What Tooele Technical College does

Tooele Technical College is a public technical college located in Tooele, Utah, operating under the Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) and governed by a Board of Trustees. Institutionally founded in 2009 with its single campus facility constructed in 2013, the college delivers hands-on, competency-based technical training to the residents and employers of Tooele County. It serves two primary segments—high school students via dual enrollment and adult learners pursuing career launches, transitions, or skill upgrades—under an open-enrollment admissions model, supported by a workforce of 51–100 employees. Leadership comprises an Interim President (Kent Thygerson), three Vice Presidents, and a roster of program directors across instructional disciplines.

The college's portfolio comprises more than 20 certificate and training programs organized around three pillars: skilled trades (welding, diesel/heavy equipment technology, CDL Class A and B, electrical apprenticeship, automation technology, composites); healthcare pathways (nursing assistant, practical nursing, medical assistant, pharmacy technician, EMT and advanced EMT); and business/technology (information technology, advanced IT, software development, business, plus barbering, cosmetology, and nail technology). Instruction is delivered exclusively in person on the Tooele campus—no online or distance learning is offered—using equipped labs and on-campus facilities including a GreenTechCar lab, Simply Bliss Cafe, Cosmo Salon, and an amphitheater. The college is accredited by the Council on Occupational Education and is authorized to disburse federal Title IV financial aid (Pell Grants) for eligible 600+ hour programs, while explicitly opting out of federal student loan programs.

Revenue mechanics rest on three streams: (i) tuition at $85 per credit hour (~$2,550 for a typical 900-hour program; total cost of attendance of $11,771 for dependent students and $27,534 for independent students); (ii) state appropriations routed through USHE; and (iii) employer-sponsored Custom Fit workforce training contracts. Federal Pell Grants, state grants, and institutional scholarships layer onto tuition. Go-to-market is executed by a Director of Recruiting & Marketing and a Recruitment & Marketing Specialist through regional community events (Tooele Tech Days, Diesel & Welding Summer Camps), organic social channels (Instagram, Facebook, YouTube @tooeletech), and an interactive campus virtual tour. Reported outcome metrics are 500+ certificates awarded annually, an 86% graduate job placement rate, and a 100% licensure pass rate.

Name

Tooele Technical College

Legal name

Tooele Technical College

Website

https://tooeletech.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Tooele Technical College is a public Utah technical college providing hands-on, competency-based certificate training in trades, healthcare, IT, and cosmetology to adult learners and high school students in Tooele County via in-person campus instruction.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technical and Vocational Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Community Colleges (Applied/CTE-Focused) (EDAHADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Skilled Trades, Safety & Compliance Certification Prep (OSHA, HAZMAT, welding, electrical, HVAC) (EDANAIAM), Education & Training Providers (EDABALAI)

Keywords

• Technical education programs
• Vocational training
• Career preparation training
• Workforce development training
• Hands-on trade education

Headquarters

HQ city

Tooele

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Students pay tuition per credit hour ($85/credit) for technical programs. Total program costs vary by length, with a 30-credit 900-hour program costing approximately $2,550 in tuition plus fees.
2. Federal Student Aid: Tooele Tech participates in Title IV federal student financial aid programs including Federal Pell Grants for eligible students demonstrating financial need.
3. State Funding: Public technical college receiving state funding through the Utah System of Higher Education.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Tooele Technical College delivers hands-on technical certificate and training programs in trades (welding, CDL, diesel, electrical apprenticeship), healthcare (nursing assistant, practical nursing, medical assistant, pharmacy technician, EMT), information technology, software development, business, barbering, and cosmetology. Programs are competency-based, campus-based, and priced at $85 per credit hour, with Title IV Pell Grants and scholarships available to eligible students. The college also offers Custom Fit customized workforce training for regional employers.

Product overview

Tooele Technical College offers a comprehensive portfolio of hands-on technical education programs designed to prepare students for job-ready careers quickly and affordably. The institution provides over 20 distinct certificate and training programs across multiple technical disciplines, including trades (welding, electrical apprenticeship, diesel/heavy equipment, CDL), healthcare (nursing assistant, practical nursing, medical assistant, pharmacy technician, EMT), technology (information technology, software development), business, and cosmetology/barbering fields. The college supplements its educational offerings with student support services including financial aid (Pell Grants, state grants, scholarships), ADA accommodations, career placement assistance, veterans services, and student recognition programs. Programs are competency-based, allowing students to progress at their own pace, with a focus on practical skills acquisition and industry-relevant training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Automation Technology Program Hands-on technical training program teaching automation technologies and related skills for industrial and manufacturing career pathways.
• Barbering Program
• Business Program
• Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class A and Class B Programs
• Cosmetology Program
• Diesel Technology Program
• Heavy Equipment Technology Program
• Electrical Apprenticeship Program
• Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Program
• Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Program
• Information Technology Program
• Advanced Information Technology Program
• Medical Assistant Program
• Nail Technician Program
• Nursing Assistant Program
• Pharmacy Technician Program
• Practical Nursing Program
• Software Development Program
• Law Enforcement Officer Program
• Special Function Officer Program
• Welding Technology Program
• Composites Program
• Custom Fit Employer Workforce Training
• Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• 86% job placement rate for graduates
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Uintah Basin Technical College: Rural-serving Utah technical college with a similar mission, program mix, and labor-market-aligned workforce development emphasis. Comparable in scale and rural community-college positioning.
• Davis Technical College: Sister institution within the Utah System of Higher Education offering a similar portfolio of certificate-based technical programs (trades, healthcare, IT). Most directly comparable peer given shared governance, accreditation framework, and tuition model.
• Bridgerland Technical College: Utah technical college with the same state-governance structure and similar CTE-focused program portfolio. Comparable in scale, tuition, and outcome-orientation.
• Ogden-Weber Technical College: Another Utah System of Higher Education technical college offering comparable trades, healthcare, and IT programs with similar open-enrollment and Title IV participation. Directly comparable in mission and operating model.
• Mountainland Technical College: Utah System of Higher Education technical college serving a different region with a comparable mix of healthcare, trades, and IT certificate programs. Operates on the same funding and accreditation framework.

Emerging players

• WyoTech: For-profit private trade school focused on automotive, diesel, welding, and collision repair. Comparable in program focus but competes in a different (private, tuition-funded) segment and operates across multiple states.

Regional players

• Snow College: Public two-year Utah college that competes for adult learners and dual-enrollment high school students in central Utah. Provides an alternative credential pathway but focuses more on associate degrees than pure certificates.

Broad incumbents

• Salt Lake Community College: Large Utah public community college offering a much broader academic portfolio including many of the same technical certificate programs. A broader incumbent competing for the same regional adult-learner population.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@tooeletech
• Facebookfacebook.com/tooeletech
• Instagraminstagram.com/tooeletech
• Xx.com/tooeletech
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tooele-technical-college

Compliance9 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments

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