OpenFieldSoutheast Tech · Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
Southeast Technical College (Southeast Tech) is an accredited public technical college in Sioux Falls, South Dakota's largest commercial and medical center. Southeast Tech provides workforce-aligned education across 65+ associate degrees, diplomas, and technical certificates, serving as a vital training engine for the regional healthcare, advanced manufacturing, and IT industries.
Southeast Tech features specialized training facilities including the Sullivan Health Science Center, the Scarbrough Center for Construction Technology, modern diesel and automotive bays, and industrial mechatronics automation cells. The college maintains a remarkable 97%+ graduate career placement rate.
Southeast Tech operates open admissions for students with a high school diploma or GED equivalent. Technical and healthcare programs (such as Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Registered Nursing, and Surgical Technology) require specialized prerequisite criteria, background checks, and placement testing.
CAAHEP-accredited clinical ultrasound curriculum providing rigorous training in abdominal, obstetrical, gynecological, and vascular sonographic imaging with clinical rotations at Sanford and Avera Health systems.
Hands-on engineering technician degree covering CAD, GPS surveying, materials testing (asphalt, concrete, soils), structural drafting, and municipal infrastructure inspection.
Career-oriented computing degree mastering cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure), Linux administration, network virtualization, database support, and automated scripting.
ACEN-accredited two-year RN program preparing graduates for the NCLEX-RN, featuring direct clinical bedside nursing practicums across Sioux Falls trauma and regional medical centers.
Comprehensive technical degree training automation technicians in programmable logic controllers (PLCs), industrial robotics, fluid power systems, motor drives, and SCADA monitoring.
Applied student fellowship working with regional medical device manufacturers and health networks to design automated sterilization devices and clinical telemetry hardware.
President & Chief Executive Officer
Office of the President
Robert Griggs leads Southeast Technical College, spearheading Build Dakota full-ride scholarship integration, corporate industry apprenticeships, and regional w...
View researcher profile ↗Vice President of Academic Affairs
Academic Affairs
Dr. Valdez oversees curriculum rigor, programmatic accreditation, and community college articulation pathways across all engineering, health, and IT technical d...
View researcher profile ↗Dean of Health Sciences
Sullivan Health Science Center
Prof. Prokop directs allied health and nursing instructional programs, researching clinical simulation best practices, interprofessional healthcare ethics, and ...
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