Career Programs Open House and Signing Day

Thursday, March 12, 2026  •  8 a.m. to 2 p.m.  •  Sugar Grove Campus

Come and see if a Waubonsee career program is right for you. Tour our new TEC building, meet industry experts and faculty from in-demand fields. Learn how our students gain extensive hands-on experience using the latest industry equipment.

A strong community needs a competitive workforce. Enter Waubonsee’s Technical Education Center (TEC) — a building specially designed to meet the rigorous training and educational needs of 21st century technicians, the makers and doers that drive the regional economy and beyond.

More Building Details:

TEC Construction Progress

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2024 Technical Education Center Progress

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This exciting new building gives students, the local workforce, and the wider community more of what they need — increased enrollment capacities, enhanced curricular possibilities, greater opportunity for industry partnerships, and more.

 

Building Stats:
  • Projected Opening:
    Fall 2025
     
  • Size:
    100,000 square feet
     
  • Projected Cost:
    $60 million
795,000
auto/collision/diesel techs needed by 2029 (TechForce Foundation)
320,000
welding professionals needed by 2029 (American Welding Society)
750
student enrollments in debut semester