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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It's sixteen days until Jolabokaflod*-- time to start planning what your December 24 read is going to be and to pick up some hot cocoa. Why not consider some of our new books? Maybe read something to complete your Read Great Things 2020 Challenge? Books pictured (from bottom row to top): Complete English All-in-One for ESL Learners Intermediate English Grammar for ESL Learners Easy English Step-by-Step for ESL Learners The Racial Healing Handbook: Practical Activities to Help you Challenge
Durham Tech is one of just 32 community colleges nationwide designated as a 2026 Leader College of Distinction by Achieving the Dream, a national organization committed to advancing community colleges as accessible hubs of learning, credentialing, and economic mobility.
In-state and out-of-state curriculum students can learn more here about how to pay for tuition and fees.
When you walk into First Chronicles Daycare in Durham, you see cheerful, organized, educational stations for the children who attend. Their names are neatly placed at the table where they sit. There are books and bright colors to stimulate their young minds.
“This is where all the magic happens,” said Pebbles Lucas, who co-founded the five-star daycare on Linwood Avenue in 2008, that her husband, Pastor William Lucas, founded. She has created a safe, loving environment at First Chronicles, where children thrive.
In recognition of her work, Lucas has been named the Child Care Services Association 2024 recipient of the prestigious Mary Y. Bridgers Early Childhood Teacher Award.
“This is where all the magic happens,” said Pebbles Lucas, who co-founded the five-star daycare on Linwood Avenue in 2008, that her husband, Pastor William Lucas, founded. She has created a safe, loving environment at First Chronicles, where children thrive.
In recognition of her work, Lucas has been named the Child Care Services Association 2024 recipient of the prestigious Mary Y. Bridgers Early Childhood Teacher Award.
Middle College High School opened its doors on Durham Tech's Main Campus in Fall 2005. The new high school was a collaborative effort among Durham Public Schools, Chapel Hill/Carrboro City Schools and Orange County Schools. It was designed to allow students to work toward a high school diploma while earning academic credits toward an associate degree from Durham Tech, or to transfer to a four-year university.
At their recent Community Appreciation Breakfast, the Youth Engagement Division of Made in Durham selected Durham Tech as the 2026 Impact Award Recipient.
When Shaneka Grimes majored in Public Health Education in college, she never expected to live through a global pandemic, but she explains public health is more than just COVID-19, it is a community-centered profession that cares for every sector of a person’s life.
Originally from Bronx, New York, Grimes moved to the Triangle on her ninth birthday because her mother wanted her children to have access to better educational opportunities.
Originally from Bronx, New York, Grimes moved to the Triangle on her ninth birthday because her mother wanted her children to have access to better educational opportunities.
Haley Attix, Haleema Begum, and Amber Golden-Parker were notified earlier this month that they were among the 48 finalists for North Carolina State University’s prestigious Goodnight Scholars program – Transfer Class of 2024.
Natural Hair Care Specialist is a 300-hour course designed to teach students how to care for natural hair without the use of chemicals and hair color. The style techniques include braiding, twisting, wrapping, extending, and locking natural hair.
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.