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Special Initiatives Show Community College is for Everyone

For the most fortunate Americans, attending college is a given. But for far too many, the barriers to a college education can be wide and vast. A number of community and technical colleges ― including Piedmont Technical College (PTC) ― have special initiatives designed for those who face the most...

PTC to Showcase Training Opportunities in Advanced Manufacturing on April 30

The rise of the machines in our state’s growing advanced manufacturing industry is nothing to fear. In fact, it’s actually creating thousands of well-paying jobs for individuals with the right qualifications. Piedmont Technical College (PTC) invites those interested in learning about training...

Technical College Offers Wide Range of Promising Career Path Options

The evidence is indisputable. Individuals who have completed at least some college fare better in terms of employment and earnings than those with only a high school diploma. The College Board , a national nonprofit devoted to connecting students with college opportunity, regularly reports on...

$1.5 Million Grant Benefits Planned Upstate Center for Manufacturing Excellence

A $1.5 million federal grant announced March 28 by the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA, a department of the Department of Commerce) will provide essential gears in the funding machine that will bring to fruition Piedmont Technical College’s planned William H. “Billy” O’Dell Upstate...

Study: Workplace Skills Gap Most Profound in Health Care Fields

April is National Community College Month, and the College Promise Campaign has called for four weeks of action to build public support for free community college. For Week One of this College Promise Month of Action, Piedmont Technical College is highlighting the latest identified skills gaps,...

Test Drive Piedmont Tech and Get Certified - For Free!

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...

When Your Community - and its College - Have Your Back

It can be scary venturing into the world of postsecondary education. Aside from the challenging coursework, the cost can seem daunting. But more than ever before, education beyond high school has become a necessary step for a rewarding career. Recognizing this need and the value of a well-trained...

Longtime Greenwood Educator Charles L. Graves Named PTC Area Commissioner

From an early age, Charles L. “Chuck” Graves learned the value of discipline and hard work. As a child, the newest Piedmont Technical College Area Commissioner watched his neighbors ― the late superstar Michael Jackson and his siblings ― exhaustively rehearse musical numbers in the garage of their...

Piedmont Tech Begins New Automotive Manufacturing Apprenticeship Program

Did you know that it takes 12 hours for a series of robots to apply five coats of paint to a BMW vehicle and that, when completed, these layers add about 25 pounds to the vehicle? Folks who attended a special apprenticeship information session at Piedmont Technical College (PTC) on Feb. 22 learned...

Piedmont Tech FFA Students Visit State Legislators

Students from Piedmont Technical College’s Diversified Agriculture Program visited the SC State House in Columbia on Feb. 21, 2018, to participate in the Future Farmers of America (FFA) State Legislators Appreciation Day. The students visited with Rep. Cal Forrest (R-Saluda) and Sen. Floyd...

SCTEA Honors PTC Outstanding Educators

Three Piedmont Technical College associates were honored as Outstanding Educators for the 2017-2018 academic year at the annual South Carolina Technical Education Association (SCTEA) convention, held Feb. 15-17, 2018, in Myrtle Beach. The PTC honorees, who were recognized along with colleagues from...

A Helping Profession: Human Services Workers Provide Support, Advocacy

Helping others has its own rewards, but it’s also something that you can make a career out of. “Jobs in the human services area are expected to grow by a minimum of 12 percent between 2014-24,” said Jamilla Jenkins-Nelson, a human services instructor at Piedmont Technical College. “It’s a rewarding...

Finding a Career for a Compassionate Heart

After an eight-year stint in the Navy, Sandy Webb worked as a machine operator at Avery Dennison for 22 years until the unthinkable happened. “I was riding out the rest of my time,” she said. “I was ready to retire.” But she didn’t have that opportunity because her job was relocated and she was...

Outstanding Students Honored at Piedmont Technical College Fall Graduation

At Piedmont Technical College’s recent fall commencement exercises, outstanding students from each of the college’s seven supporting counties were honored for academic achievement. Abbeville County student Danny Minnich, right, was honored for maintaining high academic success. He was recognized by...