Mountainland Technical College Breaks Ground in Payson
Lieutenant Governor Henderson to Deliver Remarks
Mountainland Technical College will break ground on an 85,000-square-foot, comprehensive campus in Payson, Utah on Friday, September 1, 2023 at 10:30am
In 2019, the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS) delivered a report to the Legislature, calling on Utah to “Address Capacity Needs in Utah County.”
Rendering of the Mountainland Technical College Payson Campus
Mountainland Technical College will break ground on an 85,000-square-foot, comprehensive campus in Payson, Utah on Friday, September 1, 2023 at 10:30am
In 2019, the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS) delivered a report to the Legislature, calling on Utah to “Address Capacity Needs in Utah County.”
According to JobsEQ and the Department of Workforce Services, there are 2,100 Payson-area job openings in MTECH Program Areas.
Over the next decade (and across those program areas), JobsEQ and DWS estimate the following growth for the Payson area (e.g., SF, Mapleton, Payson): Manufacturing, 26.0%; Healthcare, 46.7%; Transportation, 30.6%; Construction, 31.7%; Food Services, 35.3%; Technology, 28.9%.
In 2020, Mountainland developed a plan to help solve the workforce demand. Governor Cox immediately supported the project by prioritizing it in his budget recommendation. Shortly after, the 2021 Legislature funded a comprehensive campus for Mountainland Technical College in Payson, Utah. The project was temporarily delayed due to a statewide pause on capital construction.
Event Location:
800 S 1700 W, in Payson, Utah | Volunteers will guide visitors through the four- way stop on the west side of the 800 S exit in Payson
In attendance:
Lieutenant Governor Deidre M. Henderson
Commissioner Dave R. Woolstenhulme, Utah System of Higher Education
State Senator Mike McKell
State Representative Doug Welton
Mayor Bill Wright, Payson City
Mountainland Technical College President Clay Christensen
and over 100 community members
