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Training & Workforce Innovation at WSU Tech

Training & Workforce Innovation at WSU Tech delivers flexible, high-impact training that helps individuals advance and organizations strengthen the skills that drive performance.

Training & Workforce Innovation at WSU Tech

Training and Workforce Innovation at WSU Tech delivers flexible, high-impact training that helps individuals advance and organizations strengthen the skills that drive performance.

Training options

Career training

Career Training is an accessible, flexible learning experience designed around individual courses in a variety of topics that help people explore new interests, strengthen skills, and continue growing at any stage of life.

Customized training

Customized Training is a collaborative, flexible learning solution developed in partnership with organizations to address specific workforce needs and help teams strengthen skills, close gaps, and improve performance.

Student apprenticeships

Student Apprenticeships are a structured, hands-on learning model designed to connect classroom instruction with paid, real-world experience and help students build skills while supporting employer talent needs.

Connecting businesses with student applied learning services

Through Registered Apprenticeships and applied learning, WSU Tech partners with businesses to develop skilled talent while delivering real-world solutions that meet evolving industry needs.

Through student-powered initiatives such as ShockStarter marketing and creative support and NICHE Food Hall dining and venue services, businesses gain practical support while helping students apply their skills in real-world environments.

Applied learning partnerships for industry

Apprenticeships for employers

Partnering with WSU Tech to offer registered apprenticeships at your organization blends paid, on-the-job training with targeted classroom instruction to build a reliable, work-ready talent pipeline.

ShockStarter creative agency

ShockStarter is a student-powered creative agency designed to deliver measurable marketing solutions while providing hands-on, real-world experience for emerging talent.

NICHE culinary & hospitality

The National Institute for Culinary and Hospitality Education (NICHE) is a student-led operation delivering high-quality dining and event venue services, providing real-world training experiences.

Contact the WSU Tech Training Workforce & Innovation team

Contact us to start the conversation. We’ll respond with next steps and a few quick questions to tailor the right approach.

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Training & Workforce Innovation team

Michelle Ruder
Michelle RuderDean, Apprenticeship & Applied Learning
Conni Mansaw
Conni MansawDirector, Customized Training Healthcare
316.677.1857

Nursing
Short Term Health Programs:
CMA | CNA | HHA
Mental Health
Veterinary Medicine
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

Freddy Hutt
Freddy HuttIndustry & Development Director for Aviation & Manufacturing
316.677.9552

Manufacturing

 Tony Swortwood
Tony SwortwoodSenior Director, Industry Training Services
316.677.1627

Aviation and Aerospace:
Unmanned Aerial Systems
Aerospace Fabrication and Assembly
Aviation Maintenance

Rachel Mastio
Rachel MastioDirector, Industry Training Applied Technologies & Professional Studies
316.677.1856

Automotive​
Business & IT​
Building Trades​
Culinary

Krissy Buck
Krissy BuckDirector, ShockStarter
316.512.7333

Student-led creative agency