College Remains Closed Wednesday

All Wake Tech campuses remain closed Wednesday, January 28, 2026, because of continued icy conditions. Students taking in-person classes should check with their instructors for more information. Online classes continue as scheduled. Many Wake Tech services, including Admissions and Academic Advising, are available virtually at virtualsupport.waketech.edu. Wake Tech employees who can work remotely should do so.

Academic Divisions

Biotechnologies

RTP Bio

RTP Bio is a unique collaboration between Wake Tech and Durham Tech, offering increased biotechnology career opportunities for students and graduates of both institutions. It also strengthens the talent pipeline for life science companies in the Triangle region, which is the fifth-largest biotechnology hub in the U.S.

RTP Bio logo

The RTP Bio program offers the following advantages:

Transfer opportunities
Students can begin at either Wake Tech or Durham Tech and then transfer to the other institution to earn an associate degree in one of the following programs:
- Biotechnology (Wake Tech)
- Clinical Trials Research Associate (Durham Tech)
- Biomedical Equipment Technology (Durham Tech)
- Biomanufacturing (Durham Tech)
Shared resources
Customized training
Apprenticeship programs
Pathways for high school students
Advisory committees

For more information on RTP Bio, contact Wake Tech Biotechnologies Division Dean Leslie Isenhour at [email protected] or 919-866-6898.

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