Durham Technical Community College Coverage

New Durham high school will help students enter health care industry

Duke University Health System, Durham Technical Community College and Durham Public Schools are partnering to start the program with a $29.5 million grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies.

New Durham high school will help students enter health care industry

A new school is coming to Durham that will allow students to kick start a career in health care.

Recruiters seek Wake Tech, Durham Tech students as well as others in high demand jobs in the biotech industry

Many students graduating from schools like Wake Tech and Durham Tech are in high demand for jobs in the Biotech and Bio-pharmaceutical industries.

Duke Health, Durham Tech team up to address nursing shortage

The Academic Practice Partnership is expected to help students, employers and Durham residents who need health care.

Duke Health, Durham Tech partner to address nursing shortage

The Academic Practice Partnership is expected to help students, employers and Durham residents who need health care.

Monica Casey, WRAL Durham reporter

Schools work together to push more students toward college degrees

The partnership between Durham Public Schools and Durham Technical Community College is set to begin in the fall.

Durham Public Schools, Durham Tech to offer high school students college courses in new partnership

The partnership between Durham Public Schools and Durham Technical Community College is set to begin in the fall.

Monica Casey, WRAL Durham reporter

Novo Nordisk donates $6M to Durham Tech, will partner on life science workforce programs

Novo Nordisk announced on Wednesday morning that it would donate $6 million to Durham Tech and collaborate on workforce programs.

Gearing up for $5B expansion, Wolfspeed partners with Durham Tech to boost workforce

A collaboration between Durham Tech and Wolfspeed has trained dozens of workers for technician roles as the company looks to compete for talent.

Triangle voters approve $1.87B in bonds for schools, parks and higher education

Voters backed raising bonds for cities and counties across the Triangle that will fund improvements in parks, public schools and higher education -- and boost tax bills for residents.

WRAL News staff

Durham families in need getting help from daycare funding

The Durham County Board of Commissioners on Monday night approved $167,186 of its general fund balance to fund a daycare at Durham Technical Community College.

'Child care is a huge barrier': $167K approved to fund free daycare for children of Durham Tech students

The Durham County Board of Commissioners on Monday night approved $167,186 of its general fund balance to fund a daycare at Durham Technical Community College.

Sarah Krueger, WRAL Durham reporter

Durham Tech exec calls for funding changes to help NC meet demand for skilled workers

Durham Tech's president said Thursday that NC's current workforce development funding is modeled on a 20-year-old method - and may need to change, quickly.

String of bomb threats prompt local community colleges to evacuate

On Thursday, bomb threats were reported at Edgecombe Community College, Johnston Community College, Durham Technical Community College, Martin Community College and Vance-Granville Community College.

Durham Technical Community College evacuated as police investigate bomb threat

Durham Technical Community College was ordered to shelter in place after a bomb threat was made toward the main campus on Lawson Street, according to school officials.

Police investigating bomb threats reported at several community colleges in central NC

On Thursday, several bomb threats were reported at community colleges throughout North Carolina, including Durham Technical Community College, Edgecombe Community College, Johnston Community College, Lenoir Community College, Martin Community College, Vance-Granville Community College and Wayne Community College.

Sarah Krueger & Leslie Moreno, WRAL reporters

Power in partnership: Durham Tech, Wake Tech launch RTP Bio

There’s a new collaboration between Wake Tech and Durham Tech: RTP Bio. And it’s backed by a relative newcomer to the state. Here’s more.

Wake Tech’s new campus in RTP creates pipeline to well-paying jobs

As North Carolina experiences a biotechnology boom, a new community college center in Morrisville is putting those jobs within reach for more people.

Training center creates pipeline for NC's booming biotech industry

As North Carolina experiences a biotechnology boom, a new community college center in Morrisville is putting those jobs within reach for more people.

VP Harris praises efforts of Durham Tech program, lauds American workers

Vice President Kamala Harris spoke about the Biden administration's plan to bolster American workers through supporting of unions on Wednesday at Durham Technical Community College.

VP Kamala Harris speaks at Durham Tech

Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh visited Durham Technical Community College on Wednesday to discuss investments made to help American workers.

Gov. Roy Cooper greets VP Kamala Harris at RDU Airport

Vice President Kamala Harris lands at RDU ahead of touring Durham Tech, speech on helping American workers.

Durham Tech to build affordable housing complex near campus

Durham needs more than 16,000 affordable housing units to meet the needs of households currently paying over 50% of their income for housing, according to research from Durham Tech Community College and the city of Durham.

Lora Lavigne, WRAL Durham reporter

Durham Tech to build 124-unit affordable housing complex near campus

A new, major affordable housing project is coming to Durham. Today - Durham Tech Community College announced a 124-unit affordable housing development at 902 South Briggs Avenue near its Main Campus. A 2019 survey revealed more than 50% of students experienced some form of housing insecurity the year prior, and nearly 20% reported being homeless at some point within that year.

Training workers: Biomanufacturing firms find active partner in Durham Tech

For biomanufacturing companies in the Research Triangle Park area, one partnership is critical to meeting the industry’s ever-growing employment and training needs. Who is it? Find out here.