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Students can broaden their worldview by taking Continuing Education courses in Spanish, French, German, and American Sign Language at Durham Tech.
All health care workers (native and non-native US English speakers alike) are expected to use clear communication skills in the workplace. Students whose native language is not US English are expected to demonstrate "near-native" US English language abilities. There are three options to choose from to confirm this ability.
The Criminal Justice Professional Training Program offers classes to area law enforcement officers. These classes provide re-certification for current skills and opportunities to enhance an officer's skills in new areas. The program offers many specialized classes based upon requests and the needs of the law enforcement agencies we serve.
The Scholars Program challenges students to develop in-depth, critical, and creative thought as they endeavor to contribute to intellectual research centered on their community, self, and professional objectives.
Students who do not speak US English as their first language and have not graduated from a US high school, are given the Accuplacer ESL test Also, students enrolling in a health technology program and who do not speak US English as their first language must meet minimum listening and speaking scores regardless of past coursework in the US or abroad.
Support scholarships for students may be funded through donations of $1,000 or more annually. Permanently endowed scholarships may be created at the $25,000+ level to support an award in perpetuity.
The Goodnight Scholars Program scholarship, valued at up to $21,000 per year, is awarded to approximately 20 transfer students each year.
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.
Seven Durham Tech students will be attending NC State beginning this fall on Goodnight Scholarships, valued at $23,000 per year for up to three years for transfer students from low- and middle-income families in North Carolina who are studying in a STEM or STEM-education field.
Credit and Continuing Education programs to develop English speaking skills.