Collin College, Allen ISD Break Ground On Collin Technical Campus

Officials broke ground Sept. 7 on the Collin College Technical Campus, a 340,000-square-foot career and technical education facility dedicated to instruction in high-demand, high-wage workforce areas.

Built along State Highway 121 east of Exchange Parkway and scheduled for a fall 2020 opening, the three-story campus will offer programs in automotive service and repair, construction, health care, and information technology and manufacturing, as well as general academic classes, student support services, green spaces, cooperative project areas, and covered parking.

Designed with the input of local professionals in each program’s career field, the campus will prepare students to enter the job market with current training on the equipment they will use in their industry.

Collin College is also partnering with area school districts to expand career and technical education offerings, enabling high school students to enroll and earn technical dual credit and industry certifications prior to high school graduation. Allen ISD funded a portion of the construction with the agreement that the school district can use specified classrooms and labs during the regular school hours to expand dual credit opportunities for its students.

Collin College will use the space when Allen High School classes are not in session, providing night and weekend educational opportunities for other students.