Wake Technical Community College - Public Safety Education Campus

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Wake Technical Community College (Wake Tech) is the largest community college in North Carolina, made up of multiple campuses and education centers in Raleigh, North Carolina, and the surrounding Wake County area. It was chartered in 1958 and opened its doors to students as the Wake County Industrial Education Center in 1963. It underwent several name changes before adopting its current name in 1987. The school colors are navy blue and gold, and its mascot is an eagle.

Academic Offerings

Today, it offers a wide variety of programs both for credit and non-credit. The for-credit programs lead to more than 200 associate’s degrees, diplomas, and certificates in science, applied science, the arts, and general education. Fields of study include applied engineering & technologies; business & public services technologies; health sciences; arts, humanities, and social sciences; information technology; and mathematics, sciences, and engineering. The non-credit programs are intended for professional and personal enrichment, and they include high-school credential completion as well as ESL and bilingual courses.

On Campus

The Public Safety Education Campus, located in Raleigh, North Carolina, opened in 2008. It’s a CALEA (Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies)-accredited training academy. It offers Associate in Applied Science degree programs in criminal justice and fire protection technology, as well as in-service training for law enforcement and corrections officers, fire and rescue personnel, EMS technicians, and State Bureau of Investigation and Homeland Security personnel. Other educational opportunities include Basic Law Enforcement Training, Detention Officer Certification Training, and Telecommunications Certification Training.

Campus facilities include a forensics lab, an incident command center, a defensive tactics room, a mock courtroom and mock jail, a simunition room for firearms training, and labs for nursing assistant training and vocational education. Other student services include a library and study areas; support services like admissions, advising, career counseling, disability support, and financial aid; veterans’ services, and Student Government Association offices.