Wake Technical Community College, commonly known as Wake Tech, is a two-year accredited institution of higher education and technical training school. Its main campus is located approximately five miles south of Raleigh, North Carolina, near McCullers Crossroads. It also operates several branch campuses around Wake County, North Carolina. Wake Tech is part of the North Carolina Community College System, a state-supported body of 58 institutions throughout North Carolina.
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