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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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.
Durham Tech’s Early Childhood Education program recently honored students participating in apprenticeships at a signing ceremony, where 16 apprenticeships were signed. Speakers included Durham Tech instructors as well as students of the program. The ceremony started with a quote about how the love of children is placed first in the program’s plan.
“There is certainly no greater love than what we show our children,” said Durham Tech Director of Work-based Education and Apprenticeship Dr. Micara Lewis-Sessoms, a former early childhood educator and “proud product of Head Start.”
“There is certainly no greater love than what we show our children,” said Durham Tech Director of Work-based Education and Apprenticeship Dr. Micara Lewis-Sessoms, a former early childhood educator and “proud product of Head Start.”
This discovery-based undergraduate research course is a unique and challenging experience for motivated Durham Tech students. The course is a national experiment sponsored by the Howard Hughes Medical Research Institute and space is limited to 18 students each year.
In 2005, Durham Technical Community College offered its first travel abroad opportunity for students.
The group traveled to Santiago, Chile, to visit Nobel Prize-winning poet Pablo Neruda’s home. Participants had the chance to take culture classes, Spanish classes, learn about the country’s geography and history.
Since then, students and faculty at the College have traveled to Central and South America, the Caribbean, Europe, and Africa on various trips.
The group traveled to Santiago, Chile, to visit Nobel Prize-winning poet Pablo Neruda’s home. Participants had the chance to take culture classes, Spanish classes, learn about the country’s geography and history.
Since then, students and faculty at the College have traveled to Central and South America, the Caribbean, Europe, and Africa on various trips.
Since 2003, Durham Tech has partnered with TROSA, a Durham-based nonprofit that empowers individuals with substance use disorders in the Triangle. The partnership provides Adult Basic Education classes to help TROSA residents further build their lives.
More than 100 TROSA participants have earned their GED through Durham Tech courses and many others have gone on to complete college degrees through the partnership.
“Community and connection are vitally important to TROSA and we are so fortunate to have a long-standing community partnership with Durham Tech,” said Keith Artin, President and CEO of TROSA. “For more than 25 years, TROSA has provided individuals with the time, tools, and resources to rebuild their lives and reclaim their futures.”
More than 100 TROSA participants have earned their GED through Durham Tech courses and many others have gone on to complete college degrees through the partnership.
“Community and connection are vitally important to TROSA and we are so fortunate to have a long-standing community partnership with Durham Tech,” said Keith Artin, President and CEO of TROSA. “For more than 25 years, TROSA has provided individuals with the time, tools, and resources to rebuild their lives and reclaim their futures.”
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.
Gain skills to support clinical researchers in managing & coordinating trials for new drugs & treatments with our Clinical Research program at Durham Tech.
Students who ultimately wish to complete a baccalaureate of arts degree in Architecture at UNC-Charlotte would complete the Associate in Arts (AA) degree or the AAS in Architectural Technology degree to transfer into the UNC Greensboro’s 2+ program for Interior Architecture.
Since moving to Durham at 14, Gracie Johnson-Lopez has witnessed Durham’s growth and progression.
"I experienced the segregated Durham, the manufacturing-to-industrialized Durham and the relentless Durham which refuses to settle,” she said. “I love the ways in which Durham continues to evolve and its rich history and diverse culture.”
Durham also was home to the educational institutions that put Johnson-Lopez on the path to becoming founder and president of Diversity & HR Solutions.
"I experienced the segregated Durham, the manufacturing-to-industrialized Durham and the relentless Durham which refuses to settle,” she said. “I love the ways in which Durham continues to evolve and its rich history and diverse culture.”
Durham also was home to the educational institutions that put Johnson-Lopez on the path to becoming founder and president of Diversity & HR Solutions.
Sexuality Pride Educate Connect Trust Respect Unity Multiplicity (SPECTRUM) is a student club at Durham Tech whose mission is to advocate for and support the needs of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community.
It was established in 1994 as the Gay and Lesbian Society, and later changed the name to SPECTRUM in 2010.
It was established in 1994 as the Gay and Lesbian Society, and later changed the name to SPECTRUM in 2010.