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Emtek president previews Heber City campus, cites rapid growth and apprenticeship demand
Summary
Emtek President Clay Christiansen told the Wasatch County School Board the college is expanding quickly and will open a Heber City campus expected to enroll about 675 students initially, with room for roughly 1,200; he highlighted apprenticeship growth, industry partnerships and a high rate of graduates leaving without educational debt.
Clay Christiansen, president of Emtek, told the Wasatch County School Board that the technical college’s new Heber City campus is scheduled for substantial completion on June 26 and is set to open for fall classes, with an initial projected enrollment of about 675 students and physical capacity for roughly 1,200.
Christiansen framed the expansion as a response to rapid systemwide growth. “This past year, we had just over 7,000 students,” he said, adding that Emtek now has nearly 600 employees and offers 38 different programs. He highlighted apprenticeship growth — from 534 apprentices in 2018…
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