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{{Short description|Public college in Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.}}
{{Short description|Public college in Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.}}
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  | president              = [[Scott Ralls]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.waketech.edu/about-wake-tech/college-leadership/office-president|title=Wake Tech Board Approves Transition Plan for New President|date=January 7, 2019|work=Wake Tech News|access-date=January 7, 2019|language=en-US}}</ref>
  | president              = [[Scott Ralls]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.waketech.edu/about-wake-tech/college-leadership/office-president|title=Wake Tech Board Approves Transition Plan for New President|date=January 7, 2019|work=Wake Tech News|access-date=January 7, 2019|language=en-US}}</ref>
  | enrollment            = 64,000<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.waketech.edu/about-wake-tech|title=About Wake Tech &#124; Wake Technical Community College|website=www.waketech.edu|date=29 April 2022 }}</ref>
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== History ==
== History ==
Wake Tech was chartered in 1958 as the '''Wake County Industrial Education Center'''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.waketech.edu/community|title=Wake Tech History &#124; Wake Technical Community College|website=www.waketech.edu|date=16 June 2022 }}</ref> The school opened its doors on October 7, 1963, with 304 enrolled students. It originally offered 34 in-curriculum study programs on campus and 270 industrial training programs.
Wake Tech was chartered in 1958 as the '''Wake County Industrial Education Center'''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.waketech.edu/community|title=Wake Tech History &#124; Wake Technical Community College|website=www.waketech.edu|date=16 June 2022 }}</ref> The school opened its doors on October 7, 1963, with 304 enrolled students. It originally offered 34 curriculum study programs on campus and 270 industrial training programs.


The college was called the '''W. W. Holding Technical Institute''' from 1970 to 1973, '''Wake Technical Institute''' from 1974 to 1979, and '''Wake Technical College''' from 1980 to 1988.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=July 13, 2024 |title=Wake Technical Community College {{!}} Institutions |url=https://sacscoc.org/institutions/ |access-date=2024-07-13 |website=SACSCOC |language=en}}</ref>
The college was called the '''W. W. Holding Technical Institute''' from 1970 to 1973, '''Wake Technical Institute''' from 1974 to 1979, and '''Wake Technical College''' from 1980 to 1988.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=July 13, 2024 |title=Wake Technical Community College {{!}} Institutions |url=https://sacscoc.org/institutions/ |access-date=2024-07-13 |website=SACSCOC |language=en}}</ref>
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==Campuses==
==Campuses==
[[File:Wake_Technical_Community_College_(Main_Campus)_-_panoramio_(9).jpg|thumb|Wake Technical Community College Main Campus]]
[[File:Eastern-Wake-Campus-Education-Innovation-Center.jpg|alt=A building on Wake Tech's Eastern Wake Campus|thumb|Wake Tech Community College Eastern Wake Campus]]
[[File:Wake_Technical_Community_College_North_Campus_April_2013.jpg|thumb|Wake Technical Community College North Campus, 2013]]
[[File:Wake_Technical_Community_College_North_Campus_April_2013.jpg|thumb|Wake Tech Community College Scott Northern Wake Campus|alt=Buildings surround a pond on Wake Tech's Scott Northern Wake Campus.]]
Wake Tech is located in Wake County and Raleigh, North Carolina.<ref name=":0" /> It has thirteen campuses and one online center as follows:<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-28 |title=Wake Tech's Campuses & Centers |url=https://www.waketech.edu/about-wake-tech/campuses-centers |access-date=2024-07-13 |website=Wake Tech |language=en}}</ref><ref name="auto" />
Wake Tech is located in Wake County and Raleigh, North Carolina.<ref name=":0" /> It has seven campuses, one training center, online education and training courses and relationships with four Cooperative Innovative High Schools, as follows:<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-28 |title=Wake Tech's Campuses & Centers |url=https://www.waketech.edu/about-wake-tech/campuses-centers |access-date=2024-07-13 |website=Wake Tech |language=en}}</ref><ref name="auto" />


* '''Southern Wake Campus''' – This is the college's original campus. It consists of 139 acres at 9101 Fayetteville Road in Raleigh.
* '''Southern Wake Campus''' – This is the college's original campus. It consists of 139 acres at 9101 Fayetteville Road in Raleigh.
* '''Beltline Education Center''' – This campus, located at 3200 Bush Street in Raleigh, houses the college's non-degree Workforce Continuing Education division.
* '''Beltline Education Center''' – This center, located at 3200 Bush Street in Raleigh, houses the college's non-degree Workforce Development division.
* '''Eastern Wake Education Center''' – Located at 519 Industrial Drive in [[Zebulon, North Carolina]], this campus provides non-degree training.
* '''Eastern Wake Campus''' – Located at 5401 Rolesville Road in [[Wendell, North Carolina]], this 106-acre campus opened in April 2024.
* '''North Wake College and Career Academy''' – Located at 931 Durham Road in [[Wake Forest, North Carolina]], this career and technical education high school is a collaboration between Wake Tech, the Wake County Public School System, and the Wake County government.
* '''North Wake College and Career Academy''' – Located at 931 Durham Road in [[Wake Forest, North Carolina]], this career and technical education high school is a collaboration between Wake Tech, the Wake County Public School System and the Wake County government.
* '''Perry Health Sciences Campus''' – Located at 2901 Holston Lane in Raleigh, this campus is adjacent to the [[WakeMed]] Hospital and focuses on training for healthcare professionals.
* '''Perry Health Sciences Campus''' – Located at 2901 Holston Lane in Raleigh, this campus is adjacent to the [[WakeMed]] Hospital and focuses on training for health care professionals.
* '''Public Safety Education Campus''' – This [[Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies]]-accredited training facility is located at 321 Chapanoke Road in Raleigh.
* '''Public Safety Education Campus''' – This [[Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies]]-accredited training facility is located at 321 Chapanoke Road in Raleigh.
* '''RTP Campus''' – This campus was created to serve western Wake County and the [[Research Triangle Park]]. It is located at 10908 Chapel Hill Road in [[Morrisville, North Carolina]].
* '''RTP Campus''' – This campus was created to serve western Wake County and the [[Research Triangle Park]]. It is located at 10908 Chapel Hill Road in [[Morrisville, North Carolina]].
* '''Scott Northern Wake Campus''' – This 125-acre campus is located at 6600 Louisburg Road in Raleigh.
* '''Scott Northern Wake Campus''' – This 125-acre campus is located at 6600 Louisburg Road in Raleigh.
* '''Vernon Malone College and Career Academy''' – Located at 2200 S. Wilmington Street in Raleigh, this career and technical education high school is a collaboration between Wake Tech, the Wake County Public School System, and the Wake County government.  
* '''Vernon Malone College and Career Academy''' – Located at 2200 S. Wilmington Street in Raleigh, this career and technical education high school is a collaboration between Wake Tech, the Wake County Public School System and the Wake County government.
* '''Wake Early College of Health and Sciences''' – Located at 2901 Holston Lane in Raleigh, this campus provides training for high school students in collaboration with the [[Wake County Public School System]].
* '''Wake Early College of Health and Science''' – Located at 2901 Holston Lane in Raleigh, this early college high school provides training in collaboration with the [[Wake County Public School System]].
* '''Wake Early College of Information and Biotechnologies''' – Located at 10908 Chapel Hill Road in Morrisville, North Carolina, this campus training for high school students in collaboration with the [[Wake County Public School System]].
* '''Wake Early College of Information and Biotechnologies''' – Located at 10908 Chapel Hill Road in Morrisville, North Carolina, this early college high school provides training in collaboration with the [[Wake County Public School System]].
* '''Wake Tech East''' – This 106-acre campus opened in April 2024 at 5401 Rolesville Road in [[Wendell, North Carolina]].
* '''Wake Tech Online'''  
* '''Wake Tech Online'''  
* '''Western Wake Campus''' – This campus offers [[Associate in Arts|Associate in Arts degrees]] and is located at 3434 Kildaire Farm Road in [[Cary, North Carolina]].
* '''Western Wake Campus''' – This campus offers [[Associate in Arts|Associate in Arts degrees]] and is located at 3434 Kildaire Farm Road in [[Cary, North Carolina]].


==Academics==
==Academics==
Wake Tech offers associate degrees and certificates in 57 fields.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Wake Technical Community College Overview |url=https://www.usnews.com/education/community-colleges/wake-technical-community-college-CC08995 |access-date=July 13, 2024 |website=U.S. News & World Report}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> Many students pursue degrees in  Business Administration and Management, Information Technology, and Liberal Arts and Sciences.<ref name=":0" /> It also offers Associate degrees in Applied Science in Radiography, Emergency Medical Services - [[Paramedic]], Neurodiagnostic Technology, Nursing, and Personal Fitness Training.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Wake Technical Community College |url=https://www.chea.org/wake-technical-community-college |access-date=2024-07-13 |website=Council for Higher Education Accreditation}}</ref> It also has programs in Culinary Arts, Dental Assisting, Dental Hygiene, Medical Laboratory Technician, and Phlebotomy.<ref name=":2" />
Wake Tech offers associate degrees, diplomas and certificates in 64 programs across 13 career fields.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Wake Technical Community College Overview |url=https://www.usnews.com/education/community-colleges/wake-technical-community-college-CC08995 |access-date=July 13, 2024 |website=U.S. News & World Report}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> Its most popular degree programs are Cybersecurity, General Business Administration, Accounting & Finance, Computer Programming & Development and Graphic Design.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-10-02 |title=Annual Report 2024-2025 {{!}} Wake Tech |url=https://www.waketech.edu/about-wake-tech/administrative-offices/communications/annual-reports/2025 |access-date=2025-10-06 |website=www.waketech.edu |language=en}}</ref> The college has one of the largest Associate Degree Nursing programs in the region, and several of its Health Sciences programs use a competitive-entry system because of the large number of applicants for a limited number of seats. Wake Tech also trains the most first responders in North Carolina.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Wake Technical Community College |url=https://www.chea.org/wake-technical-community-college |access-date=2024-07-13 |website=Council for Higher Education Accreditation}}</ref>
 
Wake Tech has nearly 100 fully online degree, diploma and certificate programs, placing it among the top online colleges in the nation.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-02-18 |title=Wake Tech Among America's Top Online Colleges {{!}} Wake Tech |url=https://www.waketech.edu/post/wt-news-story/413990 |access-date=2025-10-06 |website=www.waketech.edu |language=en}}</ref> The college also offers more than 850 non-degree courses for workforce training, skills building and personal enrichment.


==Athletics==
==Athletics==
Wake Tech established an athletics program in 2008.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/2455376/|title=Wake Tech to Add Athletics Program|date=February 19, 2008|work=WRAL|access-date=April 2, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> Tech Athletics includes nine teams: men's baseball; women's softball and volleyball; men's and women's basketball, men's and women's golf, and men's and women's soccer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://waketechsports.com|title=Wake Technical Community College}}</ref> Wake Tech's mascot is an eagle named Talon and sponsors a co-ed cheerleading and mascot team. The college is a member of [[Carolinas Junior College Conference|Region X]] of the [[National Junior College Athletic Association]]. Wake Tech launched its competitive [[Esports]] program in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.waketechsports.com/sports/Esports/2019-20/releases/20200209ql3x6d|title=Wake Tech to Launch Competitive Esports Program|date=9 February 2020 }}</ref>
Wake Tech established an athletics program in 2008.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/2455376/|title=Wake Tech to Add Athletics Program|date=February 19, 2008|work=WRAL|access-date=April 2, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> The college has nine teams: men's baseball, women's softball, women's indoor volleyball, women's beach volleyball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's soccer and esports.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://waketechsports.com|title=Wake Technical Community College}}</ref> Wake Tech launched its competitive [[esports]] program in 2020 and won the Spring 2021 NJCAAE Overwatch Championship.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-05-04 |title=College Wins Spring NJCAAE Overwatch Championship {{!}} Wake Tech |url=https://www.waketech.edu/post/wt-news-story/6869 |access-date=2025-10-06 |website=www.waketech.edu |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=9 February 2020 |title=Wake Tech to Launch Competitive Esports Program |url=https://www.waketechsports.com/sports/Esports/2019-20/releases/20200209ql3x6d}}</ref> Teams from the college later won the Fall 2022 Open Division Rocket League Championship and the Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 League of Legends Premier Series Championships.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-05 |title=Wake Tech League of Legends Team Wins NJCAAE Premier Series Championship |url=https://www.visitraleigh.com/media/press-release/post/wake-tech-league-of-legends-team-wins-njcaae-premier-series-championship/ |access-date=2025-10-06 |website=www.visitraleigh.com}}</ref>


Its colors are navy blue and gold.
Wake Tech's mascot is an eagle named Talon, and its colors are navy blue and gold. The college is a member of [[Carolinas Junior College Conference|Region X]] of the [[National Junior College Athletic Association]].


==Notable people==
==Notable people==
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* [[Nazmi Albadawi]], professional soccer player
* [[Nazmi Albadawi]], professional soccer player
* [[Mike Causey]], [[North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mike Causey |url=https://www.ncdoi.gov/about-doi/leadership/mike-causey |access-date=2024-07-13 |website=North Carolina Department of Insurance}}</ref>
* [[Mike Causey]], [[North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mike Causey |url=https://www.ncdoi.gov/about-doi/leadership/mike-causey |access-date=2024-07-13 |website=North Carolina Department of Insurance}}</ref>
* [[Paul Gervase]], professional baseball player
* [[Mitch Gillespie]], former member of the [[North Carolina General Assembly]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vote Smart {{!}} Facts For All |url=http://votesmart.org/ |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=Vote Smart}}</ref>
* [[Mitch Gillespie]], former member of the [[North Carolina General Assembly]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vote Smart {{!}} Facts For All |url=http://votesmart.org/ |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=Vote Smart}}</ref>
* [[Patricia Hollingsworth Holshouser]], First Lady of North Carolina
* [[Patricia Hollingsworth Holshouser]], First Lady of North Carolina
* [https://www.fox5dc.com/person/m/jacqueline-matter Jacqueline Matter], anchor/reporter for Fox5 in Washington, D.C.
* [[Mike McDermott (politician)|Mike McDermott]], former member of the [[Maryland House of Delegates]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=About |url=http://senatormcdermott.com/about.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140904022448/http://senatormcdermott.com/about.php |archive-date=2014-09-04 |access-date=2024-07-13 |website=Mike McDermott for State Senate |via=web.archive.org}}</ref>
* [[Mike McDermott (politician)|Mike McDermott]], former member of the [[Maryland House of Delegates]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=About |url=http://senatormcdermott.com/about.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140904022448/http://senatormcdermott.com/about.php |archive-date=2014-09-04 |access-date=2024-07-13 |website=Mike McDermott for State Senate |via=web.archive.org}}</ref>
* [[Eric Swann]], professional football player
* [[Eric Swann]], professional football player
* [[Austin Warren (baseball)|Austin Warren]], [[professional baseball]] player for the [[San Francisco Giants]]
* [[Austin Warren (baseball)|Austin Warren]], [[professional baseball]] player


=== Faculty and staff ===
=== Faculty and staff ===
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Wake Technical Community College (Wake Tech) is a public community college in Raleigh, North Carolina.[1] Its first location, now the Southern Wake Campus, opened in 1963.[2] Wake Tech now operates multiple campuses throughout Wake County. The largest community college in North Carolina, Wake Tech is part of the North Carolina Community College System and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.

History

Wake Tech was chartered in 1958 as the Wake County Industrial Education Center.[3] The school opened its doors on October 7, 1963, with 304 enrolled students. It originally offered 34 curriculum study programs on campus and 270 industrial training programs.

The college was called the W. W. Holding Technical Institute from 1970 to 1973, Wake Technical Institute from 1974 to 1979, and Wake Technical College from 1980 to 1988.[4]

Wake Tech now operates multiple campuses throughout Wake County and is the largest community college in North Carolina.[5][6] It is part of the North Carolina Community College System and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.[4] Its president is Scott Ralls.[4]

Campuses

A building on Wake Tech's Eastern Wake Campus
Wake Tech Community College Eastern Wake Campus
Buildings surround a pond on Wake Tech's Scott Northern Wake Campus.
Wake Tech Community College Scott Northern Wake Campus

Wake Tech is located in Wake County and Raleigh, North Carolina.[1] It has seven campuses, one training center, online education and training courses and relationships with four Cooperative Innovative High Schools, as follows:[7][6]

  • Southern Wake Campus – This is the college's original campus. It consists of 139 acres at 9101 Fayetteville Road in Raleigh.
  • Beltline Education Center – This center, located at 3200 Bush Street in Raleigh, houses the college's non-degree Workforce Development division.
  • Eastern Wake Campus – Located at 5401 Rolesville Road in Wendell, North Carolina, this 106-acre campus opened in April 2024.
  • North Wake College and Career Academy – Located at 931 Durham Road in Wake Forest, North Carolina, this career and technical education high school is a collaboration between Wake Tech, the Wake County Public School System and the Wake County government.
  • Perry Health Sciences Campus – Located at 2901 Holston Lane in Raleigh, this campus is adjacent to the WakeMed Hospital and focuses on training for health care professionals.
  • Public Safety Education Campus – This Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies-accredited training facility is located at 321 Chapanoke Road in Raleigh.
  • RTP Campus – This campus was created to serve western Wake County and the Research Triangle Park. It is located at 10908 Chapel Hill Road in Morrisville, North Carolina.
  • Scott Northern Wake Campus – This 125-acre campus is located at 6600 Louisburg Road in Raleigh.
  • Vernon Malone College and Career Academy – Located at 2200 S. Wilmington Street in Raleigh, this career and technical education high school is a collaboration between Wake Tech, the Wake County Public School System and the Wake County government.
  • Wake Early College of Health and Science – Located at 2901 Holston Lane in Raleigh, this early college high school provides training in collaboration with the Wake County Public School System.
  • Wake Early College of Information and Biotechnologies – Located at 10908 Chapel Hill Road in Morrisville, North Carolina, this early college high school provides training in collaboration with the Wake County Public School System.
  • Wake Tech Online
  • Western Wake Campus – This campus offers Associate in Arts degrees and is located at 3434 Kildaire Farm Road in Cary, North Carolina.

Academics

Wake Tech offers associate degrees, diplomas and certificates in 64 programs across 13 career fields.[1][4] Its most popular degree programs are Cybersecurity, General Business Administration, Accounting & Finance, Computer Programming & Development and Graphic Design.[8] The college has one of the largest Associate Degree Nursing programs in the region, and several of its Health Sciences programs use a competitive-entry system because of the large number of applicants for a limited number of seats. Wake Tech also trains the most first responders in North Carolina.[9]

Wake Tech has nearly 100 fully online degree, diploma and certificate programs, placing it among the top online colleges in the nation.[10] The college also offers more than 850 non-degree courses for workforce training, skills building and personal enrichment.

Athletics

Wake Tech established an athletics program in 2008.[11] The college has nine teams: men's baseball, women's softball, women's indoor volleyball, women's beach volleyball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's soccer and esports.[12] Wake Tech launched its competitive esports program in 2020 and won the Spring 2021 NJCAAE Overwatch Championship.[13][14] Teams from the college later won the Fall 2022 Open Division Rocket League Championship and the Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 League of Legends Premier Series Championships.[15]

Wake Tech's mascot is an eagle named Talon, and its colors are navy blue and gold. The college is a member of Region X of the National Junior College Athletic Association.

Notable people

Alumni

Faculty and staff

See also

References

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