College Closed Tuesday Due to Weather

All Wake Tech campuses are closed Tuesday due to inclement weather. Students taking in-person classes should check with their instructors for more information. Online classes continue as scheduled. Many Wake Tech student services, including Admissions and Advising, are available online at virtualsupport.waketech.edu. Wake Tech employees who can work remotely should do so.

Workforce Training

Advanced Manufacturing Certifications

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Wake Tech is dedicated to cultivating a skilled workforce for the manufacturing industry by establishing pathways for current and prospective workers to access opportunities in advanced manufacturing. Each training pathway is carefully designed to provide students with the skills required to excel in the technical and high-quality manufacturing jobs of the future.

The 3,000-square-foot Advanced Manufacturing Training Center serves the needs of area industry by providing workforce training in the following:

  • Collaborative robotics – Robotics utilization, operation and basic programming
  • Industrial automation – Automation systems, electrical, PLCs, hydraulics, pneumatics and mechanical systems
  • Manufacturing – 3D printing, mechanical troubleshooting and mechanical blueprint reading

All programs include hands-on lab training supplemented with online instruction through Tooling University.

Come away with industry-recognized micro-credentials from the Smart Automation Certification Alliance and enhanced instruction from Tooling U-SME.

Faculty and staff

Wake Tech Staff
Chris Irwin
Program Director

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Southern Wake Campus
Building F - 225

919-866-5356 (office)

Wake Tech Staff
William Burden
Advanced Manufacturing & Robotics Instructor

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Beltline Education Center
- Room 501E

919-334-1541 (office)

Wake Tech Staff
James "Steve" Evans
Advanced Manufacturing & Robotics Instructor

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Beltline Education Center
- Room 501E