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Wake Technical Community College

School Overview:

School Notes:

• In pursuit of its mission, this public two-year comprehensive postsecondary educational institution adheres to an open-door policy by offering quality accessible and affordable educational opportunities to all adults regardless of age, sex, socioeconomic status, ethnic origin, race, religion, or disability. To meet the needs of its community, 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.
• Wake Technical Community College is a tax-supported, public nonprofit educational institution under the control of a Board of Trustees. It is an institutional member of the North Carolina Community College System, State Board of Community Colleges. Authority for the establishment of the College is found in Chapter 115D of the General Statutes of North Carolina and the amendments thereto. 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.
• The College offers credit programs leading to associate degrees, diplomas, and certificates designed for immediate entry into employment, an associate degree in general education, and associate degrees designed to transfer to four-year institutions. The College also offers pre-curriculum programs for students to develop academic proficiency so that they may successfully complete curriculum courses.
• The college provides occupational career enhancement programs for individuals and support for economic development to businesses, industries, and agencies. Basic skills education, English as a Second Language and a wide variety of continuing education courses and programs for personal enrichment are offered on campus and throughout the county. The College further serves its constituents by providing a broad range of community services, partnerships, and outreach programs.
• Wake Technical Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the associate degree.

In the News:

• College enrollment up, mostly at 2-year schools (Ventura County Star)
  posted on November 4, 2009 at 07:04:05 pm
  Some are there because of the recession, and others despite it. Regardless, more young Americans than ever are in college - especially community college, according to a new report. A record high of about 11.5 million Americans age 18 to 24, or nearly 40 percent, attended college in October 2008, according to a study of Census data released Thursday by the Pew Research Center. Virtually all the ...
• Wake Technical Community College And ECPI Guest Lecturer To Address Career Transformations (dBusinessNews.com)
  posted on November 3, 2009 at 04:09:01 pm
  RALEIGH, N.C. – Career Transformations has announced that Gary Phillips, a business consultant and guest lecturer at Wake Technical Community College and ECPI College of Technology, will be the speaker at the group’s next meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 4 from 7:30 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. in the fellowship hall of Saint Andrews Presbyterian Church, located at 7506 Falls of Neuse Road. Phillips ...
• Dalton touts small business fund, JOBS program (The Lexington Dispatch)
  posted on November 3, 2009 at 01:57:22 am
  By VIKKI BROUGHTON HODGES The Dispatch The ongoing credit crunch and resultant difficulty in getting loans was mentioned several times in a small business roundtable discussion held Monday at Davidson County Community College.
• Commissioners split on idea of illegal immigrants at Wake Tech (WRAL.com Raleigh)
  posted on November 2, 2009 at 11:33:31 pm
  A tie vote among Wake County commissioners scuttled a proposed resolution against the state's recent decision to allow illegal immigrants to enroll in community colleges.
• College enrollment up, mostly at 2-year schools (Newsday)
  posted on November 1, 2009 at 07:56:05 pm
  Study: Young adult college enrollment numbers at record high, up sharply at community colleges

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