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Hanover Research | December 2017 <br /> © 2017 Hanover Research 6 <br />SECTION I: ORANGE COUNTY WORKFORCE NEEDS <br />In this section, Hanover discusses degrees and training programs that employers would like <br />to see Durham Tech offer in Orange County and the worker skills that are most important to <br />employers in the county. When possible, Hanover mentions whethe r Durham Tech already <br />provides relevant coursework or programs in the county. This analysis is supplemented with <br />data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the North Carol ina Department of Commerce, <br />and other secondary sources. <br /> <br />PROGRAMS NEEDED <br />Durham Tech already offers coursework for several credit programs (at the certificate or <br />associate’s degree level) that appear to be in demand in Orange County, and several are <br />offered at the Orange County campus as of Fall 2017.9 However, Durham Tech could consider <br />expanding other in-demand programs which it currently offers only at its Durham campus. In <br />general, there appear to be three types of credit programs that are in-demand in Orange <br />County (Figure 1.1): those in health technology, information technology, and public safety. <br /> <br />Figure 1.1: Summary of In-Demand Credit Programs in Orange County <br /> <br /> <br />Additional potential areas of demand include culinary arts, electrician and electric project <br />management, industrial logistics, and sustainable technology. Relevant non-credit programs <br />are available at Durham Tech’s main campus but do not appear available in Orange County.10 <br /> <br /> <br />9 “Orange County Campus Schedule.” Durham Tech. <br />https://www.durhamtech.edu/schedules/OCCScheduleCurrent.pdf <br />10 “Main Campus Continuing Education.” Durham Tech. https://www.d urhamtech.edu/continuinged/index.htm [2] <br />“Orange County Continuing Education.” Durham Tech. https://www.durhamtech.edu/noncredit/occ.htm <br />•Imaging technology, surgical technology, and respiratory therapy needed <br />•Surgical technology and respiratory therapy offered at main campus <br />•Imaging technology not available as stand-alone program <br />Health Technology <br />•Software development, web development, and office administration needed <br />•All needed programs offered at main campus <br />•Some coursework available at Orange County campus <br />Information Technology <br />•Basic law enforcement, EMS, and fire protection technology needed <br />•Law enforcement and EMS offered at Orange County campus <br />•Fire protection technology only available in Durham <br />Public Safety