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Trident Technical College

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School Notes:

• In 1964, the Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Technical Education Center was established as part of a statewide system founded by Gov. Ernest F. Hollings to meet the education and training needs of South Carolina. The center opened with two buildings and 226 students. In 1973, to accommodate its increasing growth, the center merged with Palmer College, a private business college in downtown Charleston. The combined Palmer College and B-C-D Technical Education Center became Trident Technical College.
• Each semester approximately 12,000 credit students enroll in programs leading to college transfer associate degrees and technical associate degrees, diplomas and certificates. The curriculum includes programs in Allied Health Sciences; Business Technology; Community, Family and Child Studies; Culinary Institute of Charleston; Film, Media and Visual Arts; Humanities and Social Sciences; Industrial and Engineering Technology; Law-Related Studies; Nursing; and Science and Mathematics. To foster student success, TTC provides developmental education and comprehensive student services.
• TTC offers more than 150 programs of study in a variety of technical and career areas, as well as transfer programs for those who plan to continue their education at a four-year college.
• Trident Technical College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees, diplomas and certificates.
• Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.

In the News:

• BOEING: The future (The Post and Courier)
  posted on November 20, 2009 at 06:57:44 am
  Boeing Co.'s transformational influence on the Lowcountry will start with a mound of dirt today but have an immeasurable impact on generations to come.
• Can Boeing find enough qualified workers in South Carolina? (KING5 Seattle)
  posted on November 20, 2009 at 06:40:39 am
  Boeing plans to build three Dreamliners per month. One technical college is already training people for aircraft assembly.
• Educator to speak at chamber luncheon (The Rock Hill Herald)
  posted on November 18, 2009 at 12:22:15 pm
  Kim Bowman, executive director of the South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathemat
• Cooking clases (The Post and Courier)
  posted on November 18, 2009 at 05:11:16 am
  Cajun Kitchen: Cooking classes with Louisiana native Donnie Bulliard, 6:30 p.m. daily except Monday at Signature Kitchens and Bath's appliance center, 1826 Belgrade Ave., West Ashley. $60, including food, wine.
• Universities spent big on travel (The Post and Courier)
  posted on November 14, 2009 at 07:29:34 am
  COLUMBIA -- A travel report released Friday shows South Carolina's research universities spent the most on trips among 110 state agencies, but college officials note the amounts include private funds and grants. Two tri-county agencies ranked in the top five for travel spending.

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