Frequently Asked Questions

By virtue of Washington Technical Institute's accreditation, many accredited institutions and universities will accept credits transferred based on your studies at Washington Tech. However, the decision to award credits based on completed courses at Washington Technical Institute is solely at the discretion of the transferee school. No college or university can guarantee other institutions will accept transfer credits.

For example, each Washington Tech course is equivalent to a certain number of semester credits at the University of Phoenix, Capella University, National American University, York College, Thomas University, and many other institutions. For more information about transferring credits, please contact the school office for assistance.

Licensed Career School Disclosure:
Washington Technical Institute is licensed as a private career school with the Minnesota Office of Higher Education pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, sections 136A.821 to 136A.832. Licensure is not an endorsement of the institution. Credits earned at the institution may not transfer to all other institutions.

We get emails and phone calls from our students and graduates on a regular basis praising our school, the instructors, and the courses they have taken. Washington Technical Institute has an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau.

Washington Technical Institute offers a unique combination of qualities that set us apart from other institutions.

Instruction: Our teaching staff is top-notch. Every full professor at the Washington Technical Institute is an experienced trained professional. Our teaching staff has been carefully selected to include only outstanding professionals possessing a wealth of skills and experience, and a love of teaching.

Online Classroom: Our online courses are asynchronous, which means you can access our courses any time of day or night, using any device.  Washington Tech uses an outstanding web-based online classroom called Canvas LMS. Students log on at their convenience, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. Textbook reading, assignments, projects, videos, activities, and more make up the online courses at Washington Technical Institute.

Textbooks: We use only well-respected textbooks published by West, Delmar/Thomson, Pearson, Cengage, and other leading publishers of institution-level textbooks.

Curriculum: Our certificate programs and continuing education courses are comprehensive, and are comparable to courses taught at other accredited colleges and universities.

Washington Technical Institute uses an Online Classroom that is available to our students 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, and 365 days per year via the Internet. There are no mandatory scheduled class meetings that you are required to attend. This allows our students to do their online coursework whenever their schedule permits.

Students sign in to the classroom using their web browser (Google Chrome). Once in the online classroom, students can review course outlines, assignments, references, quizzes, and other relevant materials.

Courses are available in order, so students are able to move along in their courses at their own pace. Since there are no scheduled class times, students are able to complete assignments and exercises according to their own schedules. Even though courses at Washington TechI are self-paced, students are expected to complete their program by the deadline. In the event that a student can not finish an assignment on time, it is important to contact the school to request an extension *fee will apply.

Most courses take 4-8 weeks to complete. Certificate programs generally take anywhere from 4-8 months to complete and graduate. Remember, courses are self-paced.

Taking college courses at Washington Technical Institute is similar in many ways to completing college-level courses at a traditional college. We use the same materials as other accredited colleges, which are delivered online and taught by the same highly qualified instructors that have earned advanced degrees from regionally accredited colleges and universities. Washington Tech has an admissions office, deans of students, directors, school finance office, administration, and instructors. We also have a college president and provost. We have learners that are seeking to earn an undergraduate certificate or career diploma to advance their careers.

There are many differences between online colleges and traditional colleges, but the major difference is the setting in which the learning process happens. In a traditional college, students attend an in-person classroom whereby students learn the material from a live instructor at set times. Students attending an online college learn by accessing the course material through the college’s learning management system. Online college offers students the opportunity to study from the comfort and privacy of home or work. Attending college online is a big-time saver and offers a great deal of flexibility with learning.

Many students prefer online learning as opposed to learning in a traditional classroom. Online learning offers a great deal of flexibility and a one-on-one connection with instructors. Lastly, all learning has moved to the digital platform, so whether you attend college in a traditional college classroom or choose to study at home, students have the very same or better learning experience.

The courses we offer vary in length from 4 weeks to 10 weeks or more. Our certificate programs range from 6 weeks to 16 months

Washington Technical Institute offers daily starts for our certificate programs and continuing education courses. This allows you great flexibility in deciding when to begin your education. Once you enroll, you will start your online courses immediately.

Please call us toll-free for an exact schedule, view our academic calendar, or check our Online Course Catalog for availability and online enrollment.

The Online Classroom includes excellent facilities for communication with instructors. Students are able to connect with the school by submitting a support ticket, email, or by calling the school during normal school hours at 952-465-3701.

The main admission requirement for our certificate programs is that students have at least a High School diploma or equivalent. Work experience and other schooling also help as students go through the courses, but are not a prerequisite for admission.

Don't worry: applications will not be rejected simply because you don't have extensive work or education experience.

Read more about our Admissions Procedures.

Tuition varies with our courses and programs. Please refer to the tuition pages of the program or course you are interested in or our financial assistance page.  Financial Aid is available for most programs. If you have questions about how to pay your tuition, one of our dedicated Admissions Specialists' are happy to assist you.

The students at Washington Technical Institute are a very diverse group. Our students work in companies of all sizes, from small law firms and medical offices to large corporations to government agencies.

Washington Technical Institute is very pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has chosen Washington Online to provide its employees with paralegal courses

Below is a brief list of some of the better-known companies and organizations. Oftentimes, law firms, medical offices, and corporations send their employees to us for paralegal training.

• Adidas America
• Alexander And Angelis Law Firm
• Allstate
• American Immigration Lawyers Association
• Ameriquest Mortgage Company
• Appet & Appet, Esqs.
• Arthur Andersen LLP
• Bank Of America
• Bank of New York
• B. Dalton Bookseller
• Berry, Appleman & Leiden LLP
• Best Western
• Boeing
• Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine PC
• Cambridge Medical Center
• Capital One
• Chubb Group Of Ins. Comp
• Citibank USA
• Coca-Cola
• Continental Airlines
• Coopers & Lybrand
• Cracker Barrel
• Deutsche Bank
• Dow Environmental, Inc.
• Eastern Oklahoma Medical Center
• Enterprise Rent A Car
• Federal Aviation Administration
• Federal Express
• Feldman Shaw & Devore
• Field, Olesnycky & Zielyk, Esqs.
• Ford Motor Company
• General Dynamics
• H & R Block
• Humana
• Hyundai Motor America
• Hyundai Oil Refinery Co., Ltd
• IBM Corporation
• Intel Corporation
• Indiana University
• Internal Revenue Service
• J. C. Penney
• Jones, Cork & Miller LLP
• Keller Rohrback, LLP
• Law Offices of Cathy Anderson
• Merrill Lynch
• Morrison & Associates, P.C.
• NASA
• New York Life insurance
• New York Stock Exchange
• New York Yacht Club
• Northwestern Mutual
• NTT America, Inc.
• NYC Dept. Of Consumer Affairs
• Oracle Corp
• Preston Gates & Ellis
• PriceWaterhouseCoopers
• Price Law Group
• Prostaff
• Qwest Com.
• SAP America, Inc.
• Sears
• Seattle Times Newspaper
• Smith, Currie & Hancock
• Smithsonian Institution
• Sun Newspapers
• United Healthcare
• United States Air Force
• United States Army
• United States Dept Of Defense
• United States Dept. of Homeland Security
• United States General Accounting Office
• United States Marine Corps
• United States Navy
• University of Michigan
• University Of North Texas
• Washington, D.C. Commission On The Arts
• Wawa Food Mkts
• Wendy's
• Winston and Strawn
• X10 Wireless Technology, Inc.
• Zarco & Pardo, PA

Online instruction is an ideal way to further your education in today's busy world. Most of our students have schedules that do not permit them to take classes in a traditional classroom. They are either employed full-time, have families, or have other commitments that make it impossible to attend regularly scheduled classes at a local institution or university. Some students do not live near a school that offers a paralegal program, and can not just pick up and move somewhere else.

Online instruction primarily offers convenience, but there are additional benefits. Students are able to attend online courses at their own schedule and pace, and from any location, so school is open when you are ready to attend your online courses.

We have also heard anecdotal evidence that employers are impressed when they see potential employees who have taken and completed online courses. Employers say that it demonstrates the important qualities of self-motivation and self-discipline.

You can view our Online Course Catalog or request our brochure.

Our enrollment counselors are standing by to answer any questions you may have. Call or text us today, toll-free 1-800-371-5581