Southwest Tech

Workforce and Adult Technical Education at Southwest Tech  is committed to career training and lifelong learning to prepare adult students for jobs in high demand field in Vermont. We are located in historic Bennington, Vermont and serve students from all of Bennington County as well as adjacent New York and Massachusetts. We currently offer many adult technical education programs for individuals who want to enhance their employability or start a new career. Our programs are flexible, fast, and affordable. For more information visit our website or call 802-447-0220.

Types of Classes at Southwest Tech:

  • Licensed Nurse Assistant (LNA)
  • Commercial Driver’s License
  • Dental Assisting
  • CNC Programing and Advanced Manufacturing
  • Culinary Arts
  • MS Office Applications
  • Online Career Training Courses
  • Welding – Beginning

Career fields at Southwest Tech:

Upcoming Classes

Bookkeeping with Quickbooks

Type of Class: online
This is a flex class, with ongoing enrollment.
Class Days: Varies,

You will learn basic bookkeeping and accounting principles, including the types of accounting information you as a bookkeeper need to monitor. You’ll then put all those principles into practice using …

Career Field: Computer & Office Technology
Training Center: Southwest Tech
Training Type: online

CDL Class B (Vermont Commercial Driver’s License)

Type of Class: in-person
Start Date: March 15, 2027
End Date: June 10, 2027
Class Days: Monday, Wednesday, Friday,
Time:  6:00-7:30am plus additional driving hours

The Commercial Driver’s License Class B program is your first step toward a career driving commercial vehicles. This primarily includes straight trucks though at the conclusion of the course students …

Career Field: Transportation & Heavy Equipment
Training Center: Southwest Tech
Training Type: in-person

Dental Assisting

Type of Class: online
This is a flex class, with ongoing enrollment.
Class Days: Varies,

This comprehensive and in-demand online dental assisting course helps equip you for career success—with no previous experience necessary! You will learn about every aspect of professional dental assisting, including invaluable …

Career Field: Health Sciences
Training Center: Southwest Tech
Training Type: online

Licensed Nurse Assistant-LNA

Type of Class: in-person
Start Date: January 12, 2027
End Date: February 18, 2027
Class Days: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday,
Time:  3:00 - 8:00 PM

The Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA) program will prepare you for an entry level position in the field of nursing. Demand for skilled professionals at all levels of the nursing field …

Career Field: Health Sciences
Training Center: Southwest Tech
Training Type: in-person

Phlebotomy

Type of Class: in-person
Start Date: October 27, 2026
End Date: December 17, 2026
Class Days: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday,
Time:  4:00-8:00 PM

This program will prepare you for an entry level position in the field of Phlebotomy. You will learn all the necessary skills including quality patient care, safety protocols, specimen collection …

Career Field: Health Sciences
Training Center: Southwest Tech
Training Type: in-person

Welding- MIG

Type of Class: in-person
Start Date: November 3, 2026
End Date: December 8, 2026
Class Days: Tuesday, Thursday,
Time:  4:30-7pm

This class will introduce students to the concepts of MIG (GMAW- Gas Metal Arc Welding) welding including flat, horizontal, vertical and fillet welding techniques. Students will learn MIG concepts including, …

Career Field: Skilled Trades
Training Center: Southwest Tech
Training Type: in-person

Welding-Introduction

Type of Class: in-person
Start Date: September 8, 2026
End Date: October 8, 2026
Class Days: Tuesday, Thursday,
Time:  4:30-7:00 PM

This basic course introduces two types of welding: AC/DC stick and Metal Inert Gas (MIG). Students learn to demonstrate proficiency in horizontal applications. Plasma cutting and Oxygen-Acetylene will also be …

Career Field: Skilled Trades
Training Center: Southwest Tech
Training Type: in-person

Contact Information

Southwest Tech

321 Park St, Bennington, VT 05201

Contact: Robert Bahny
Phone: (802) 447-0220
Fax: (802) 442-1745
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