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Welcome to Southeast Tech
Southeast Technical College provides quality technical education opportunities to residents of South Dakota and the region.
STC is one of four state-supported post-secondary technical colleges in South Dakota. More than 65 pathways to professional success are offered. STC grants associate of applied science degrees, diplomas, and certificates upon successful completion of program requirements. STC offers programming in a variety of instructional formats to meet the needs of students, including accelerated (A), online (O), hybrid (H), flexible or hyflex (F2 or F3), and traditional.
The Hovland Learning Center at Southeast Technical College offers Basic Skill Development, ESL and GED preparation courses to adult learners. Funded through the South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation, the Hovland Learning Center meets individual needs of students through independent learning labs and free structured classes. The center is staffed with qualified teachers.
Vision
Educational excellence for tomorrow’s workforce.
Mission
Preparing students for thriving careers through innovative, industry-driven pathways and strong community partnerships to inspire lifelong success.
Southeast Tech Core Values
People First: We put students, employees, and our community at the heart of everything we do, working together to ensure success and satisfaction for all.
Partnership Focused: We build strong, innovative partnerships with stakeholders, collaborating to achieve shared goals with the highest standards of quality.
Commitment to Quality: We evaluate what we do, learn from results, and make it better — every time. We continuously strive for institutional excellence.
Forward-Thinking: We think creatively and respond boldly to change, bringing fresh ideas to our work.
Workforce-Ready: We prioritize hands-on, real-world learning experiences that ensure our education is practical, meaningful, and prepares students for success in their careers and communities.
Responsible Stewards: We are committed to using resources wisely, respecting the time, talent, and investment of our employees, students, and stakeholders, to create lasting impact.
Goals
Southeast Tech 2030: A Vision for Growth, Innovation and Impact
Goal 1: Align Academic Delivery with Workforce Demands and Student Needs
Goal 2: Strengthen Student Success
Goal 3: Enhance Employee Capacity and Organizational Culture
Goal 4: Build a Strong External Connection with the Community
Institutional Learning Outcomes
Student success is important to everyone at STC. Faculty and staff assess student learning collaboratively and continuously. Upon graduation, STC students will demonstrate competence in the following curricular and co-curricular learning outcomes:
Curricular Outcomes
Technical Skills: Students will be able to explain industry-relevant concepts (knowledge) and demonstrate industry-relevant technical skills (performance).
Communication: Students will be able to define the purpose of the communication; organize and structure the communication; provide supporting material; demonstrate precision of language; and professionally deliver and format the communication.
Problem Solving and Critical Thinking: Students will be able to define the problem; analyze the problem; generate solutions; evaluate solutions; and select the best solution.
Professionalism: Students will be able to demonstrate a positive work ethic; collaborate as part of a team; adapt to change; adhere to professional standards; and model integrity and ethics.
Cocurricular Outcomes
Career Readiness: Students will engage in opportunities that develop skills (teamwork, technical literacy, leadership, networking) to prepare for career success and promote lifelong learning.
Civic Responsibility: Students will identify and participate in activities that utilize their skills and impact their communities in a meaningful way.
Personal Responsibility: Students will accept responsibility for their personal wellness and development, positioning themselves to make responsible life choices.
Campus History
Southeast Technical College has offered nearly 60 years of educational excellence to students in Sioux Falls and the region. In May 1965, Sioux Falls was designated by the State Board of Vocational Education to be one of the four areas in South Dakota to provide post-high vocational technical education. Southeast Area Vocational Technical School opened its doors in 1968. That year, Southeast Area Vocational Technical School began operations offering the following programs: Practical Nursing, Major Appliance Repair, Industrial Electronics, Drafting, Data Processing, Diesel Mechanics, and Airplane Mechanics. The original enrollment was 118 students.
Glen Bunday served as the first Director of the school until he retired in 1969. Ed Wood succeeded him and guided the school as Director for seventeen years from 1969-1986. Terrence Sullivan succeeded Ed Wood in 1986 and served as Director of the Institute for fifteen years until he retired in 2001. Dr. Stan Vittetoe served as Director from July 2001 through July 2003. Jan Nicolay served as Interim Director from September 2003 through May 2004. From June 2004 through June 2016, Jeffrey R. Holcomb served as the Institute’s President, and beginning in September 2016, Robert Griggs, JD, served as the college’s President from 2016 through June 2024, and in July 2024 Dr. Cory Clasemann began his presidential tenure.
In 1970, the Sioux Falls School District purchased a building at 15th and Western. The building was renamed The Career Center. In 1975, the building’s name was changed to the West Campus to reflect the increased involvement of post-secondary vocational technical training.
An additional facility that housed post-secondary vocational technical operations included the East Campus complex acquired in 1973 and 1978 and was around 9th Avenue and 14th Street. This complex included six buildings which served as the home for such programs as Advertising Design, Auto Body, Auto Mechanics, Diesel Mechanics, Printing, Horticulture, and the Sioux Falls School District’s Print Shop. In addition, just a short walk away, the former Beadle Elementary School had been used since 1981 to provide various training programs such as HVAC/R, Franchise Restaurant Management, Accounting, Marketing, and Computer Literacy courses.
The 1989-90 school year witnessed the relocation of the vocational technical institute to new facilities located on the northwest side of Sioux Falls at the intersection of Maple Street and Interstate 29, Exit 81.
The Adult Learning Center previously housed at Lincoln Senior High School was moved to the new campus along with Data Processing, Office Systems, Franchise Restaurant Management, Advertising Design, Civil and Architectural Drafting, Electronics, General Education, Marketing/Accounting, Printing, Surgical Technology, and the school district’s print shop.
All the remaining East Campus and Beadle School programs moved to Southeast Tech’s new campus in August 1990.
All the former facilities were sold, and the proceeds of the sale were applied to the cost of construction for the new facilities. The Scarbrough Child Care Center, named after Alva W. Scarbrough, an ardent education supporter and community leader, opened its doors in September 1991 to provide infants, toddlers, and preschool childcare for students attending the institute.
In July 1993, Southeast Area Vocational Technical Institute officially changed its name to Southeast Technical Institute.
In 1994, a fourth building opened its doors on campus to house the growing health programs. At this time, names were assigned to the three classroom buildings. “Ed Wood Trade & Industry Center” was the name assigned to the building that housed the industrial and technical trades in honor of Ed Wood’s dedicated service to the school. The main building was given the name “George S. Mickelson Education Center,” in honor of the late governor who made much of the development on the Southeast Tech campus possible. Finally, the new health building was given the name “Health Science Center.” The name was changed in 2001 to the Terrence M. Sullivan Health Science Center in honor of Southeast Tech’s third director.
In the spring of 1998, an additional 112 acres of land were purchased to the west and south of campus, allowing the potential to triple the size of the existing campus.
Faced with increasing storage needs due to double-digit enrollment growth since first occupying the campus in 1990, the Institute added its fifth building in 1999. This cold storage facility is located behind the Ed Wood Trade & Industry Center.
In the spring of 2001,the Technology Center opened.
Southeast Tech’s first student housing facility, Hummel-Nicolay Hall, opened in fall 2003 and accommodates up to one hundred students. Andera Hall opened in 2005 to accommodate an additional one hundred students.
The Sullivan Health Science Center opened in Fall 2005 and doubled the size of the facility.
In 2010–2011, Southeast Tech remodeled the Mickelson Center to create a Student Success Center; combine and modernize the Admissions and Financial Aid offices; relocate and update the Bookstore and Adult Education and Literacy Center; and add classrooms, two conference rooms, a presentation room, a student lounge, and additional learning spaces throughout the building.
In fall 2016, Southeast Tech opened the HUB Center to expand the automotive and diesel programs and to add on-campus food service, additional classrooms, administrative offices, and an auditorium.
In 202, Southeast Tech officially changed its name to Southeat Technical College.
STC officially opened its newest building – the Healthcare Simulation Center – with a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house event, held April 11, 2024.
The Healthcare Simulation Center was designed as a miniature hospital so that students can learn in an environment that mirrors where they will be working after graduation.
The facility includes a simulated emergency room, intensive care units, clinical exam rooms, surgical suites, hospital patient rooms, and medical laboratory facilities.
The Healthcare Simulation Center was made possible with financial support from industry community partnerships, including Avera Health, Sanford Health, Forward Sioux Falls, and the State of South Dakota.
STC at a Glance
LOCATION
Interstate 29 & Maple Street, Exit 81
2320 North Career Avenue, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 57107
PROGRAM APPROVAL/AUTHORIZATION
State Board of Technical Education
DEGREES, DIPLOMAS & CERTIFICATES
Associate of Applied Science Degree: two years
Diploma: one year
Certificate: one year or less
2025 FALL ENROLLMENTS
Full Time: 1,414
Part Time: 1,401
Total: 2,815
PHYSICAL FACILITIES
Campus Site: 168 Acres
Buildings: (10) 699,610 Square Feet
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