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In October 1981, the Small Business Institute opened its doors at Durham Technical Institute. It was established to provide entrepreneurs with the information, tools, and resources needed to develop business ideas and to become viable, profitable, and successful. In 1987, the now Small Business Center moved to the historic Venable Place Business Incubator in downtown Durham to start offering workshops, business-specific course work, and one-on-one counseling. In 2003, the Center moved to the sixth floor of the NC Mutual Life Insurance Company Building, and in 2018, the Center moved to its current location in the Chesterfield Building, also downtown.
Bryan Jose Rodriguez-Sanchez, a Durham Technical Community College graduate, began to think about his passion and what he wanted his adult life to be when he heard about the College’s dual-enrollment program that gives high school students the opportunity to also take classes at the College. “I wanted to challenge myself,” Bryan said. “[Dual-enrollment] was the perfect opportunity for me to challenge myself.”
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.
Durham Technical Community College partnered with UNC Health this summer to launch a central sterile processing course that included lectures, clinical rotations, and resulted in guaranteed full-time employment for graduates.
The Small Business Center provides startup and existing entrepreneurs with the information and tools needed to develop business ideas to become viable, sustainable, profitable, and successful.
Human Resources Development (HRD) courses provide Career Readiness Certificate (CRC) assessment, employment skills training, and career development and enhancement.
Policies and Procedures Manual: Policy detailing the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) as it relates to student's rights regarding their records.
In late 2019, a group of 25 Duke University Environmental Services (UEVS) team members began their journey through Durham Technical Community College’s Environmental Services Management course.
After a few months of in-person classes, the COVID-19 pandemic began, and the program was put on hold.
But on May 5, the group gathered again at the Durham Technical Community College space in downtown Durham’s Chesterfield Building to celebrate their completion of the course, which restarted as a virtual program in early 2021.
After a few months of in-person classes, the COVID-19 pandemic began, and the program was put on hold.
But on May 5, the group gathered again at the Durham Technical Community College space in downtown Durham’s Chesterfield Building to celebrate their completion of the course, which restarted as a virtual program in early 2021.