| Durham Technical Community College | |
| Type: | Public community college |
| Parent: | North Carolina Community College System |
| President: | John B. Buxton[1] |
| Faculty: | 999 |
| Administrative Staff: | 2899 |
| Students: | 196,979 |
| Other Students: | 70,769 |
| City: | Durham, North Carolina |
| Country: | U.S. |
| Campus: | Urban 751NaN1 |
| Coor: | 35.975°N -78.881°W |
| Sports Nickname: | Durham Tech |
| Colors: | Green, orange, white[2] |
| Former Names: | Durham Industrial Education Center (1961-1965) Durham Technical Institute (1965-1986) |
| Accreditation: | SACS |
Durham Technical Community College (Durham Tech) is a public community college in Durham, North Carolina. The college serves Northern Durham County at its Northern Durham Center, and in Orange County at its Orange County Campus completed in 2008.
Durham Tech serves nearly 20,000 students with curriculum and continuing education offerings. It offers career programs leading to more than 100 degrees, certificates, and diplomas and university transfer programs. Durham Tech is a charter member of the North Carolina Community College System and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
, the college had nearly 500 full-time and part-time faculty members and 3,900 matriculated students. A large portion of Durham Tech students are part-time. To give them flexibility, the college has a large distance education program, offering numerous online courses and hybrid courses.
On September 5, 1961, the institution was founded as Durham Industrial Education Center. On March 30, 1965, the institution changed its name to Durham Technical Institute, at the specification of the State Board of Education. On July 22, 1986, the institution changed its name to Durham Technical Community College, when the North Carolina General Assembly approved Durham Tech's request to add a university transfer program.