In addition to serving the college’s student and staff needs, the Vermont Tech SHAPE Facility continues to open its doors to the surrounding community, offering a variety of community memberships and fitness classes as well as working in partnership with many of the area’s schools, community recreation groups and health organizations.
Whether you’re an athlete in training or you want to maintain good health practices, Vermont Tech’s SHAPE (Student Health And Physical Education) facility offers state-of-the-art equipment and fitness facilities for the Vermont Tech and surrounding community. As the home of our Athletic and Intramural Departments, SHAPE is the campus hub for physical activities.
Originally built in 1990, the existing SHAPE complex now includes one gymnasium; a spacious and well equipped weight room complete with free weights and BodyMaster equipment, an aerobic fitness area with stair climbers, Concept II rowing machines, elliptical trainers, treadmills, spinning bikes, stair steppers; a 26-foot climbing wall; two racquetball courts, one squash court; a six-lane, 25-yard swimming pool and complete locker rooms for men, women and families.
Updated SHAPE Use Information
Updated: August 17, 2021
SHAPE Hours:
Fitness Center & Gym
Monday–Thursday, 8 am – 10 pm
Friday, 8 am – 8 pm
Saturday-Sunday, 10 am – 6 pm
Pool hours
Monday-Thursday, 8 am – 8 pm
Friday, 8 am – 7:30 pm
Saturday-Sunday, 10 am – 5:30 pm
COVID Restrictions
The following COVID regulations are in place until further notice (when SHAPE is open):
- As with the rest of our Vermont Tech campus, we currently REQUIRE masks for everyone while using the facility – vaccinated and non-vaccinated.
- Please stay home, do not enter the facility, if you feel unwell. Anyone with a temperature of 99.5 or more will be denied entry into the facility.
- CHECK-IN IS REQUIRED. Please wait if a staff member is not present when you arrive.
- Students, faculty, and staff must present VTC ID. Members must use their swipe card.
- Physical Distancing of at least 6 feet shall be observed at all times.
- Hand washing or sanitizing is required after check in before using the facility.
- Downstairs locker rooms are open with limited capacity; please enter through the pool deck.
- The upstairs bathrooms are open.
- Public equipment such as basketballs or racquetball rackets will be cleaned in accordance with CDC guidelines after use.
- Fitness classes or group activities may be scheduled if the group is within the below limits and the group agrees to follow current state guidelines. Contact shape@vtc.edu for details or to make a rental reservation.
SHAPE Information
For more information about the facility, memberships or class information, please visit the Athletic website. To reserve a time to use the facility, please call (802) 728-1384.
Facility Adjustments
Vermont Technical College reserves the right to close the facility and/or adjust hours for maintenance, holidays and college events as deemed necessary during the year. Every effort will be made to notify the general public of these changes in advance.
