It serves about 50,000 people each year and offers more than 200 associate degree, technical diploma, and certificate programs as well as instruction related to 20 apprenticeship trades.

Starting in 1912, city vocational schools were formed at six locations (Appleton, Brillion, Kaukauna, Menasha, Neenah, and Oshkosh) in the current district.

The center contains multiple state of the art simulators as well as a mock town to train students enrolled in the school's public safety programs.

[4] FVTC's Appleton campus houses Ione's, a student-operated "full-service fine dining room and a premier learning lab for Culinary Arts students.

"[5] The department of Culinary, Hotel and Restaurant Management had wanted to remodel the dining room and a 2002 gift from Ione Berg helped bring the goal to fruition.