Account Activation

Account Activation or Password Reset

Before you can logon to Sakai/Web Advisor the first time, or if you need to reset your password, you must know your Durham Tech ID number and your student records must be up-to-date.

• Your Durham Tech ID number is a 7 digit number (e.g., 0012345)
• Your student records should contain your latest information, such as your zip code.

Credit Students

Where do credit students find their Durham Tech ID number?

• If you're a current credit student, you can find your Durham Tech ID number on your Student ID card or your class schedule sheet.
• If you are a prospective credit student, you can find your Durham Tech ID number on your emailed Welcome Letter.

Who do credit students contact to update their student records?

• Durham Tech credit students should contact the ConnectCenter: 919-536-7200 ext. 0 or studentcommunications@durhamtech.edu

Non-Credit Students

Where do non-credit students find their Durham Tech ID number?

• If you are taking a course where you meet with your instructor, your instructor will tell you your Durham Tech ID number.
• If you are taking an online course, if you provided an email address when registering, you will be emailed your Durham Tech ID number.
  • If you did not receive your Durham Tech ID number, please contact the appropriate non-credit department listed below.

Who do non-credit students contact to update their student records?

• Please contact the non-credit department listed below, depending on which type of course you have registered for, to request your student records updates (such as your email address or zip code):

Non-Credit Department	Contact Name	Title	Phone	Email
Adult Basic Education/High School Equivalency Programs	O'Keishe Wright	Assistant Registrar	919-536-7218 ext.3105	wrighto@durhamtech.edu
College and Career Readiness/Gateway to College Program	O'Keishe Wright	Assistant Registrar	919-536-7218 ext.3105	wrighto@durhamtech.edu
Con Ed Computer/Grant Writing/Project Management courses	Timiya McCormick	Online Education Specialist	919-536-7200 ext.4012	mccormickt@durhamtech.edu
Emergency Medical Services (EMS)	Judy Graham	Program Specialist	919-536-7238 ext.4205	grahamj@durhamtech.edu
English as a Second Language (ESL)	Karin Abell	Director, English as a Second Language (ESL)	919-536-7200 ext.3226 or 3230	abellk@durhamtech.edu
Law Enforcement Extension (Police & Fire)	Donna Matheson	Program Specialist	919-536-7240 ext.4417	mathesond@durhamtech.edu
Nurses Aide/Medical Coding	Timiya McCormick	Online Education Specialist	919-536-7200 ext.4012	mccormickt@durhamtech.edu
Small Business Center/Microsoft Computer Classes	Andrea Thomas	Program Specialist	919-536-7239, ext. 4502	thomasa@durhamtech.edu
Still need help?	Wanda Sutton	Corporate Ed, and Continuing Education, and Public Safety Registrar	919-536-7200 ext.4019	suttonw@durhamtech.edu

Employees

Where do employees find their Durham Tech ID number?

• If you're a new employee, contact your manager for details. You must complete new employee paperwork before you will be assigned an ID number.
• If you've submitted your new employee paperwork, but don't know your Durham Tech ID number, please contact your manager or Human Resources at 919-536-7244.

Who do employees contact to correct their employee records?

• Contact Human Resources at 919-536-7244.