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Uintah Basin Tech (UBTech) highlights retention, high placement and launches 'Workforce Promise' for employers
Summary
Uintah Basin Technical College reported high retention and placement, strong scholarship support, and launched a new 'Workforce Promise' curriculum linking graduates with employers for voluntary remediation in the first year on the job.
President Erin Waite said Uintah Basin Technical College (UBTech) is the rural technical college of Utah and emphasized the college’s role in stabilizing a historically boom‑and‑bust regional economy. Waite said graduates typically see about a 40% increase in median wages within the first year after completion and that the college’s adult retention and graduation rates are high (retention ~96% for adult students; graduation ~86%).
UBTech leaders described strong…
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