What great things do you want to do?
Prepare for college
High school alternatives and adult education such as the High School Equivalency Diploma.
Earn a degree/certificate
Durham Tech offers over 100 associate degree, diploma, and certificate programs.
Continuing Education
Gain the skills and qualifications you need to move your career forward.
Transfer to a four-year school
An experienced advisor will assist to ensure you take the courses needed to graduate and transfer.
Take a course or two
Students with a bachelor's degree who wish to take courses without pursuing another degree.
Take online courses
Our distance learning program offers over 100 online and hybrid courses.
Build your business
Customized training and our Small Business Center provide the tools to expand your business.
Explore a new interest
Continuing Education courses help you discover hidden talents and add excitement to your life.
Strengthen English skills
Courses are available for beginning, intermediate, and advanced English learners.
Information Sessions
June 27
Health Care/Esthetics Technology Continuing Education
10 am, Duke Street North Campus. Learn about noncredit health care courses offered by Continuing Education and see which is the best fit for you! …
June 29
Nurse Aide I
10 a.m., OCSDC. Learn about the career path; course options, prerequisite requirements, and how to register …
July 9
Health Care Continuing Education
10 am, Duke Street North Campus. Learn about noncredit health care courses offered by Continuing Education and see which is the best fit for you! …
July 9
Nurse Aide I
11 a.m., Duke Street North. Learn about the career path; course options, prerequisite requirements, and how to register …
July 10
Health Information Technology
Noon-1 pm, Tech 9-114. Learn about career opportunities and salary, the job outlook, characteristics and special skills of HIT professionals, admission requirements, and general program information. …
July 10
Clinical Trials Research Associate and Medical Product Safety and Pharmacovigilance
6 p.m., Tech 9-114. Learn about career opportunities and salary; admission criteria and prerequisites; general program information, admission requirements, and plan of study …
July 10
Health Technology Programs
5:30-7 pm, Tech 9-114. Learn more about the healthcare curriculum options available at Durham Tech. Let us help you decide which Health Technology program is the right choice for you …
July 11
Pharmacy Technology
4 p.m., Tech 9-115. Learn about career opportunities and salary; admission criteria and prerequisite requirements; and general program information and plan of study …
July 12
Respiratory Therapy
10 a.m., Tech 9-131B. Learn about career opportunities and salary; admission criteria and prerequisites; general program information, admission requirements, and plan of study …
July 12
Nurse Aide I
11 a.m., Duke Street North. Learn about the career path; course options, prerequisite requirements, and how to register …
July 18
Nurse Aide I
11 a.m., OCC. Learn about the career path; course options, prerequisite requirements, and how to register …
July 30
Health Care/Esthetics Technology Continuing Education
5 pm, Duke Street North Campus. Learn about noncredit health care courses offered by Continuing Education and see which is the best fit for you! …
August 6
Occupational Therapy Assistant
5 p.m., Tech 9-135. Learn about career opportunities and salary; special skills; admission criteria and prerequisites; general program information, admission requirements, and plan of study …
August 7
Health Care/Esthetics Technology Continuing Education
10 am, Duke Street North Campus. Learn about noncredit health care courses offered by Continuing Education and see which is the best fit for you! …
August 20
Nursing
3 p.m., Wynn Multi-Purpose Room. Learn about levels of Nursing and the programs offered at Durham Tech, admissions, careers, and transfer options. …
September 12
Respiratory Therapy
3 p.m., Tech 9-131B. Learn about career opportunities and salary; admission criteria and prerequisites; general program information, admission requirements, and plan of study …
September 19
Nursing
1 p.m., Wynn Multi-Purpose Room. Learn about levels of Nursing and the programs offered at Durham Tech, admissions, careers, and transfer options. …
September 26
Occupational Therapy Assistant
5 p.m., Tech 9-135. Learn about career opportunities and salary; special skills; admission criteria and prerequisites; general program information, admission requirements, and plan of study …
September 27
Medical Assisting
5 p.m., Tech 9-110. Learn about career opportunities and salary; program information, admission requirements, plan of study, and how to apply …
October 17
Respiratory Therapy
3 p.m., Tech 9-131B. Learn about career opportunities and salary; admission criteria and prerequisites; general program information, admission requirements, and plan of study …
Featured Events
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May 14-August 3
Summer Hours begin
Durham Technical Community College offices will be open to the public during the summer from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, and from 8 a.m. until noon on Fridays.
June 26
Summer Cool Down: Free Pelican's SnoBalls!
Join us for games, music, and Pelican's SnoBalls (while supplies last)Sponsored by your Student Government Association.
July 4
Independence Day Holiday
College is closed
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Recent News
June 13
Durham Tech partners with UNC to launch new Anesthesia Technology program
Durham Technical Community College will launch a new Anesthesia Technology program this fall. The program will be the only one of its kind in the state. It was designed in partnership with the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, the …
June 7
Durham Tech, NC State partner in dual-admission programn
A new program between Durham Technical Community College and North Carolina State University will allow eligible students to receive guaranteed admission to the university after completing an associate’s degree …
June 6
Durham Tech helps break language barrier, connects families in deaf community
It was a tough moment for Crystal Honeycutt Willock as she enrolled her daughter away from home at the Eastern North Carolina School for the Deaf. Her daughter has progressive hearing loss, Willock said, and she felt the Wilson-based school could provide new …
June 4
Durham Tech receives nearly $200,000 from Duke Energy, Piedmont Natural Gas for Electrical Line Technician program
Durham Technical Community College has received a $196,902 investment from the Duke Energy Foundation and Piedmont Natural Gas for a new Electrical Line Technician program …
May 31
Bank of America awards Durham Tech $23,500 for new construction, community revitalization initiative
The Bank of America Foundation awarded Durham Technical Community College a grant of $23,500 on May 16 to create a renovation and revitalization construction credential program. Funds will provide tuition and training stipends for students in the program …
May 18
Durham Tech president emeritus to speak at commencement
Durham Technical Community College President Emeritus Dr. Phail Wynn Jr., will be the speaker for the College’s commencement on Monday, May 21, at the Durham Performing Arts Center. “Dr. Phail Wynn dedicated 30 years to Durham Tech and helped shape the …
May 16
Durham Tech Foundation receives $16,000 in scholarships for students of Mexican heritage
The General Consulate of Mexico in Raleigh recently granted $16,000 in scholarships for Mexican students and students of Mexican descent to the Durham Technical Community College Foundation. The General Consulate of Mexico in Raleigh has …
May 4
Mellon Grant to Boost Humanities at Duke
Duke University will expand on its commitment to a strong humanities curriculum and forge new collaborations beyond campus with a $3 million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, President Vincent E. Price said Friday. The five-year project will develop new humanities labs, promote HBCU collaborations, and ties …
May 2
Durham Tech student earns prestigious Park Scholarship, headed to NC State
Grace Baucom and her dad were attending a study abroad information session in the Talley Student Union on NC State’s campus when she got the call. “I was crying, it was unbelievable,” said 18-year-old Baucom, a student at Durham Tech. “My dad and I were absolutely freaking out.” …
May 1
SunTrust gives $2,500 for Durham Tech financial literacy program
The SunTrust Foundation recently granted $2,500 to the Durham Technical Community College Foundation to support financial literacy programs on campus. The grant will support the College’s efforts to improve and expand financial literacy initiatives to students …
May 1
NASA's swarmathon improves student skills in robotics, computer science
Students from universities and community colleges across the nation recently participated in third annual Swarmathon. The robotic programming competition took place at NASA Kennedy Space Center's Visitor Complex April 17-19. Their developments may …
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