Collin College Technical Campus Hosts Open House, Car Meet

March 29, 2023 Collin Colleges Technical Campus will host an open house from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, April 15.Visitors will learn about state-of-the-art equipment, high-demand career fields including automotive, construction, health care, information technology, robotics, HVAC, and welding, and will have an opportunity to learn more about the colleges new Bachelor of Applied Science in Construction Management degree.

For car enthusiasts, the event will also feature a car meet from 9 a.m.-Noon. Department demonstrations will happen throughout the campus including a special appearance of a robotic dog and other robotic demonstrations from the Engineering and Engineering Technology Department. The virtual welding machines will be available for interaction, and there will be a presentation on robotic welding from the HVAC and Welding department. The Health Professions department will demonstrate emergency techniques and check volunteers blood sugar and blood pressure.

The Technical Campus is a three-story, 340,000-square-foot, four building complex. It serves up to 7,100 traditional, dual credit, and continuing education students when fully occupied, and provides classroom and lab space dedicated to training students on the latest techniques with the newest industry-standard technology. The campus was recently named a winner of the Caudill Award, one of the highest honors in the annual Exhibit of School Architecture, according to the Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) and Texas Association of School Boards (TASB).

For more information about the event, go to https://collincollege.my.canva.site/technicalopenhouse.

Collin College serves more than 57,000 credit and continuing education students annually and offers more than 100 degrees and certificates, including a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), a Bachelor of Applied Technology (BAT) in Cybersecurity, and a Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Construction Management. The only public college based in Collin County, Collin College is a partner to business, government, and industry, providing customized training and workforce development. For more information, visit www.collin.edu.