A variety of services are available to help current or prospective students determine which careers may be the best choice based on:

Career Planning Procedures

1. An appointment is made to attend a Career Conquest group session to review the career decision making process and resources available to assist.  To sign up, call (864) 941-8614 or e-mail ssc@ptc.edu
    
2. Career assessment is conducted through a variety of instruments such as interest inventories and values clarification tools.  Occupational information is available for research.  
    
3. An individual follow-up appointment is scheduled for test interpretation and to discuss career options and review plans to achieve goals. 

Career Planning Resources

Computerized Assistance

CAREER TRACKS
The Career Tracks Online Guide provides answers to the most frequently asked questions about programs of study at Piedmont Technical College.  Information includes job duties, salary information and placement rates of recent graduates.

SIGI 3
The System of Integrated Guidance Information can assist you in clarifying values and interests, searching for possible career matches and setting plans for how to achieve goals.

SCOIS
The South Carolina Occupational Information System can help you find information about careers related to your interests and skills.  To receive your username, password and site ID, please contact a career counselor at (864) 941-8614 or ssc@ptc.edu

TypeFocus
An online personality inventory and information related to career choice.  To receive your site password, please contact a career counselor at (864) 941-8614 or ssc@ptc.edu

SC College and Career Planning System
Three assessments are available to clarify interests, values and skills.  Each assessment may be completed in approximately 20-25 minutes. Results are provided immediately online and have been empirically aligned to the South Carolina career clusters.  To receive your codes for logging in, please contact a career counselor at (864) 941-8614 or ssc@ptc.edu

Paper and Pencil Inventories

Strong Interest Inventory (SII)
Profile will highlight areas of interest and activities to help identify career fields. Identifies comfort level in work and learning environments, leadership styles and risk taking situations.

Self-Directed Search (SDS)
Helps individuals find the occupations that best suit their interests and skills.

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
MBTI results describe valuable differences between normal, healthy people, identifies your strengths and unique gifts. You can use the information to better understand yourself, your motivation, your strengths and potential areas of growth.

Other Resources

Career Library
Offers information concerning career fields, resume writing, interviewing, job searching and local employer information.

Shadowing
Opportunities to "shadow" people in careers of interest.

Tours of PTC
Contact the PTC Enrollment Center at (864) 941-8369.