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Florence-darlington Technical College

School Overview:

School Notes:

• The Florence-Darlington Technical Education Center was established in 1963 and presently serves Florence, Darlington, and Marion counties. The College's initial enrollment of 250 students now exceeds 4,000 curriculum students. Its original campus of less than 10 acres has expanded to nearly 240 acres with a modern complex of eight major buildings totaling nearly 350,000 square feet.
• The College is in the midst of planning and developing another 325,000 square feet of instructional space entirely devoted to the advanced technology required in today's sophisticated manufacturing environment. The College operates sites in Hartsville, Lake City, and Mullins. The College also operates a large health sciences complex in downtown Florence entirely devoted to careers in the health arena.
• Florence-Darlington's main campus is located between the cities of Florence and Darlington on U.S. Hwy. 52 and in close proximity to Interstates 95 and 20. The 100-acre campus has eight major buildings. However, plans are in place for the construction of eight technical institutes on a recently purchased 146-acre tract behind the current campus.
• FDTC continues to offer affordable, quality education in more than 60 fields of study. Acknowledged as the fastest growing institution of higher education in South Carolina during the late 1990s, FDTC's curriculum enrollment is now approaching 4,000 students and its Continuing Education Division enjoys about 30,000 registrations annually.
• The primary accreditor of Florence-Darlington Technical College is the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
• Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.

In the News:

• Development board briefed on industrial site certification (Florence Morning News)
  posted on November 18, 2009 at 11:21:06 pm
  Alliance Consulting Engineers representatives presented the Darlington County Economic Development Partnership Board with a slideshow on industrial site certification on Wednesday at the Hartsville Country Club during the board’s monthly meeting.
• Coker College, Florence-Darlington Tech form partnership (Florence Morning News)
  posted on November 18, 2009 at 06:50:57 pm
  Coker College and Florence-Darlington Technical College have formed a partnership to make it easier for Florence-Darlington Tech students to earn a bachelor’s degree by transferring to Coker.
• Coker-FDTC partnership (WPDE Myrtle Beach - Florence)
  posted on November 18, 2009 at 05:33:02 am
  Coker College and Florence Darlington Technical College have formed a partnership.
• Hartsville Happenings (Florence Morning News)
  posted on November 12, 2009 at 11:34:57 pm
  Hartsville Area Happenings
• Gallman-DeRienzo named Denmark Tech vice president (Florence Morning News)
  posted on November 12, 2009 at 09:54:34 pm
  Dr. Vivian Gallman-DeRienzo has been named vice president for academic affairs at Denmark Technical College.

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