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Lillie Hill
Director/Instructor

Nurse Aide (Continuing Education)

Short Term

provides several pathways to becoming a Nurse Aide. Through these pathways, students learn the basic nursing skills required to care for patients in a variety of health care settings.

Nurse Aide Pathways

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Read more information about Durham Tech Nurse Aide programs (PDF).

These courses may qualify for financial assistance.

The Spring 2026 application opens December 1, 2025, at 9:00 a.m.

Anyone wishing to apply for the Nurse Aide courses must submit an application. Paper applications will not be accepted. Applications will be reviewed in the order they’re received. Please allow up to two weeks for processing. We’ll contact you via email once your admission status is ready.

Suggested Paths

Short Term

(12 months or less)

Nurse Aide Certificate

Nurse Aide (Continuing Education)

Long Term

(More than 12 months)

Associate Degree Nursing

Associate

Associate Degree Nursing - LPN to ADN Track

Associate

Clinical Trials Research Associate

Associate

Medical Assisting

Associate

Medical Assisting - Diploma

Diploma

Respiratory Therapy

Associate

Surgical Technology

Associate

University Transfer

Career Explorer

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“The Nurse Aide Program is really fun and hands-on. The labs are great, the teachers are really helpful and there are so many resources available to us. I feel like once it’s time for me to step out into the field, I’ll have a really good idea understanding of what to do.”

—Kimani Spruill