The college serves nine Wisconsin counties with three campuses in Green Bay, Marinette, and Sturgeon Bay, and five regional learning centers in Shawano, Oconto Falls, Crivitz, Aurora, and Luxemburg.

NWTC offers over 70 associate degree programs, technical diplomas, apprenticeships, and 86 certificates.

[1] Wisconsin's technical colleges were founded to train the work force.

[citation needed] In order to standardize the education that these working young adults received in, reading, writing, and math, the state of Wisconsin promoted the creation of city vocational schools.

Their scope expanded to include adults of all ages interested in technical careers, regardless of whether they were currently in the workforce.