Know Your Status.
Take Control.
TEC provides free, confidential in-home HIV testing across Durham, Wake, Orange, and Chatham counties. No clinic visit, no insurance needed, no judgment — ever.
1 in 7 People
With HIV Don't
Know It.
The only way to know your HIV status is to test. HIV has no reliable symptoms in early stages — many people feel completely healthy for years while unknowingly passing it on.
Early detection saves lives. People diagnosed early can start treatment that keeps them healthy, live a full life, and — with effective treatment — have an undetectable viral load that makes HIV untransmittable to others (U=U).
The CDC recommends testing at least once per year if you're sexually active. TEC makes that easy, free, and private.
In-Home Testing
A TEC outreach worker comes to you — at home, a location of your choice, or a community site. No waiting rooms, no clinic anxiety.
Rapid Results in 20 Minutes
Using FDA-approved rapid HIV tests, results are available in about 20 minutes. No waiting days for lab results.
Completely Confidential
Your results are private. TEC staff are bound by strict confidentiality. We will never share your results without your consent.
Support Regardless of Result
Whether your result is positive or negative, TEC is here. We connect positive results to care and negative results to prevention.
How It Works
Getting tested with TEC is simple, fast, and completely stress-free.
Contact TEC
Reach out to us by phone, email, or our contact form. Tell us you'd like an in-home HIV test.
Schedule a Visit
We'll schedule a convenient time for a TEC outreach worker to visit you. Choose your location.
Quick, Easy Test
A simple finger-prick or oral swab test. Painless, private, and takes just a few minutes.
Results & Next Steps
Get your results in ~20 minutes. Whatever the result, we walk you through what happens next.
NC SOAR — Streamlined Outreach & Referral
TEC participates in NC SOAR, a state program that streamlines the process of connecting newly diagnosed individuals to HIV care. If your test result is positive, NC SOAR helps ensure you get into medical care quickly and without barriers.
Everyone Should Test.
Especially If...
The CDC recommends that everyone between ages 13–64 get tested at least once. You should test more frequently (every 3–6 months) if any of these apply:
You're sexually active with multiple partners
You haven't been tested in the last year
You or a partner have had unprotected sex
You've shared injection drug equipment
You're a man who has sex with men (MSM)
You're pregnant or planning to become pregnant
You've been diagnosed with another STI
You have a new partner
You're unsure of your partner's status
If Your Result is Positive
A positive result is not a death sentence. People living with HIV today live long, full, healthy lives. TEC will connect you to medical care, treatment, and our G.E.P. support group — immediately, compassionately, and with full confidentiality.
- →Immediate linkage to HIV care
- →ARTAS case management support
- →G.E.P. peer support group
- →Help with medication & insurance
If Your Result is Negative
A negative result is great news — and a perfect time to talk about staying negative. TEC can help you access PrEP, free condoms through Love the Glove, and information about preventing STIs.
- →Access to free PrEP support
- →Free condom distribution
- →STI prevention education
- →Regular re-testing reminders
Know Your Status.
Own Your Health.
Getting tested is one of the most powerful things you can do for yourself and your community. TEC makes it free, private, and easy — wherever you are.