Due to the forecast of inclement weather, all Wake Tech campuses closed at 2 p.m. Friday and will be closed all day Saturday. In-person classes are canceled, but online classes continue as scheduled. Students needing assistance can check out the Virtual Support Center.
At Wake Tech, students have several different opportunities for gaining practical work experience while pursuing a degree. Work-Based Learning (co-op) allows students to apply what they have learned in the classroom in an actual workplace setting. Students work for an employer in a position directly related to their field of study.
Work-Based Learning helps students develop employability competencies – skills the college has identified as critical to success in the workplace:
Communication – the ability to effectively exchange ideas and information with others through oral, written or visual means
Interpersonal skills and teamwork – the ability to work effectively with others, especially to analyze situations, establish priorities and apply resources for solving problems or accomplishing tasks
Problem solving – the ability to identify problems and potential causes while developing and implementing practical action plans for solutions
Information processing – the ability to acquire, evaluate, organize, manage and interpret information