Durham Technical Community College now has a new 19.6-acre campus centrally located in Orange County! The campus will better serve Orange County residents as they pursue their education, workforce training, and lifelong learning. The first building is a 40,000-square-foot brick structure is located in the Waterstone Development outside of Hillsborough. The building houses 22 instructional spaces, including classrooms, computer and science labs, a library, flexible use space, instructional and student support services areas, and faculty and student lounges. 

The new facility also has many “green” building features. These include use of aluminum light shelves, photovoltaic systems for solar-assisted water heating, rainwater collection and reuse, waterless urinals, and operable window vents in all classroom areas — all of which contribute to energy efficiency.

Continuing Education courses offered during the Spring Semester 2009 at the Orange County Campus include Building Inspections and Licensure, Career and Occupational Training, Emergency Medical Technology and Paramedic, Law Enforcement Extension, English as a Second Language, GED, Medical Coding and Medical Office Procedures, Notary, as well as courses in heath, wellness, and fitness, computers, fine arts, foreign languages, personal enrichment, photography, and real estate.  Durham Tech will continue to offer courses in the Orange County Skills Development Center located in downtown Chapel Hill.

Curriculum course program offerings scheduled for Spring Semester 2009 include College Student Success, College Transfer Success, Art History, Biology, Anatomy & Physiology, Principles of Microeconomics, Composition Strategies, Expository Writing, American Literature, American History, Essential Mathematics, Algebra, Statistics, Improved College Reading, Elementary Spanish, and courses in Opticianry, Psychology, Physical Education, and Early Childhood Education.

NEW! Bus Service to the OCC: Transit's #420 bus route now includes a stop at the Durham Tech Orange County Campus (note changes that took effect Nov. 17). View the new schedule and route map.

Directions to the Orange County Campus, 525 College Park Drive, Hillsborough, NC, 27278.  919-536-7238
The new campus is located off of old N.C. Highway 86, off exit 261 of Interstate 40, and off exits 164 of Interstate 85.
(Printable Directions)

From Chapel Hill (Franklin Street):
• Take Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Drive 9.2 miles toward Hillsborough (MLK Blvd. becomes Hwy. NC 86).
• Turn left onto Waterstone Drive.
• Drive 0.6 miles and turn right into Orange County Campus parking lot at 525 College Park Drive.

OR

• Take Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. to I-40 West.
• Take exit 261 – Hillsborough/old HighwayNC 86.
• Turn right onto old HighwayNC 86.
• Travel 0.1 mile and turn right onto Waterstone Drive.
• Travel 0.6 miles and turn left into Orange County Campus parking lot at 525 College Park Drive.

From Hillsborough (Churton Street):
• Take Churton Street/old  NC Highway 86. Drive 2.5 miles toward Chapel Hill.
• Turn left onto Waterstone Drive.
• Drive 0.2 miles and turn left into Orange County Campus parking lot at 525 College Park Drive.

From Durham or Greensboro:
• Take exit 164 off Interstate 85.
• Turn left onto old Highway 86.
• Drive 1.5 miles and turn left onto Waterstone Drive.
• Travel 0.2 miles and turn onto College Park Drive and right into the parking lot.

OR

• Take exit 165 off Interstate 85.
• Turn left onto new Highway 86.
• Drive 1.5 miles and turn right onto Waterstone Drive.
• Travel 0.6 miles and turn onto College Park Drive and right into the parking lot.

From Raleigh:
• Take I-40 West.
• Take exit 261 - Hillsborough/old Highway NC 86
• Turn right onto old Highway NC 86.
• Travel 0.1 mile and turn right onto Waterstone Drive.
• Travel 0.6 miles and turn left onto College Park Drive and right into the parking lot.