Programs of Study

Definitions

• Traditional instruction – College curriculum or continuing education course in which 100% of the instruction is delivered face to face with the instructor in the physical presence of students.
• Online instruction – College curriculum or continuing education course in which 100% of the instruction is delivered online.
• Hybrid instruction – College curriculum or continuing education course in which greater than 50%, but less than 100%, of the instruction is delivered online.
• Blended instruction – College curriculum or continuing education course in which 50% or less of the instruction is delivered online.
• ​Hybrid Flexible (HyFlex) – A multi-modal instructional delivery method where the college has the option to deliver the online portion of a curriculum course synchronously, asynchronously or both as long as 100% of the instruction is offered face to face with the instructor in a physical classroom. Students may choose to attend the regularly scheduled in-person session or the online option on a session-by-session basis.

Students in degree programs taking online courses may be invited to an orientation session or other meetings on campus and may be required to take proctored exams, but all coursework is completed online through Wake Tech's Learning Management System, Blackboard. Students must have access to a personal computer with internet connection and browser software and must know how to navigate the internet and perform basic computer functions, including the use of word processing software, if applicable for their course. Before enrolling in an online course for the first time, students must:

1. Review the information on the Online Learning webpage
2. Complete the online eLearning Intro, which includes modules designed to prepare students for the online learning environment

Students must complete the Course Entry Quiz during the first 10% of the course. The quiz is available on the first day of class on the course website in Blackboard. Students who fail to complete the Course Entry Quiz, and who are marked as "never attended" by the instructors, will be de-registered from the class rosters.

Hybrid/blended courses combine regular classroom meetings with internet instruction, reducing the number of hours a class meets on campus during the semester. The instructor determines the class schedule, which is published online. Students must have access to a personal computer with internet connection and browser software and must know how to navigate the internet and perform basic computer functions, including the use of word processing software, if applicable, for their course.

Before enrolling in a hybrid/blended course, students must review the information on the Online Learning webpage.

Students must complete the Course Entry Quiz or physically attend a seated class during the first 10% of the course. Students who fail to attend classes, and who are marked as "never attended" by the instructors, will be de-registered from the class rosters.

Criminal background checks

Students should contact their advisors for updates to program offerings. Students admitted to programs that require a clinical or co-op component may be required to provide the college with an official criminal background check in order to meet the requirements of the clinical or co-op site. Convictions for certain crimes and/or evidence of drug use may disqualify students for participating in clinical or co-op experiences, which would limit their progress toward graduation.

Length of programs

The length of Wake Tech programs is set by the North Carolina Community College System and published in the NCCCS Curriculum Procedures Reference Manual. All Wake Tech degree, diploma and certificate programs are of the same quality and rigor and meet the same standards for student achievement, regardless of the mode of instruction or location (traditional seated, online or hybrid).

Professional licensure and certifications

Wake Technical Community College does not offer online academic programs (credit and non-credit) that lead to professional licensure. The college's licensure and certification programs are either tied to the State of North Carolina or are national certifications.

If you intend to pursue professional licenses outside the State of North Carolina once you have completed your academic program at Wake Technical Community College, please refer to the Professional Licensure section on the college's Distance Education Authorization web page for additional information.