Dixie Applied Technology Center Opens New Campus

Dignitaries gathered today to cut the ribbon for the new 160,000 square-foot Dixie Applied Technology Center (DXATC) on “Tech Ridge,” the site of the former St. George Airport on the Red Hill. DXATC Trustee Stephen Wade said the facility was made possible by a legislative appropriation, bonding by Washington County and local municipalities, a land donation by the City of St. George, and donations of local citizens. Wade highlighted the skilled leadership of former DXATC President Kelle Stephens in bringing the community together for the project and skillfully managing the construction process.

With 8 campuses around the state, Utah’s Applied Technology Colleges are intended to advance workplace skills of Utah citizens through programs that could take anywhere between a weekend or 4 years of training. http://utech.edu/ With multiple start dates each year, DXATC offers adults and high school students 22 different programs, such as automotive technology, CNC machining, information technology, medical assisting, and welding.

Many of the programs are open entry/open exit, meaning students can start whenever they want and complete at whatever pace they want.

High school students pay no tuition, and adults pay tuition of $2/hour. Both groups do pay additional fees and the cost of consumables. Federal financial aid is available to students. Most certificated programs require 250 to 1,400 hours of training. Through an agreement with Dixie State University (DSU), a 900-credit hour DXATC certificate will fulfill 30 credit hours at DSU.

In 2017, DXATC served 301 high school students and 4,333 adult learners.