Advanced Technology &amp; Education ParkAdvanced Technology &amp; Education Park Advanced Technology & Education Park The Advanced Technology & Education Park (ATEP) is a part of the California Community Colleges system. It is a satellite campus for both Irvine Valley College and Saddleback College, serving the South Orange County Community College District. Opened in 2007, the campus offers programs in design model making/rapid protyping, laser photonics, network security and foreign languages. Programs. ATEP's Center for Applied Competitive Technologies (CACT) is designated a National Center for Photonics Education, a National Science Foundation Center of Excellence. Campus and surroundings. The Advanced Technology & Education Park is located on of the Tustin Legacy redevelopment  project, formerly the Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, in Tustin, Orange County, California. It is situated south of Interstate 5 at the corner of Red Hill and Valencia. Located from the California coast, the campus enjoys a mild, Mediterranean coastal climate, with comfortable temperatures year-round and very little rainfall. College statistics. The school is on a calendar semester system, with fall semester, spring semester, and summer sessions. Affiliations. The school is a National Center for Photonics Education, a National Science Foundation Center of Excellence. Advanced Technology & Education Park The Advanced Technology & Education Park (ATEP) is a part of the