The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACS ~ COC) is the regional body for the accreditation of degree-granting higher education institutions in the Southern states. It serves as the common denominator of shared values and practices among the diverse institutions in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Latin America and other international sites approved by the Commission on Colleges that award associate, baccalaureate, master’s, or doctoral degrees. The Commission also accepts applications from other international institutions of higher education.
Wake Technical Community College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).
Wake Technical Community College has been approved to participate in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements.
Reports and Correspondence
SACS Documents:
- 2015 SACS Accreditation Letter
- Public Safety Education Campus
- Fifth Year Interim Report Notification
- Northern & Western Wake Campuses
- Perry Health Science Campus
- Research Triangle Park Campus
- Vernon Malone College and Career Academy
- Beltline Center
- North Wake College and Career Academy
- 2005 SACS Reaccreditation Report
- Referral Report connected with the Fifth-Year Interim Report
- Fifth Year Report Letter - January 2021
SACS - Substantive Changes:
Please contact the Institutional Effectiveness Office (Dr. John B. Boone; [email protected] ) if you would like additional information (documents) describing the accreditation, approval, and or licensing process linked to the academic programs at Wake Technical Community College.
2021
- 02/01/2021 - New AAS Degree Biotechnology not a substantive change
- 02/05/2021 - Closure of AAS Degree in Computer Engineering
- 02/05/2021 - Closure of AAS Degree in IT Networking Management
- 02/10/2021 - Two New Degrees AA Teacher Preparation and AS Teacher Preparation not significant departures from existing programs
- 02/12/2021 - Approval of AAS Degree in Public Safety Administration
2020
- 01/30/20 - Termination Certificates in Geomatics Design; CAD; Field Technician
- 01/30/20 - Termination AAS Office Administration Finance and AAS Office Administration Office Software
- 01/30/20 - Termination Certificates in Design; Field Technician; Office CAD
- 01/30/20 - Termination Certificates Basic Plumbing; Plumbing Concepts II
- 01/30/20 - Termination Certificates Additive Manufacturing; Materials Engineering; Mechanical Drafting; Thermal Mechanics
- 01/30/2020 - Termination Certificate in Baking
- 01/30/20 - Termination Certificates in Architectural and Landscaping Illustration; Architectural Design; Building Information Modeling; Landscaping Design; Plant Identification
- 02/03/2020 - SACSCOC requests additional information for AAS Degree in Medical Sonography
- 03/13/2020 - SACSCOC Approves AAS Degree in Medical Sonography
- 03-27-2020 - Temporary Emergency Relocation of Instruction – Coronavirus
- 06-29-2020 - New Certificate in Management Accounting and Fraud Examination
- 06-29-2020 - SACSCOC approval of Beltline Center to offer credit courses Spring 2020 (25-49% Level)
- 07/03/2020 - Closure of AAS Degree in Mission Critical Operations
- 07/17/2020 - Closure of .NET Programming Certificate
- 07/17/2020 - Closure of AAS degree in Mobile Applications Developer and Certificates in Android and iOS Applications Developer
- 07/17/2020 - Closure of Certificates in Management Accounting: Decision Making and Planning and Control
- 07/17/2020 - Closure of AAS Degrees in Healthcare Business Informatics and IT: Software Development and Certificates in Hospitality Management Core and Foodservice Entrepreneur
- 07/17/2020 - Closure of AAS Degrees in Storage and Virtualization and Technical Support and Certificate in Cybersecurity
- 07/17/2020 - Closure of AAS Degrees in Heavy Equipment Operations, Management, and Services: Repair and Welding; Project Management; Entrepreneurship/Business
- 07/27/2020 - SACSCOC Approves Temporary Emergency Relocation of Instruction July 27, 2020 – January 1, 2021
- 07/31/2020 - Closure of AAS in Mobile Applications Developer and several related Certificates
- 08-05-2020 - Request for additional information Diploma in Practical Nursing
- 08-05-2020 - Request for additional information concerning AAS Public Safety Administration degree
- 08/12/2020 - Closure of Certificates in Management Accounting; Android Applications Developer; and iOS Applications Developer
- 09/21/2020 - New Certificates under AAS Electrical Systems Technology; Diploma Plumbing; AAS Heavy Equipment Operations, Management, and Services; AAS Architectural Technology
- 09/25/2020 - Termination of Diploma in Data Storage and Virtualization and new Diploma in Collision Repair and Refinishing Technology
- 09/25/2020 - Termination of Diploma in Hacking and Forensic Science
2019
- 01/11/19 – Dr. Scott Ralls appointment as President of Wake Tech effective May 1, 2019
- 01/17/19 - Dr. Gayle Greene named Acting President of Wake Technical Community College
- 01/23/19 – SACSCOC response concerning the Certificate in Mammography
- 01/25/19 – Termination of AAS Degree in Environmental Science Technology
- 01/31/19 - SACS Approval of Certificate in Mammography
- 02/01/19 – Termination of AAS degree in Facilities Maintenance Technology
- 02/14/19 – Closure of Knightdale High School and Middle Creek High School sites
- 03/01/19 - Intent to offer AAS Degree in Electroneurodiagnostic Technology effective Fall 2019
- 06/21/19 - Termination of Basic Certificate in Fire Protection Technology
- 06/21/19 - Termination of Homeland Security Certificate
- 06/21/19 - Termination of Intelligence Analysis Certificate
- 06/21/19 - Termination of Lateral Entry Certificate in Early Childhood Education Program
- 06/21/19 - Termination of Loss Control Investigations Certificate
- 06/21/19 - Termination of Principles of Corrections Certificate
- 07/01/19 - New Certificates in Accounting for Fall 2019
- 07/01/19 - New Certificate in Fire Science for Fall 2019
- 07/01/19 - New Certificates in Criminal Justice for Fall 2019
- 07/09/19 - SACSCOC Approval Letter of AAS Degree and Several Certificates in Accounting and Finance
- 08/12/19 - Termination of Diploma in Pharmacy Technology
- 09/27/2019 - SACSCOC Sub Change Follow Up - Program Closure, Certificate in Cosmetology Effective August 13, 2018
- 10/11/2019 - Termination of Certificate in Baking and Pastry
- 10/25/2019 – Changing Name of Certificate to Introduction to Criminal Justice
- 11/13/19 New Certificates and Diplomas linked to several existing AAS Degrees
- 12/06/2019 - Closure of Diploma in Emergency Medical Sciences
- 12/06/2019 - Closure of Diploma in Therapeutic Massage
2018
- 01/04/18 - SACSCOC letter concerning the RTP Campus
- 01/24/18 - New Certificates Effective Fall 2017
- 01/24/18 - Closure of Diploma in Heavy Equipment Operator and adding new AAS Heavy Equipment Operator
- 02/12/18 - New AAS Degrees in Business Administration: Project Management and Operations Management for Fall 2018
- 03/19/18 - Healthcare Simulation Technology
- 07/17/18 - NWCCA Closure of Hospitality Management and Adding Business Administration
- 7/30/18 - Closure of Certificates in the AAS Business Administration Program
- 7/30/18 - Closure of Certificates and diploma in Computer Information Technologies Division
- 7/30/18 - New Certificates in Business Administration and HST and EMS
- 8/13/18 – New Associate in Applied Science Degree in Human Services Technology: Gerontology
- 8/28/18 – New Certificates connected with the AAS degree in Baking and Pastry Art
- 09/06/18 - Termination of Diploma in Surgical Technology effective Fall 2018
- 09/27/18 - SACS English as a Foreign Language( EFL Program)
- 11/06/18 - SACSCOC Verification of Wake Tech certificates and diplomas for US Dept of Education
- 12/05/18 - SACSCOC Approves Renaming North Campus the Stephen C. Scott Northern Wake Campus
- 12/17/18 - SACSCOC response to the closing of the AAS degree in Facilities Maintenance
2017
- 01/11/17 - Delay in the opening of the RTP Campus
- 01/25/17 - New Program AAS Degree in Facility Maintenance Technology
- 01/25/17 - New Off-Campus Sites – Knightdale High School and Middle Creek High School for Fall 2016
- 02/09/17 - Termination of ISA Agreement with CPCC Geospatial Technology Certificate Geographic Information Science
- 02/13/17 - Conversion of Clock Hours, not a Substantive Change Issue
- 05/18/17 - Terminating the ISA Pharmacy Technology Program SACSCOC requesting more information
- 06/20/17 - Termination of ISA concerning Pharmacy Technology and closing of Wake Tech's connection with Workforce Development Center in Clayton, NC
- 7/13/17 Delay in RTP Campus construction; the off-campus site will not open until after January 2018
- 7/26/17 - North Wake College and Career Academy Approval Letter
- 8/15/17 - New AAS Degree in Building Automation Technology
- 9/14/17 - Criminal Justice AAS Name Change
- 9/14/17 - NCCCS Reorganization of CT Division
- 9/28/17 - North Carolina Competency-Based Education Project
- 11/3/17 - Changing the name of the Main Campus to Southern Wake Campus
- 11/16/17 - Terminations and Replacements Hospitality Management
- 12/13/17 - Adding “Southern Wake Campus” to the street address of Wake Technical Community College
- 12/15/17 - Added Five New Certificates to the AAS degree in Facilities Maintenance Technology Fall 2017
- 12-19-17 - Termination of ISA with Nash CC concerning AAS Simulation and Game Development program
2016
- 01/19/16 - Certificate in Cosmetology at NCCIW and two new certificates in Heavy Equipment Operator
- 02/17/16 - Termination of Engineering Management Certificate
- 02/23/16 - Terminating AAS in Computer-Integrated Machining Technology
- 04/25/16 - New Certificates in Collision and Refinishing Technology offered at Vernon Malone College and Career Academy (Spring 2016)
- 05/16/16 - Termination of Database Analytics Certificate and Creation Additive Manufacturing Certificate
- 09/09/16 - Termination of the RIBN Transfer Agreement with Winston Salem State University
- 06/22/16 - Termination of ISA for Simulation and Game Development program with Vance Granville Community College
- 06/27/16 - Notifying SACSCOC of intent to submit a modified prospectus for RTP Campus
- 07/18/16 - Termination of Mechanical Drafting Technology program
- 07/18/16 - Realignment and Renaming of academic credentials in the Computer Information Technology Division
- 07/18/16 - Termination of Applied Biotechnology Certificate and Accreditation of Pharmacy Technology Program by PTAC
- 08/02/16 - Renamed Computer Information Technology Division degrees and new AAS degree in Mobile Applications Developer
- 08/04/16 - Termination of Associate in Fine Arts in Music and Music Education degree
- 08/09/16 - New AAS Degree Mission Critical Operations program
- 08/17/16 - New Certificate Introduction to Law Enforcement effective Fall 2016
- 08/25/16 - Renaming AFA Degree Associate in Fine Arts in Visual Arts
- 08/25/16 - Renaming AAS Degree Supply Chain Management Program
- 09/30/16 - Renaming credential to International Logistics Certificate
- 11/01/16 - Temporary Relocation of Vernon Malone College and Career Academy
- 12/12/16 - Notification of the Wakefield Career Technical Education High School
2015
- 02/17/2015 - New Certificates Offered Fall 2015 Embedded in Existing AAS Degrees
- 03/05/2015 - Expansion of AAS degree programs on the Northern Wake Campus
- 03/11/2015 - SACSCOC Letter correcting the March 5, 2015 letter (approved programs being added to approved sites)
- 03/20/2015 - Expansion of Early Childhood Education programs at the North Campus
- 04/15/2015 - RTP Campus Notification (Open November 2017)
- 05/22/2015 - New AAS Degrees and Certificates and Four Program Closures effective Summer and Fall 2015 Terms
- 05/26/2015 - New Architectural and Landscaping Illustration and Landscaping Design Certificates for Fall 2015
- 08/13/2015 - Name Change of AS Pre-Engineering to Associate in Engineering program
- 10/01/2015 - New AAS Facilities Technology Multi Trades degree at VMCCA and Southern Wake (Main) Campus
- 10/26/2015 - New Certificate in Computer Controlled Welding
- 10/26/2015 - New Associate Degree in Human Services Technology Mental Health
- 10/26/2015 - Expansion of Computer Information Technology AAS degrees to Western Wake Campus
2014
- 1/9/2014 - Notification of Wake Tech programs at the new Vernon Malone College and Career Academy
- 1/9/2014 - Collision Repair and Refinishing certificate and diploma offered at the Vernon Malone College and Career Academy
- 1/22/2014 - New certificates to be offered at the Vernon Malone College and Career Academy for Fall 2014
- 1/31/2014 - Vernon Malone College and Career Academy Prospectus Report received by SACS requesting additional information
- 2/4/2014 - New certificates offered in Fall 2014 related to existing AAS degrees
- 6/3/2014 - Approval of Closing A.A.S. in Real Estate program
- 6/3/2014 - New Associate Degree Computer Tech Integration Tracks
- 6/4/2014 - Approval of Vernon Malone College and Career Academy
- 7/10/2014 - Termination of Computer Engineering Technology, Industrial Engineering Technology, and Landscaping Architecture Technology Associate degrees
- 8/22/2014 - AAS Computer Technology Integration Technical Customer Support
- 9/8/2014 - Terminate Associate in Arts and Associate in Sciences Diploma programs
- 10/7/2014 - Termination of Associate in General Education Degree Program
2013
- 12/3/2013 - Letter New diploma Heavy Equipment Operator for Fall 2014
- 10/30/2013 - Letter Terminating ISA with Wilson Community College and Renaming Curriculum Programs
- 10/24/2013 - Closing Four (4)IT Certificate Programs
- 09/17/2013 - Approval of Business Certificate Programs
- 9/9/2013 - Notification of Terminated Machining Programs
- 8/30/2013 - Location Approval of Associate in Fine Arts degree
- 07/22/2013 - SACS Collaborative Agreement with Vance-Granville for SGD
- 04/24/2013 - AFA in Art and Music Approval
- 03/27/13 New Certificate Biopharmaceutical Technology Pharmaceutical Basics Certificate
- 03/27/13 Terminate Bus. Admin. Elec. Commerce Cert.; Term. Agreement with Nash CC concerning Elec. Lineman Tech. Assoc. Deg.; New Agmt. with Vance-Granville CC for Simul. and Game Dev. Assoc.Deg.; New Programs - Computer Tech. Integ. Assoc. Degree and Health and Fitness Science Assoc. Deg.
- 03/18/2013 New Computer Programming Certificates and AFA Degree Program Prospectus Request
- 02/26/13 Certificates and Diplomas Embedded in Existing Associate Degrees (1997-2010)
- 02/12/2013 - Letter Regarding New Certificates
- 1/7/2013 Termination of BLET Credit Course and Moving BLET to Continuing Education
2012
- 12/17/2012 Addition of Clinical Site in Johnston County and Termination of ISA with Fayetteville Tech
- 11/1/2012 - Termination of Multiple Computer Technology Certificates
- 10/11/2012 - Terminated HST degree and certificates_Expansion Accounting Western Wake
- 10/2/2012 - Approval of Collaborative Agreement - Edgecombe CC - Geospatial Technology Degree
- 08/14/2012 - Programs Terminated and Renaming Programs for Fall 2012
- 07/11/2012 - Approval of AAS Degree in Business Analytics
- 03/15/2012 - Approval of Expanded Programs in Accounting and Business Administration at the North and Western Wake Campuses
- 02/09/12 - Termination of Collaborative Agreement with Vance Granville Community College
- 01/12/12 - College Transfer Pathway - Engineering and Mathematics Program
- 01/04/12 - Career and College Promise Program
- 01/04/12 - New Credit Certificate Programs: Introduction to Law Enforcement; Business Administration: Marketing and Management
- 01/04/12 - Termination of Collaborative ISA Agreement with Lenoir Community College
2011
- 11/16/11 - Approval of Certificate Programs connected with the Fire Protection degree program at the Public Safety Education Campus
- 10/12/11- Approval of Geographic Information Systems A.A.S. Degree
- 08/29/11 - Collaborative Agreement with Wilson Community College and Nash Community College
- 08/23/11 - Termination of Collaborative Agreement with Pitt Community College
- 08/15/11 - New Certificate in Heavy Equipment and Transport Technology/Construction Equipment Systems: Fuel Injection, Electrical, and Engines
- 08/09/11- Interventional Cardiac and Vascular Technology Program - Correction
- 08/01/11 - Termination of Program at NC Correctional Institute for Women
- 08/01/11 - Day Time Credit Courses offered at Fuquay-Varina High School
- 07/18/11 - New Program in the Computer Engineering Technologies Division
- 07/8/11 - New Programs Terminated Programs and Collaborative Agreements for Fall 2011
- 06/28/11 - Biopharmaceutical Technology and Simulation and Game Development collaborative agreements
- 01/04/11: NC Wesleyan's Triangle Campus
2009
- 11/19/09 - Collaborative Agreement with Johnston Community College
- 11/10/09 - Collaborative Agreements with NC Community Colleges
- 10/21/09 - Public Safety Education Campus Notification
- 08/07/09 - Distance Education Expansion Letter
- 06/01/09 - Termination of Computer & Engineering Technologies programs
- 03/09/09 - Expansion of Distance Education Program; Early College High School Program with the Wake County Public School System
- 02/16/09 - Expansion of Distance Education Program
- 01/21/09 - New Program: Certificate in Esthetics Technology
2008
- 12/15/08 - New Program: Learn and Earn online program
- 12/01/08 - New Programs: Military Science courses connected with NCSU; Lateral Entry Certificate
- 11/04/08 - Termination of programs in Computer Engineering Technology and Applied Technology
- 10/28/08 - Interventional Cardiac and Vascular Technology contractual agreement
- 09/23/08 - College of the Albemarle contractual agreement canceled; Real Estate Program termination
- 07/24/08 - Computer Engineering Technology contractual agreements
- 06/17/08 - New Programs: Cosmetology, Interior Design, Baking and Pastry, Pharmacy Technology
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