PTC is expanding its degree offerings in Newberry with the addition of the Mechatronics Technology associate degree beginning fall 2014.The college will host an information session Wednesday, August 6 at the Newberry County Campus beginning at 6 p.m. The session will be held in room 420NN.
When Piedmont Technical College’s faculty and staff consider new program offerings, they look closely at the skills and training that will help students fill real employment needs in the region. The college’s latest offering is no exception.
Piedmont Technical College recently continued its tradition of excellence by receiving reaccreditation for the Electronic Engineering Technology and Engineering Graphics Technology programs.
Building Construction Technology Students at Piedmont Technical College are getting hands on experience working on a restoration project at the Ninety Six National Historical Site.
Piedmont Technical College offers a number of programs that connect graduates with careers after completing a two-year degree. For students who are fascinated by the big impact technology has on our lives, and enjoy a hands-on approach to problem-solving, that career could likely be engineering technology.
Although the general public is more familiar with doctors and nurses, anyone who’s had a serious hospital visit or surgery has probably had contact with a respiratory therapist at some point.
It’s not everyday that you get dirty when attending classes at Piedmont Technical College. Unless you are enrolled in the Building Construction Technology program.
This academic year, Piedmont Technical College launched a new cybersecurity program to fill a growing need for this skillset in information and computer technology professions.
Dr. Matteel D. Jones believes you have to get personal before you can get real about change. The keynote speaker for the New Directions in Student Development Conference at Piedmont Technical College on March 1 asked the educators in attendance each to identify their personal “ouch” ― that internal tipping point that finally puts one on the path toward transformation. A first-generation college graduate, Dr. Jones today is vice president for student services at Greenville Technical College. For Jones, her obesity was one “ouch” that was exacerbated by divorce and a spiritual awakening. These combined to put her on the path to her own transformation.
There’s nothing like that first time you ease into the seat of a new car and grasp the steering wheel. How does it fit? How does it feel? Like purchasing a car, entering higher education can be a significant investment. It would be imprudent not to try it out before buying. Right? Now those interested in trying out Piedmont Technical College can take selected classes out for a two-week spin at no cost as part of “Test Drive PTC.” The new program offers an opportunity to take a test drive via one of two educational routes ― industrial technology or health care.
