During recent years, Durham Technical Community College has seen record numbers of students enter their doors. For many in the Triangle, Durham Tech is their first choice for getting started on a four-year degree or learning high-demand skills to begin or move ahead in a career. Whether they have lost jobs or decided to learn new skills to increase their job security, more Triangle residents are taking advantage of the affordable, accessible education Durham Tech offers at the Main Campus location on Lawson Street and Cooper Street, at the Northern Durham Center on Snow Hill Road, at the Orange County Skills Development Center on Franklin Street in Chapel Hill, and at hundreds of other locations throughout Durham and Orange counties. The primary mission and purpose of Durham Technical Community College are to provide postsecondary education that prepares students for careers in vocational and technical fields, the first two years of a baccalaureate degree to prepare students for professional careers, basic skills and general education programs that enable students to live productive lives, and skills development courses that meet workforce training needs of the residents and employers of Durham and Orange counties. The college seeks to inspire an active desire for lifelong learning and knowledge that will serve them well in the global workplace. Financially and geographically, Durham Tech provides an educational opportunity not otherwise available to area adults.
Durham Technical Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate’s degrees. Inquiries about the college’s accreditation status may be made to the Commission on Colleges, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097; Phone: 1-404-679-4501. For other inquiries, including general admission questions, individuals should contact Durham Technical Community College directly.
Programs
Accounting, Animal Science, Architectural Technology, Arts & Sciences, Automotive Technology, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Computer Information Technology, Computer Programming, Criminal Justice, Dental Technology, Early Childhood Education, Electrical Engineering Technology, Electronics Engineering Technology, Environmental Engineering and Technology, Fire Protection Engineering, Health Information Technology, Information Security, Information Systems, Information Technology, Law Enforcement, Machining Technology, Medical Assistant, Medical Office Management, Network Technology, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Office Technology, Operations Management, Paralegal Studies, Respiratory Care, Safety Science, Software Engineering, Spanish, Surgical Technology, Web Technologies
Campus type
Normal
Carnegie
Associate’s—Public Urban-serving Single Campus
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