Happy Holidays!

Wake Tech is closed December 24 through January 4 for winter break and will reopen January 5. Prospective students can still apply for enrollment online during the break, and continuing students can register for Spring semester classes, which start January 7.

Academics

Career Fields

Hospitality & Personal Services

Manage a restaurant or hotel, become a chef or baker or provide personal services as a barber, esthetician or cosmetologist.

Baking & Pastry Arts program

Baking & Pastry Arts

Gain the skills and knowledge required for jobs in the baking/pastry industry or for further academic studies.
Barbering program at Wake Tech

Barbering

Non-Degree

Learn the art of barbering, and prepare for the N.C. Board of Barber Examiners certification exam and apprentice license.
Wake Tech Barista training program

Barista & Cafe Training

Non-Degree

Discover the secrets to mastering the art of making a perfect cup of coffee.
Cosmetology degree program

Cosmetology

Develop skills in hair design, chemical processes, professional imaging, multicultural processes and nail and skin care in a simulated salon environment.
Non-degree Cosmetology program at Wake Tech

Cosmetology & Natural Hair

Non-Degree

Learn the art of cosmetology in Wake Tech's streamlined, non-degree School of Cosmetology program. Prepare yourself to be workforce ready by focusing solely on hands-on training and preparing for the N.C. Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners certification exam.
Craft Beer Brewing

Craft Beer & Wine Education

Non-Degree

Learn the skills needed for an entry-level position at a craft brewery and learn more about wine.
Wake Tech's non-degree culinary and baking program

Culinary & Baking Training

Non-Degree

Learn the ropes and get a great job in the hospitality industry through Wake Tech's short-term, non-degree culinary and baking classes.
Culinary Arts program

Culinary Arts

Get trained for positions as a culinary professional in food service settings such as full-service restaurants, hotels, resorts, clubs and catering operations.
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Esthetics Technology

Non-Degree

Learn the scientific and artistic principles and hands-on fundamentals associated with the art of skin care, all in a simulated salon environment.
Food truck operation training

Food Truck Operations

Non-Degree

Become a part of the hottest dining trend around. Find out how to operate a food truck safely and legally, with instruction on licenses and permits, health and safety concerns, taxes and more.
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Hospitality Certifications

Non-Degree

Get a comprehensive overview of the lodging industry and an in-depth look at facets of service and latest trends in the hospitality industry. Earn multiple certifications in one, 10-week course.
Hospitality Management program

Hospitality Management

Learn the administrative and practical skills needed for supervisory and managerial positions in hotels, motels, resorts, inns, clubs, restaurants and institutions.