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Blake Whitt, now the Director of Public Safety Training for Durham Tech, completed the College’s Fire Academy in 2012 and now is looking to bring the program back.
“The Fire Academy was an amazing experience for me,” Whitt said. “I still tell people about it today. The amount of experience I gained, whether it was a specific way to make an impact at the fire department or an overall life lesson, was unbelievable.”
“The Fire Academy was an amazing experience for me,” Whitt said. “I still tell people about it today. The amount of experience I gained, whether it was a specific way to make an impact at the fire department or an overall life lesson, was unbelievable.”
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“Durham Tech is excited play its role in the Choice Neighborhood Implementation initiative. High-quality affordable housing is critical to economic and workforce development. We are thankful to be part of a city and county that makes affordable housing a top priority.”
As organizations around the country issue statements in support of social justice, Durham Tech spoke first with our student representatives, our community, and our employees. As an institution of higher learning, we believe it is our responsibility to focus on issues of equity, inclusivity and diversity and to base our actions and decisions on data and to continue to find ways to learn and lead on these priorities. Our commitment is not to words, but to you and to the core values of our institution.
Students who ultimately wish to complete a baccalaureate of arts degree in Philosophy at a four-year college or university would complete the Associate in Arts (AA) degree.
Now in its 24th year of curating and delivering a variety of arts-related experiences at Durham Tech, founding members Lou Rollins, Bonnie V. Stone and Irene Laube saw the need for the college to be at the forefront of bringing art to the community.
Following World War II, North Carolina leaders looked for direction in a changing economic landscape given the transition from agriculture and the need for new investment in the fading local state economy.
The Public Safety Administration Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree curriculum is designed to provide students, as well as practitioners, with knowledge and skills in the technical, managerial, and administrative areas necessary for entrance or advancement within various public safety and government organizations.
On Dec. 4, Durham Tech celebrated the life and legacy of prolific artist Elizabeth Reeves Lyon with an opening reception of “A Layered Legacy” art exhibit featuring her work in the D. Thomas Jaynes Gallery on Main Campus. The exhibit is on display until January 31.
Any individual coming to a Durham Tech campus or location will now be required to complete a daily check-in form to confirm that they and anyone whom they have been in close contact with is free of COVID-19 symptoms.