Durham Tech provides high-quality, affordable, and convenient technical and career education, made possible by the leadership provided by dedicated instructors, staff and administrators.
Leon Bradford, a Durham Tech student, has been selected as the Dallas Herring Achievement Award recipient by the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS). This is the first time a student from Durham Tech has been selected for this statewide award.
Durham Tech combines classroom learning, hands-on experience, & clinical rotations to prepare students for careers as certified nurse aides. Learn more!
Students who ultimately wish to complete a baccalaureate of arts degree in Middle Grades Education: Language Arts at a four-year college or university would complete the Associate in Arts (AA) degree.
Start your path to a STEM or teaching career with an AA, AATP, AS, or ASTP degree from Durham Tech. Build a strong foundation for your bachelor's degree!
Durham Tech, in cooperation with the NC Community College System, the Durham and Regional Partnership Workforce Development Boards, and the Durham and Orange County JobLink Centers, offers the North Carolina Career Readiness Certificate (CRC).
Created by the North Carolina Association of Community College Presidents in 2004, the Governor Robert Scott Leadership Award recognizes leadership by a curriculum student on a statewide level.
Durham Tech, in partnership with the Durham County Sheriff’s Office, posted one of the best success rates of 15 sites chosen to pilot new curriculum for Basic Law Enforcement Training. The state did an overhaul of BLET curriculum, the first time the curriculum has been redone in 20 years, piloting at the 15 selected institutions, Human Service and Public Safety Dean Justin Long said. Hours for completion went from 640 to 868 hours.
Policies and Procedures Manual: In order to assist and support employees in balancing work and family obligations, the College will provide eight weeks of Paid Parental Leave to eligible employees.
Brandon Armani, a veteran and Durham Tech student since 2024, has been invited to attend the Chicago area Warrior-Scholar Project (WSP) Academic Bootcamp where he will have the opportunity to develop the skills, confidence and strategies needed to thrive in higher education. The bootcamp will be held at the University of Chicago and lasts seven days.