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Students who ultimately wish to complete a baccalaureate of arts degree at a four-year college or university would complete the Associate in Arts (AA) degree. Students in this program develop foundational knowledge particularly in business, English, fine arts, foreign languages, history, philosophy, psychology, or sociology.
Recommended BBESL elective courses for each level.
The Durham Tech Foundation has added four new members to its Board of Directors, each bringing a strong record of leadership, innovation, and community service. Venus Myles, André Blackman, Terry McDonnell, and Brendan Moylan offer expertise across health care, financial services, entrepreneurship, and community development — sectors that align closely with Durham Tech’s mission of equitable education and workforce advancement.
What started as an opportunity to serve the growing Latinx population in North Carolina, now serves students from countries all over the world that come to Durham Tech to pursue their academic and professional goals.
“Before the Center for the Global Learner existed, several college employees worked on international issues and initiatives, but collaboration occurred in social contexts rather than as a deliberate strategy. The creation of the CGL gave these employees a much stronger opportunity for daily direct communication and stronger collaboration,” said Karin Abell, Director of English as a Second Language at Durham Tech.
The Center for the Global Learner was established in Fall 2009 to support Durham Tech’s vision of fostering intercultural understanding and the development of engaged global citizens.
“Before the Center for the Global Learner existed, several college employees worked on international issues and initiatives, but collaboration occurred in social contexts rather than as a deliberate strategy. The creation of the CGL gave these employees a much stronger opportunity for daily direct communication and stronger collaboration,” said Karin Abell, Director of English as a Second Language at Durham Tech.
The Center for the Global Learner was established in Fall 2009 to support Durham Tech’s vision of fostering intercultural understanding and the development of engaged global citizens.
Durham Technical Community College announced Tuesday that students who graduated from a North Carolina high school this year or who graduated from a North Carolina high school in 2021 can attend Durham Tech this fall tuition-free.
The full cost of tuition for eligible 2021 and 2022 North Carolina high school graduates classified as North Carolina residents by the Residency Determination Services (RDS) who enroll for the Fall 2022 semester. Eligibility extends to high school equivalency earners, those who complete an Adult High School diploma, and those who are home-schooled.
Durham Tech’s tuition-free initiative is a scholarship supplement to the North Carolina Longleaf Commitment Grant, which covers tuition based on family income.
The full cost of tuition for eligible 2021 and 2022 North Carolina high school graduates classified as North Carolina residents by the Residency Determination Services (RDS) who enroll for the Fall 2022 semester. Eligibility extends to high school equivalency earners, those who complete an Adult High School diploma, and those who are home-schooled.
Durham Tech’s tuition-free initiative is a scholarship supplement to the North Carolina Longleaf Commitment Grant, which covers tuition based on family income.
Kathryn Oliva, a Honduras native and Durham Tech graduate, was 17 when she came to the United States. She started taking classes at Durham Tech within a year of her arrival.
“Durham Tech has a special place in my heart. From the beginning I had classmates from other countries. That was amazing to me,” Oliva said. “I got to know about other countries, even with never having visited them. I got to meet other non-English speaking students with good hearts that I never would have met if I hadn’t been at Durham Tech. Many of us still talk and go out. My Durham Tech time was such a good thing for me.”
“Durham Tech has a special place in my heart. From the beginning I had classmates from other countries. That was amazing to me,” Oliva said. “I got to know about other countries, even with never having visited them. I got to meet other non-English speaking students with good hearts that I never would have met if I hadn’t been at Durham Tech. Many of us still talk and go out. My Durham Tech time was such a good thing for me.”
Biological Technicians conduct research or assist in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and samples, such as blood, water, soil, plants and animals.
Respond to emergencies, identifying and arresting suspects, investigating traffic accidents, and testifying in court to either present evidence or act as a witness.
Durham Tech graduate and health care advocate Luzita Francis will be the College’s 2024 spring Commencement keynote speaker.
Francis had been a single mom of three for eight years when she enrolled at Durham Tech. One of her children graduated from Durham Tech’s Middle College as valedictorian. Her two sons also attended Durham Tech. One earned an architectural certificate. Her other son graduated from Durham Tech at the same time as his mother, and both Francis and he transferred to UNC-Chapel Hill. The two graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill together, as well.
Francis had been a single mom of three for eight years when she enrolled at Durham Tech. One of her children graduated from Durham Tech’s Middle College as valedictorian. Her two sons also attended Durham Tech. One earned an architectural certificate. Her other son graduated from Durham Tech at the same time as his mother, and both Francis and he transferred to UNC-Chapel Hill. The two graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill together, as well.