Community members will be able to check out the latest in the energy, transportation, agriculture, horticulture and construction fields as Chippewa Valley Technical College opens its West Campus facilities to the public from 4-7 p.m. on April 25..
They will also be able to and how emergency service and public safety professionals train. The open house will feature CVTC’s Energy and Emergency Service Education centers located just off Highway 312.
The facilities are home to eight CVTC programs, including those related to law enforcement, firefighting, agriculture and horticulture and electrical power distribution. Other programs housed there include those related to gas utilities, emergency medical services, architecture and construction and truck driving.
Visitors to the Emergency Service Education Center will be able to examine a crime scene, sit behind the wheel of a fire truck, engage in an emergency response demonstration, meet a police K-9 unit, tour the Eau Claire Fire Department Station 9, and more. A live fire demonstration will take place inside the nearby Fire Safety Center.
At the Energy Education Center, visitors can don the appropriate safety gear and climb a utility pole, hold baby animals, and learn about CVTC’s popular Beekeeping class. Tours will be available at the Energy Education Center, whose energy efficiency features make it the first building in the Eau Claire area to be LEED Gold Certified by the U.S. Green Building Council.
CVTC’s Horticulture Club will kick off its annual plant sale and give away free tree seedlings to mark its Arbor Day observance as well as celebrating the “Tree Campus USA recognition that CVTC earned from the Arbor Day Foundation.
A college specialist will be on hand to provide assistance with career exploration or with applications to any of CVTC’s 95-plus programs. Those who apply for admission at the open house will have their $30 application fee waived.
The event is free and open to the public. Pre-registration is not necessary, but those who sign up at CVTC.edu/West19 will have a chance to win CVTC gear and an Amazon gift card..
Note: the home page photo shows CVTC’s Energy Education Center.