Wake Tech is a tax-supported, public, nonprofit educational institution under the control of a Board of Trustees. It is part of the North Carolina Community College System and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). Authority for the establishment of the college is found in Chapter 115D of the General Statutes of North Carolina.
The college was chartered on April 3, 1958, as the Wake County Industrial Education Center. Operation actually began October 7, 1963, with 34 curriculum students on campus and 270 enrolled in the various industrial training programs.
On January 8, 1964, the center was formally dedicated as W.W. Holding Industrial Education Center and transferred from the Wake County Board of Education to a Board of Trustees. On March 3, 1966, W.W. Holding Industrial Education Center was granted approval by the State Board of Education as W.W. Holding Technical Institute and licensed to award the Associate in Applied Science degree. The name was changed to Wake Technical Institute in September 1974 and to Wake Technical College on March 1, 1980. The name was changed to Wake Technical Community College on December 1, 1987.
The college was first accredited by SACSCOC on December 3, 1970.
Wake Tech provides access to education that transforms lives through economic mobility and personal fulfillment.
In pursuit of its mission, the college adheres to an open-door admissions policy by offering quality, accessible and affordable education opportunities to all adults regardless of age, sex, socioeconomic status, ethnic origin, race, religion or disability. To meet the needs of the citizens of Wake County, the college focuses on providing support services, resources, community outreach and partnerships; programs in basic skills development; vocational, technical and occupational training; and college/university transfer preparation.
We will reach students in every part of Wake County and rally around them to go as far as their dreams, talents and resilience take them.
Wake Tech will structure its operations, training and educational programs around the core values of accountability, respect, responsibility, critical thinking, communication and collaboration.
- Accountability – Accountability is essential for an environment of learning. Those who are accountable stand by their words and actions, taking full responsibility for what they create and for what they contribute to the community.
- Respect – Respect is a prerequisite for enhancing learning. Community members who respect themselves and others help create a safe, yet open, climate of learning.
- Responsibility – Responsibility is the root of success. Students who assume personal responsibility for their education will reach their goals. Responsible students also make contributions to their communities.
- Critical thinking – Critical thinking is the fundamental purpose of higher education. The ability to solve problems through the application of the appropriate skills is critical to all disciplines.
- Communication – Communication is increasingly the key competency for living and working in the information age. Communicating effectively in verbal and written forms through traditional and new media is a powerful tool for personal and career success.
- Collaboration – Collaboration, by bringing together individual knowledge and talents, creates teams that are greater than the sum of their parts. Such teamwork maximizes benefits to individuals and the community.
Reach
Students gain increased access to pathways, mentors and employers for economic mobility.
Rally
Students have the supports they need to earn credits, maintain momentum and complete degrees and credentials.
Learn
Students, faculty and staff have the resources and supports they need in two key areas: math readiness and AI readiness.
Ladder
Students have opportunities to earn associate degrees, diplomas, certificates and short-term, non-degree credentials that meet targeted demand for living-wage occupations in Wake and surrounding counties.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Wake Technical Community College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate degrees. Wake Technical Community College also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Wake Technical Community College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling 404-679-4500 or by using information available on SACSCOC's website (www.sacscoc.org).
Public Safety Training
The college's Public Safety Education Campus has been awarded Training Academy Accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA), 9532 Liberia Ave., Suite 813, Manassas, VA 20110 Phone: 703-352-4225
Specific program accreditation
Associate Degree Nursing
The program has been granted accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30326. Phone: 404-975-5000
Baking & Pastry Arts
The program has been granted accreditation by the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation Accrediting Commission, 6816 Southpoint Pkwy, Suite 400, Jacksonville, FL 32216. Phone: 904-824-4468
Basic Law Enforcement Training
The program has been granted accreditation by the North Carolina Department of Criminal Justice Standards Division, North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission, 114 W. Edenton St., Raleigh, NC 27603. Phone: 919-716-6400
Construction Equipment Systems Technology
The program is accredited by Accreditation Board of Associated Equipment Distributors (AED). The AED Foundation can be reached at 650 E. Algonquin Road, Suite 305, Schaumburg, IL 60173.
Criminal Justice General Instructor Training
The program has been granted accreditation by the North Carolina Department of Criminal Justice Standards Division, North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission, 114 W. Edenton St., Raleigh, NC 27603. Phone: 919-716-6400
Culinary Arts
The program has been granted accreditation by the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation Accrediting Commission, 6816 Southpoint Pkwy, Suite 400, Jacksonville, FL 32216. Phone: 904-824-4468
Dental Assisting
The program has been granted accreditation by the American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA), 401 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60611-4250. Phone: 800-232-6108
Dental Hygiene
The program has been granted accreditation by the American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA), 401 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60611-4250. Phone: 800-232-6108
Emergency Medical Science
The Emergency Medical Services - Paramedic program has been granted accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), 9355 113th St. N., #7709, Seminole, FL 33775. Phone: 727-210-2350
Health & Fitness Science
The program has been granted accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), 9355 113th St. N., #7709, Seminole, FL 33775 or 727-210-2350
Medical Assisting
The program has been granted accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), 9355 113th St. N., #7709, Seminole, FL 33775 or 727-210-2350
Medical Laboratory Technology and Phlebotomy
The program has been granted accreditation by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), 5600 N. River Road, Suite 720, Rosemont, IL 60018. Phone: 773-714-8880
Medical Sonography
The Medical Sonography Abdominal-Extended program has been granted accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), 9355 113th St. N., #7709, Seminole, FL 33775. Phone: 727-210-2350
The Medical Sonography Obstetrics and Gynecology program has been granted accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), 9355 113th St. N., #7709, Seminole, FL 33775. Phone: 727-210-2350
Neurodiagnostic Technology
The program has been granted accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), 9355 113th St. N., #7709, Seminole, FL 33775 or 727-210-2350
Pharmacy Technician Training
The program has been granted accreditation by the American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP) and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) through the Pharmacy Technician Accreditation Commission (PTAC), 190 LaSalle St., Suite 3000, Chicago, IL 60603-3446. Phone: 312-664-3575
Phlebotomy
The program has been granted accreditation by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), 5600 N. River Road, Suite 720, Rosemont, IL 60018. Phone: 773-714-8880
Radiography
The program has been granted accreditation by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT), 20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 2850, Chicago, IL 60606-3182. Phone: 312-704-5300
Speed Measurement Instrumentation
The program has been granted accreditation by the North Carolina Department of Criminal Justice Standards Division, North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission, 114 W. Edenton St., Raleigh, NC 27603. Phone: 919-716-6400
Accreditation documentation connected with curriculum programs at Wake Tech can be found on the college's website.
The following Wake Tech programs have been reviewed by and met the standards for approval of the organizations/agencies indicated:
- Detention Officer Certificate – North Carolina Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission
- Emergency Medical Technology – North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services
- Nursing – North Carolina Board of Nursing
- Paralegal – North Carolina State Bar Board of Paralegal Certification
- Social & Human Services – North Carolina Division of Health Service Regulation
- Telecommunicator Certification – North Carolina Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission
- Veterans' Services – North Carolina Approving Agency for Veterans Education and Training
Wake Technical Community College will not engage in substantial misrepresentation of itself as an institution, the nature of its educational programs, its financial charges, the employability of its graduates or its relationship with the U.S. Department of Education.
Wake Tech prohibits substantial misrepresentation, as defined in this policy, by any of its individual representatives or by any institution, organization or person not officially affiliated with or authorized by the college, including those with whom the institution has an agreement to provide educational programs, recruitment or admissions services, marketing or advertising.
Substantial misrepresentation is prohibited in all forms, including those used in advertising or promotional materials and those used in the marketing or sale of instructional courses or programs offered by the college.
DEFINITIONS
Substantial misrepresentation – Any false, erroneous or misleading statement that the institution, a representative of the institution or a covered service provider makes directly or indirectly to a student, prospective student, member of the public, accrediting agency, state agency or the U.S. Department of Education
Misleading statement – Any statement that has the likelihood or tendency to deceive or confuse
PROCEDURES
Alleged misrepresentation may be reported to the Office of Accreditation and Compliance at [email protected].
