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After nearly 40 years, Jerry Jones returned to Research Triangle Park (RTP) as the Executive Director of the Center for Workforce Engagement at Durham Tech – helping prepare residents to meet demands in the workforce.
His career began in RTP in 1984 as a test technician with Nortel Networks. After gaining decades of experience in customized training throughout North Carolina and Virginia, he is back home and ready to make a measurable impact in the Triangle.
The Center for Workforce Engagement opened at RTP’s Frontier Campus earlier this year and will provide classroom space for customized training for new and growing businesses. The Center also incorporates Durham Tech Career Services, Corporate Services, Human Resources Development, the Small Business Center, and Work-Based Education and Apprenticeship.
“Impacting people’s lives for good and being a part of training and connecting them to great job opportunities never gets old. Knowing that you play even a small part in changing people’s lives is a wonderful feeling,” Jones said.
His career began in RTP in 1984 as a test technician with Nortel Networks. After gaining decades of experience in customized training throughout North Carolina and Virginia, he is back home and ready to make a measurable impact in the Triangle.
The Center for Workforce Engagement opened at RTP’s Frontier Campus earlier this year and will provide classroom space for customized training for new and growing businesses. The Center also incorporates Durham Tech Career Services, Corporate Services, Human Resources Development, the Small Business Center, and Work-Based Education and Apprenticeship.
“Impacting people’s lives for good and being a part of training and connecting them to great job opportunities never gets old. Knowing that you play even a small part in changing people’s lives is a wonderful feeling,” Jones said.
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Workforce Development (HRD) courses provide skills assessment, employment skills training, and career development and enhancement. The courses are offered in short sessions to equip students with the knowledge, values, and practical skills essential to applying for, keeping, and advancing in their jobs.
The IT Service and Support Associate in Applied Science (AAS) program curriculum prepares students to support computer hardware and software; provide user instruction or training; and implement procedures for system maintenance.
Achieving the Dream, a national network that works with community colleges, today announced it is launching a national effort beginning with five higher education institutions to improve how schools use technology to support students.
Durham Tech was among the colleges selected.
Durham Tech was among the colleges selected.
Information Security Analysts develop plans to safeguard computer files against accidental or unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure and to meet emergency data processing needs.
The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) curriculum prepares students to design, create, and modify websites; analyze user needs to implement website content and graphics; and to convert graphic components to compatible web formats.
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.
Vice President of the United States Kamala Harris and U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh spoke about the importance of apprenticeships, pathways to careers, and economic mobility at Durham Technical Community College on Wednesday.
The speech followed a tour of the William G. Ingram Center for Learning and Applied Technology with demonstrations from an electrical apprenticeship partnership with the Raleigh-Durham Electrical Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (JATC).
“... We see the potential for growth in terms of the diversity, in terms of the inclusion, in terms of America’s workforce and our future. I met some of those great stars and leaders today.” Vice President Harris told a crowd that included state and local elected officials, community partners, students, and instructors inside the Phail Wynn Jr. Student Services Center. She
The speech followed a tour of the William G. Ingram Center for Learning and Applied Technology with demonstrations from an electrical apprenticeship partnership with the Raleigh-Durham Electrical Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (JATC).
“... We see the potential for growth in terms of the diversity, in terms of the inclusion, in terms of America’s workforce and our future. I met some of those great stars and leaders today.” Vice President Harris told a crowd that included state and local elected officials, community partners, students, and instructors inside the Phail Wynn Jr. Student Services Center. She