College Closed Friday

Due to icy roads, all Wake Tech campuses remain closed Friday. In-person classes are canceled, but online classes continue as scheduled. Students can still register for eight-week courses, and prospective students can apply online. Many Wake Tech services are available virtually. Employees who can work remotely should do so.

Credit Programs

Data Science & Programming Support Services

Program ContactEmmie Mercer
[email protected]
919-866-5274
Degrees & Pathways
  • AAS - Associate in Applied Science
  • Certificates
Document(s):

The Data Science & Programming Support Services program prepares students to design and develop desktop and web application with an emphasis on business logic and data‐driven applications. Graduates will be proficient in SQL, XML, database development, client/server‐side JavaScript and Python. They will be able to support the software development needs of businesses in a wide variety of industries, including health care, manufacturing, insurance, finance and software publishing.

Potential occupations include the following:

  • Database specialist
  • Database developer
  • Programmer
  • Software developer
  • Web developer
  • Programmer/analyst
  • Business analyst
  • Systems analyst
  • Software trainer
  • Software tester
  • Quality assurance specialist
  • Technical writer
Apply now

Career Outlook


USA Wake County *Estimated job growth over 10 years.