduating?? Very unfair and...

I attended this school around 2013. I was enrolled in the Electronics Technician Program (before they removed it, which is a shame). Eventually, I began the Biomedical Equipment Program. I graduated from both in 2014 and have since been working with medical equipment. The school has extremely flexible hours and worked well with my schedule.

When I first enrolled, I went full time for about half(ish) the course length. Soon life caught up and had to switch to nights while working full time. The teachers that were (and I believe some are still there) teaching this course were beyond fantastic. The teachers ensured I learned and understood the material before continuing to more difficult coursework. They assisted me in troubleshooting circuitry and issues by having me solve them step by step, not just tell me the answer.

Towards the end, I had been granted and had the opportunity to intern at the VA Hospital in Salt Lake City. Between the courses I took at the ATC and the internship, I was able to get a job repairing medical equipment BEFORE I completed the courses.

The staff and faculty at this institution were extremely helpful. The education I received was beyond what I imagined for a vocational school. The amount of hands on and the assignments I did while attending help set me up...