sworn police officers for which their authority granted to them are found in W. Va. Code § 18B-4-5.
== Academics ==
The college offers 20 baccalaureate and one associates degree programs spread between four academic schools (the Leonard C. Nelson School of Engineering, the School of Arts and Sciences, the School of Business, and WVU School of Nursing - Beckley Campus).
WVU Tech is accredited through West Virginia University's accreditation with the Higher Learning Commission. All five of WVU Tech's engineering programs and its computer science program are accredited by ABET.
== Athletics ==
The West Virginia Tech (WVU Tech) athletic teams are called the Golden Bears. The university is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the River States Conference (RSC) since the 2015–16 academic year. The Golden Bears previously competed as an Independent within the Association of Independent Institutions (AII) from 2012–13 to 2014–15; and in the Mid-South Conference …
