School of Business, Information Technology, Public Service & Commercial Art

The School of Business, Information Technology, Public Service and Commercial Art offers the most diverse set of programs at PTC. From Business, to Education, to Graphic Design and Professional Crafts.

Administrative Office Technology

Credentials Offered:
Administrative Office Technology (A.A.S.)
Customer Service and Support Certificate
MOS Certification Certificate
Office Technician Certificate

The Administrative Office Technology major prepares students to work in the modern office. Instruction in the software packages commonly used in office environments, telephone training, information processing, accounting and other business skills will give you the ability to work independently and take full responsibility for handling the details of office administration.
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Business Administration

Credentials Offered:
Accounting Certificate
Business Administration (A.A.S.)
Entrepreneurship Certificate

In today’s global business environment, opportunities are limitless for those with the right mix of leadership, organizational and teambuilding skills. If you’re a good communicator who enjoys solving problems, a career in business might be right for you.
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Commercial Art

Credentials Offered:
Advertising Design Certificate
Digital Rendering and Gaming Development Certificate
General Technology - Commercial Art (A.A.S.)
Photography Certificate

The commercial arts—from graphic design to photography to illustration—play an important part in our day to day lives and in the business world. If you have an artistic streak and you enjoy solving problems by thinking creatively and interacting with computers, you should consider a major in Commercial Art.
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Computer Technology

Credentials Offered:
Certified IT Professional Certificate
Computer Technology (A.A.S.)
Cybersecurity Certificate
PC Technician Certificate

Today, computers are used at home, at work, at school, on our mobile phones and nearly everywhere else in one form or another. They’ve become indispensable parts of everyday life. This explosive growth has created a high demand for skilled technicians.
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Criminal Justice

Credentials Offered:
Criminal Justice (A.A.S.)

People depend on law enforcement officers to protect their lives and property and to maintain order. Whether they’re state or federal agents, police or sheriff’s officers, or corrections officers, all law enforcement careers require a gift for understanding others, good critical thinking skills and a desire to serve the community.
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Early Care & Education

Credentials Offered:
Early Care and Education (A.A.S.)
Early Care and Education, Infant/Toddler Concentration (A.A.S.)
Early Childhood Development Certificate
Infant/Toddler Certificate

If you love working with children and you’re interested in teaching, an Early Care and Education major may be right for you. Our NAEYC-accredited Early Care and Education program offers comprehensive training in the necessary skills required for implementing quality preschool programming.
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Funeral Service

Credentials Offered:
Embalmer's Certificate
Funeral Service (A.A.S.)
Funeral Service Director's Certificate

As the only program of its kind in South Carolina, and one of only a handful of public college programs in mortuary science in the United States, Piedmont Technical College’s ABFSE-accredited Funeral Service Education program is well equipped to prepare students for a rewarding career in the Funeral Service and Mortuary Industry.
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Human Services

Credentials Offered:
Human Services (A.A.S.)

One of the helping professions, a Human Services major will prepare you to work in a variety of service delivery agencies. With instruction designed to help you develop an understanding of the social and psychological influences on human behavior, you’ll be receiving the training you need to help others for a living.
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Schools & Programs

School of Business, Information Technology, Public Service & Commercial Art

Administrative Office Technology

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Business Administration

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Commercial Art

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Computer Technology

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Criminal Justice

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Early Care & Education

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Funeral Service

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Human Services

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