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Wake Tech offers the very best in higher education and workforce training at convenient locations across Wake County, as well as a robust online "virtual campus." Explore our campuses and training centers today.
Wake Tech offers the very best in higher education and workforce training at convenient locations across Wake County, as well as a robust online "virtual campus." Explore our campuses and training centers today.
"It's about a 15- to 20-minute drive from my home to several campuses, which gives me options for taking classes."
Oake Khant
Associate in Science, Class of 2026
The 139-acre Southern Wake Campus is where Wake Tech first opened its doors in 1963. It offers Associate in Arts, Associate in Science and Associate in Engineering degrees for university transfer. It also offers Associate in Applied Science degrees in the following fields:
The campus also offers short-term, non-degree courses for workforce licensure and certifications.
It is home to college administration, including the President's Office, and the Wake Tech Foundation. It houses a gymnasium and specialized training labs for Culinary Arts, Cosmetology, heavy equipment and skilled trades.
The 125-acre Scott Northern Wake Campus offers Associate in Arts, Associate in Science and Associate in Fine Arts degrees for university transfer. It also includes programs in automotive, baking, business, information technology and skilled trades, as well as a variety of short-term, non-degree courses for workforce licensure and certifications.
The campus is home to the Hendrick Center for Automotive Excellence, a state-of-the-art STEM Lab, a lecture and performance hall and a gymnasium. It also houses classes for students in the Wake Early College of Health and Sciences.
Scott Northern Wake Campus has the distinction of being the first college campus in the nation to have all buildings LEED®-certified by the U.S. Green Building Council.
The RTP Campus is a next-generation learning environment dedicated to the needs of individuals and corporations in western Wake County and Research Triangle Park. It offers Associate in Arts and Associate in Science degrees for university transfer and a robust array of Associate in Applied Science degrees in information technology and biotechnology.
The campus is home to the Lilly Center for Science and Technology; RTP Bio, a collaboration with Durham Tech; and the Wake Early College of Information and Biotechnologies, a partnership with the Wake County Public School System. The campus also offers short-term, non-degree courses for workforce licensure and certifications, including BioWork.
Eastern Wake Campus, in Wendell, offers courses for Associate in Arts, Associate in Science and Associate in Engineering students, as well as Emergency Medical Science AAS students.
The campus features a Public Safety Simulation Complex, a hub for academic programs and student services and activities, and an award-winning energy plant. The public safety building includes a 4D immersive streetscape for training first responders and a track for emergency vehicle and pursuit training.
An Advanced Technology Center under construction will house biotechnology training, state-of-the-art labs and space for unmanned aircraft systems training and more.
The Perry Health Sciences Campus, adjacent to WakeMed's flagship hospital, prepares students for careers in nursing, radiography, dental hygiene and other high-demand health care professions. Wake Tech partners with WakeMed and other local health care institutions to provide hands-on clinical training and Work-Based Learning experiences.
The campus features a state-of-the-art nursing simulation suite, a dental hygiene clinic and an EMS ambulance bay. It is also home to the Wake Early College of Health and Sciences, a partnership with the Wake County Public School System.
The Public Safety Education Campus includes a CALEA®-accredited training academy. It has a state-of-the-art forensics lab, an incident command center, simulation and defensive tactics rooms and a mock courtroom and jail.
The campus offers Associate in Applied Science degrees in Criminal Justice Technology and Public Safety Administration. It also offers Basic Law Enforcement Training and in-service training for the following:
The campus also offers short-term, non-degree courses for workforce licensure and certifications, including a Barbering program with a barbershop open to the public.
The Western Wake Campus offers the Associate in Arts degree for university transfer. It is home to Wake Tech's Entrepreneurship & Small Business Center, providing seminars, workshops and other resources for entrepreneurs and small-business owners.
The campus also offers short-term, non-degree courses for workforce licensure and certifications.
Wake Tech offers a variety of degree, diploma and certificate programs in fully online and hybrid format for self-paced learning.
The college employs best practices for engaging students, providing feedback and fostering collaboration. Course previews allow students to determine if online learning is right for them, and new students are required to complete the eLearning Intro before enrolling.
Faculty members complete a two-year Online Instructor Certification program. Online students enjoy the full array of Wake Tech student services and resources, and the college provides technical support and access to discounts on computer hardware and software.
The Beltline Education Center is the hub of operations for Wake Tech's non-degree Workforce Development Division. It also houses College & Career Readiness programs: High School Equivalency Preparation (GED® and HiSET® tests), Adult High School, English as a Second Language and Adult Basic Education.
The center is home to the Apprenticeship Center and the WakeWorks® Mechatronics and Robotics Lab. A School of Cosmetology offers a streamlined, non-degree alternative for cosmetology training and certification and an on-site salon, staffed by students and open to the public.
The Wake Early College of Health and Sciences is a partnership with the Wake County Public School System. It offers students the opportunity to earn their high school diploma while pursuing an associate degree. Students take rigorous honors classes for two years on the Perry Health Sciences Campus and then take their remaining classes on Scott Northern Wake Campus.
The Wake Early College of Information and Biotechnologies is a partnership with the Wake County Public School System. It offers students the opportunity to earn their high school diploma while pursuing an associate degree. The high school is part of the Lilly Science and Technology Center on the RTP Campus and focuses on three program areas: Biotechnology, Computer Programming and Cybersecurity.
The Vernon Malone College and Career Academy is a Career and Technical Education High School – a collaboration between Wake Tech, the Wake County Public School System and Wake County government. The academy provides a strong academic foundation and education and training in six career programs:
Students complete the requirements for high school graduation while earning college credits that can be applied toward an associate degree, diploma or certificate at Wake Tech.
The North Wake College and Career Academy is a Career and Technical Education High School – a collaboration between Wake Tech, the Wake County Public School System and Wake County government. The academy provides a strong academic foundation and education and training in five career programs:
Students complete the requirements for high school graduation while earning college credits that can be applied toward an associate degree, diploma or certificate at Wake Tech.
