The college became inactive after only one year and was reopened in September 1929, as part of the Scottsbluff Public Schools System.

On July 1, 1978, the Area Board of Governors placed all three entities into a single college, multiple campus setting.

In 1979, the school hired a part-time coordinator and began offering a variety of general education and vocational classes in conjunction with Nebraska Western College.

The CBIT, now known as the John N. Harms Advanced Technology Center of Nebraska (HATC).

Named after former Western Nebraska Community College president (who served from 1976 to 2006) John Harms, HATC provides short-term, high-impact skills training to assist in job creation and capacity building for area companies.