Wake Tech is closed Monday in observance of Veterans Day. Prospective students can still apply online, and current students can register for Spring semester classes. Offices will reopen Tuesday, and classes will resume Wednesday morning.
The Geomatics Technology curriculum provides education and training in surveying skills emphasizing the following:
Scholarship funds are available for this program of study.
Geomatics Technology students are introduced to a variety of coursework covering these topics:
The following software is used in the Geomatics Technology program:
Graduates have transfer opportunities to pursue bachelor's degrees at UNC-Charlotte (Civil Engineering Technology) and North Carolina A&T State University (Geomatics).
For more information, email Beth Ihnatolya at [email protected].
Graduates in Geomatics Technology typically find employment as field technicians serving as instrument operators or crew chiefs or in the office assisting with computations and mapping. Examples of job titles are Instrument Operator, Party Chief, Geomatics CAD Tech I and Remote Sensing Technician. Starting salary range for technicians in these positions is typically $15 to $20 an hour and above, depending on position, qualifications and prior work experience.
Wake Tech academic programs (credit and non-credit) that are designed to lead to professional licenses are tied to North Carolina or national certifications. If you intend to pursue professional licenses outside North Carolina once you have completed your academic program at Wake Tech, please refer to the Professional Licensure section of the college's distance education authorization page for additional information.