Durham Technical Community College

Main Campus
1637 Lawson Street
Durham, NC 27703
Directions919-536-7200
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BioWork

The BioWork certificate program will teach you the foundational skills you need to begin a career as a process technician.

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About
As a comprehensive community college serving Durham and Orange counties, Durham Tech follows an open-door with guided placement admissions policy to provide adults an opportunity to better themselves through education and training. Offerings include technical and occupational programs leading to a degree, diploma, or certificate; the first two years of a four-year degree; general education for personal growth and development; a wide variety of corporate and continuing education courses for workforce preparation and broadening personal horizons; and adult basic skills instruction that includes GED preparation, the Adult High School diploma, and English as a Second Language classes.
Scheduled Classes
Open Enrollment

Courses available for enrollment.

Course Starts Start Time Delivered
GMP and SOP Friday, April 25, 2025 12:00am On Demand
BioCertification Review Monday, April 28, 2025 6:00pm On Demand
BioWork Tuesday, May 6, 2025 6:00pm Live Instructor Led
BioWork Friday, May 9, 2025 6:00pm Face-to-Face
BioCertification Review Monday, May 12, 2025 9:00am Face-to-Face
GMP and SOP Friday, May 23, 2025 12:00am On Demand
GMP and SOP Friday, June 27, 2025 12:00am On Demand
Course Catalog
18 Courses
Allergen Refresher for Food Manufacturing

Allergen Refresher for Food Manufacturing

Does your facility produce products with multiple types of allergens? 30% of all recalls stem from problems around…

Delivery Format: Face-to-Face, Live Instructor Led
Level: Beginner

Basic Technical Writing

Basic Technical Writing

Students will learn how to write using the three most commonly needed skills in any type of technical document: writing…

Delivery Format: Face-to-Face, Hybrid, Live Instructor Led
Level: Beginner

CGMP Refresher for Food Manufacturing

CGMP Refresher for Food Manufacturing

Does your 3rd party audit certification body require employees to undergo yearly training to meet their specifications…

Delivery Format: Face-to-Face, Live Instructor Led
Level: Beginner

Elements of HACCP

Elements of HACCP

This course equips food production employees and floor supervisors with all they need to know to stay in compliance…

Delivery Format: Face-to-Face, Live Instructor Led
Level: Beginner

Elements of Preventive Controls

Elements of Preventive Controls

The Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-based Preventive Controls for Human Food regulation…

Delivery Format: Face-to-Face, Live Instructor Led
Level: Beginner

Expert OJT

Expert OJT

Is your business training new employees or apprentices?  Has turnover created a situation where you’re in a circle…

Delivery Format: Face-to-Face
Level: Beginner

Food Defense Refresher

Food Defense Refresher

Intentional Adulteration of ingredients and/or finished products is an important issue for manufacturing since it was…

Delivery Format: Face-to-Face, Live Instructor Led
Level: Beginner

FSPCA Preventive Controls For Human Foods: Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI)

FSPCA Preventive Controls For Human Foods Part 2 v1.2: Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) 8 Hour

This course will provide an overview of preventive control considerations that supports the FSMA Final Rules for…

Delivery Format: Face-to-Face, Live Instructor Led
Level: Intermediate

FSPCA Preventive Controls For Human Foods: Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI)

FSPCA Preventive Controls For Human Foods v1.2 : Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) 24 hour

Are you looking to become a Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI)? Completing our course is one way to…

Delivery Format: Face-to-Face, Live Instructor Led
Level: Intermediate

FSPCA Preventive Controls Qualified Individuals (PCQI) for Human Foods – Craft Beverage

FSPCA Preventive Controls Qualified Individuals (PCQI) for Human Foods v1.2 – Craft Beverage 24 hour

Preventive Controls for Human Foods has emerged as the primary food safety system throughout FDA-regulated industries.…

Delivery Format: Face-to-Face, Hybrid, Live Instructor Led
Level: Intermediate

Fundamentals of Food Safety

Fundamentals of Food Safety

Keeping food safe for human or animal consumption means knowing how to execute quality safety practices such as…

Delivery Format: Face-to-Face, Live Instructor Led
Level: Beginner

HACCP and Sanitation for Craft Beverages

HACCP and Sanitation for Craft Beverages

Experience the process of creating an alcoholic beverage-based Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) plan…

Delivery Format: Face-to-Face, Live Instructor Led
Level: Beginner

HACCP/PCQI Refresher

HACCP/PCQI Refresher

Did you know that 3rd party audit certification bodies expect employees to have a basic understanding of HACCP and/or…

Delivery Format: Face-to-Face, Live Instructor Led
Level: Beginner

Introductory HACCP

Introductory HACCP

Developing or following a Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) plan can be daunting. In this course, learn…

Delivery Format: Face-to-Face, Live Instructor Led
Level: Beginner

Quality Risk Management

Quality Risk Management

Quality Risk Management is utilized by companies to determine where the risks lie that may adversely impact the quality…

Delivery Format: Face-to-Face, Hybrid, Live Instructor Led
Level: Intermediate

Segment Two - Seafood HACCP (AFDO Accredited)

Seafood HACCP Alliance Basic Seafood HACCP, 16 hour

This 16-hour Basic Seafood HACCP Training, developed by the Seafood HACCP Alliance and recognized by the FDA, provides…

Delivery Format: Face-to-Face, Live Instructor Led
Level: Intermediate

FSPCA Preventive Controls Qualified Individuals (PCQI) for Human Foods – Craft Beverage

Sensory Science for Brewing

Could your brewery benefit from a well-developed sensory evaluation program?   Many breweries routinely neglect…

Delivery Format: Face-to-Face
Level: Intermediate

Writing Effective SOP's

Writing Effective SOP's

Students will learn how to write an effective Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) as well as why these are a required…

Delivery Format: Face-to-Face, Live Instructor Led, On Demand
Level: Beginner