The mission of Southeast Technical Institute is to initiate, develop, and provide high quality technical education opportunities and services for individuals age sixteen years and older. Within this mission, Southeast 1) educates people for employment, 2) delivers continuing education programs, and 3) provides inservice and customized courses to meet training needs of business and industry. Through its programs and services, Southeast also facilitates economic development.

To achieve its mission, Southeast Technical Institute:

• Provides high quality diploma, certificate, and associate of applied science degree programs which prepare students to become occupationally competent.
• Provides general education which supports technical education and enhances students’ abilities to become lifelong learners able to write, speak, communicate, compute, problem-solve, and adapt to change.
• Provides for articulation of coursework from high schools and to/from other postsecondary institutions.
• Provides customized training, seminars, conferences, workshops, in-house courses, and consulting services to the community, business, and industry.
• Provides continuing education courses and adult education programs.
• Promotes diversity within the student population and is responsive to students with special needs: the culturally, economically, educationally disadvantaged; nontraditional learners; single parents; and displaced homemakers.
• Strengthens economic vitality in the community by offering quality educational experiences.
• Improves its capabilities as a post secondary institution by continuing to recruit and develop diverse faculty and staff best suited to implement the mission.
• Develops a pleasing climate for learning and maintains modern facilities and state-of-the-art equipment.