Admission, Registration, and Fees
Admission to all publicly offered Adult, Corporate Education, and Continuing Education programs is open to adults 18 years and older on a first-come, space-available basis unless special admission requirements must be met. Payment of registration fees and any additional fees must also be made prior to attending class. See the college’s noncredit course schedule for current registration fees.  All high school students who participate in concurrent enrollment must be at least 16 years old. There are no exceptions.

Fees
Course fees are noted with each course listing. Payment of these course fees is required before the first class session. Some courses have additional charges for supplies, insurance, or other essential expenses, which are also noted along with the course descriptions. In most courses, students are responsible for purchasing any special materials required for the class. No registration is complete without the payment of all applicable fees or receipt of official authorization for payment from the registrant’s employer. Methods of payment include check, money order, or credit card (MasterCard, VISA, or Discover) if registering on-site or by mail or credit card by fax.

A parking fee $5 for each of the fall and spring semesters and the summer term is charged for Continuing Education courses on the Main Campus, at the Northern Durham Center, and at the Orange County Campus.

Continuing Education Unit (CEU)
Durham Technical Community College is authorized to award continuing education units (CEU) for the successful completion of noncredit Occupational Extension/Continuing Education courses. One CEU is defined as “10 contact hours of participation in an organized continuing education program under responsible sponsorship, capable direction, and qualified instruction.” The number of CEUs awarded for a course is recorded on the Continuing Education transcript and on the certificate of completion. The CEU is widely accepted as a recognized standard of professional development.

Course Refunds
If a Continuing Education course is cancelled, a complete refund is made automatically. Refunds are otherwise subject to the current policy and procedures in effect at the time of registration and consistent with state law. The Continuing Education refund policy is available at all registration sites, is published in the noncredit course schedule, and is outlined below.

Course Repeats
North Carolina legislation states that community colleges may permit a student to repeat a course more than once within a five-year period if the course repetition is required by standards governing the certificate or licensing program in which the student is enrolled. The policy applies to Occupational Extension courses ONLY.

Students, including senior citizens, who take an Occupational Extension course more than twice within a five-year period shall pay the course cost based on the legislative-approved rate.

Senior Citizens
Durham Tech waives the course registration fee for North Carolina residents 65 years or older, unless a course is conducted on a self-support basis. Senior citizens are responsible for paying any additional fees or expenses required for a course, such as the computer lab fee.

Self-Support Courses
Some courses are offered by the college on a self-support basis, which means they are not conducted with state funding. The fees for these courses vary. Registration fee exemptions for senior citizens do not apply to self-support courses.

Refunds for registration fees for noncredit classes are subject to the following requirements:

1. If a class is cancelled, a complete refund is issued automatically within four to six weeks. A 100 percent refund of occupational extension registration fees is issued upon the request of the student if the student officially withdraws in writing from a class prior to the first class meeting.

2. A 75 percent refund of occupational extension registration fees is issued upon the request of the student if the student officially withdraws and requests a refund prior to the to the 10 percent point in the class. For classes with 10 or fewer class meetings, refund requests must be submitted to the college no later than the first class meeting. No partial refunds are given for courses with one class meeting.

3. No refund is issued after the 10 percent point of the class.
   
   
4. Student fees, including administrative, supplies, or insurance fees, are not refunded unless the college cancels the class for which the fee is collected. Fees for specific instructional materials collected at registration are refunded unless the student receives the materials.

Please note: Refund forms are available online and at all Durham Tech locations. For Online Occupational Healthcare Careers classes only, please use this online refund form. The college refunds only by check to students regardless of the payment option used.

Registration is open to high school graduates and adults who are at least 18 years old. You may register any time before the course begins in one of the following ways:

Please read below before completing the Continuing Education registration form. Mail or fax registration before the starting date of the course(s). Allow several days for processing.

1. Mail or fax the registration form to register for Continuing Education and Small Business Center courses. You may begin registering for Continuing Education courses upon viewing the Noncredit Schedule and continue until before the first class meeting or until the class is full.

2. To register, you must be at least 18 years old and/or a high school graduate, unless an exemption is permitted by law.

3. Durham Tech waives tuition for students 65 or older unless the course is conducted on a self-supporting basis. Senior citizens are responsible for paying any additional fees or expenses.

4. You may register for up to three courses using the Continuing Education registration form. You may photocopy or print additional forms as needed.

5. Complete all sections of the form. No receipts or confirmations are sent for mailed-in or faxed registrations.

6. If a class is cancelled because of low enrollment, a complete refund is made. For additional refund information, see “Course Cancellations and Refund Policy for Noncredit Courses.”

7. Durham Technical Community College reserves the right to cancel courses, change meeting places, or make other necessary and appropriate changes in the schedule.

8. You may not transfer a course registration to another person.
   
   
9. If paying by credit card, be sure to complete applicable sections of the Continuing Education registration form, including your signature as it appears on the card and noting the card’s expiration date. Note: Faxed forms MUST include payment by credit card.
   
   
10. Mail the completed form, with check or money order payable to Durham Technical Community College or credit card information, to the following:
    
                            Durham Technical Community College
                            ATTN: Continuing Education Registration
                            Corporate Education Center, room 600
                            1637 Lawson Street, Durham, NC 27703

OR if paying by credit card, you may fax the Continuing Education registration form to Durham Tech at 919-686-3370.

Courses are filled on a first-come, space-available basis so be sure to register early. Durham Tech does not issue receipts or send confirmations for mailed-in or faxed registrations.

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