It offers associate degrees and certificates in programs related to business, technology, healthcare, trades, and other sectors.

Southeast Area Vocational Technical School was founded in 1968 with 118 students and programs in nursing, data processing, appliance repair, drafting, industrial electronics, and diesel and airplane mechanics.

A second building, called the East Campus, at the corner of 9th Avenue and 14th Street was purchased in 1973 and hosted automobile, printing, horticulture, and advertising programs.

The following year, the Sioux Falls City Council approved 56 acres (23 ha) to be converted into a dedicated campus.

[4][5] Southeast Tech is situated on a 168-acre (68 ha) campus located at 2320 North Career Avenue in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

[1] Southeast Tech offers degree programs, certificates, and non-degree courses in a variety of sectors, including agriculture, business, technology, horticulture, information and computer technology, construction, engineering, healthcare (including veterinary medicine), industrial trades, law enforcement, childcare, media, and automotive sciences.