Our Mission

Mission:

Mountwest Community and Technical College is a public institution of the West Virginia Community and Technical College System. The College provides open access to education and training for a diverse population and assists students and employers to meet regional and global workforce demands. Mountwest Community and Technical College fulfills its educational mission through:

1. developmental education
2. career and technical education
3. university transfer education
4. general education
5. professional and personal development
6. lifelong learning
7. workforce training programs and services

Vision:

Mountwest Community and Technical College will be a regional leader in learning-centered and future-focused education.

Values:

1. Higher education contributes to the welfare of individuals and improvement of society.
2. All persons deserve the opportunity for the kind and level of education that will contribute positively to their lives and careers.
3. Mountwest provides programs to meet the varied educational and workforce development needs of its students, and the community it serves.
4. Quality is a goal for every effort of the college, and continuous improvement is expected and supported.
5. Individuals who complete programs of the college have the right to expect to have the skills to enter a career, to enter the next level of education for which they have prepared, or to have enhanced the skills required for their work.
6. Persons admitted to a higher education institution have the right to expect assistance in developing the skills required for success.
7. All individuals have worth and are deserving of being treated with consideration, decency, and respect.

Goals:

1. Enhance student success through a learning-centered organization.
2. Establish, maintain, and expand partnerships with education, business, industry, and agencies.
3. Develop a skilled workforce to support the economic development of the community, region, and state.
4. Measure outcomes and embrace a culture of continuous improvement to increase the value of the educational experience.