Continuing Education courses for Summer II and Fall 2026 are now available to view in Self-Service. Course sections listed with a begin date after July 1, 2026 will open for registration on July 1, 2026.
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The Small Business Center at Durham Technical Community College will host the BLK BIZ SUMMIT on August 26 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Chesterfield location. The event is free and open to the public.
Small Business facilitator Chisa Pennix-Brown will host the summit. The one-day event will focus on developing and understanding effective marketing strategies, using online tools to build sustainable and profitable businesses, financial guidance and mentorship, and product development.
Small Business facilitator Chisa Pennix-Brown will host the summit. The one-day event will focus on developing and understanding effective marketing strategies, using online tools to build sustainable and profitable businesses, financial guidance and mentorship, and product development.
In the summer of 1981, then Durham Technical Institute sponsored an archaeological field school to study Somerset Place’s enslaved community and early history. It was the first archaeological project at Somerset Place to focus on uncovering Black history. Students uncovered two unknown buildings along the historic shoreline of Lake Phelps and found thousands of artifacts.
Five U.S. Air Force members are completing an innovative new paramedic course at Durham Tech this month that allows service members to complete the credential in less than half the standard time.
It typically takes at least 10 months to undergo the Durham Tech paramedic course.
It typically takes at least 10 months to undergo the Durham Tech paramedic course.
Buxton, the son of two longtime educators and himself an advocate and champion of education policy and higher education leadership, was appointed to the College’s top position in July 2020.
Inside the Phail Wynn, Jr. Student Services Center, an impressive who’s who of elected representatives, community leaders, community college presidents, colleagues, and College leadership buzzed with excitement for the next chapter of Durham Tech’s history. Among the speakers were Thomas Stith III, President of the North Carolina Community College System, and North Carolina Poet Laureat Jaki Shelton Green.
Inside the Phail Wynn, Jr. Student Services Center, an impressive who’s who of elected representatives, community leaders, community college presidents, colleagues, and College leadership buzzed with excitement for the next chapter of Durham Tech’s history. Among the speakers were Thomas Stith III, President of the North Carolina Community College System, and North Carolina Poet Laureat Jaki Shelton Green.
Tiffany Skouby’s leadership journey began in a psychology class at Durham Tech’s Orange County Campus in 2010.
The instructor broke students up into test groups for a project and Skouby’s group were all members of the LGBTQ+ community. The students grew close as they discussed challenges they faced every day.
“Our group didn’t feel represented. We had a voice and we wanted to be heard,” Skouby said. “Durham Tech heard us loud and clear. From that group, an organization grew.”
The instructor broke students up into test groups for a project and Skouby’s group were all members of the LGBTQ+ community. The students grew close as they discussed challenges they faced every day.
“Our group didn’t feel represented. We had a voice and we wanted to be heard,” Skouby said. “Durham Tech heard us loud and clear. From that group, an organization grew.”
In September 2022, the Newton Makerspace was unveiled on Main Campus -- made possible by a contribution from Newton Instrument Company. The need for the high-tech makerspace was identified in 2018 when college leadership recognized the increase in industrial trades and the need to attract more students into this growing field. This type of collaborative, project-based learning environment would mirror the workplace through innovation -- supporting students in engineering, skilled trades, construction, art, welding, and design.
After initially wanting a career in nursing, Marissa Ryle found her fit in health information technologies.
When Durham Industrial Education Center opened its doors in 1961, it was a triumph for Durham County leaders who saw the center as a place to join two needs: a rapidly shifting industrial economy and the need to train Black and White residents for those jobs.
For four decades, Durham Tech has been the first college campus for future Eagles, Tar Heels, Wolfpackers, and many other four-year destinations for thousands of Durham and Orange County residents.
In recent years, Durham Tech has developed Guaranteed Admissions Pathways at several nearby universities to give students the security and comfort of knowing these institutions have a spot ready for them.
Durham Tech has also worked to build new articulation agreements to make transferring easier for students in specific programs and for private colleges.
In recent years, Durham Tech has developed Guaranteed Admissions Pathways at several nearby universities to give students the security and comfort of knowing these institutions have a spot ready for them.
Durham Tech has also worked to build new articulation agreements to make transferring easier for students in specific programs and for private colleges.
The Criminal Justice Technology Associate in Applied Science (AAS) program curriculum is designed to provide knowledge of criminal justice systems and operations. Study will focus on local, state, and federal law enforcement, judicial processes, corrections, and security services.