Piedmont Technical College (PTC) won’t ask any of its Facebook followers to take a test to ascertain which Muppet or Disney Princess or vegetable they are. What they will do on their weekly “PTC Live” events on Facebook is provide information about PTC programs, financial aid, stress management and more. The college welcomes input and live questions to keep the discussion going. For many PTC faculty and staff, their commitment is personal.
As we’ve watched the last several weeks unfold after George Floyd’s death, the news has often been difficult to watch. His death has struck a deep chord across our country and in our communities. People are justifiably angry about what happened to Mr. Floyd. I am angry about it.
Even during pandemic stay-at-home orders, the hospital pharmacy never closes. Piedmont Technical College (PTC) Pharmacy Technology graduate Pharrell King has firsthand knowledge of this. He works full-time in the Inpatient Pharmacy Department at Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood. And while King literally leaves his house each day to clock in for his shift at Self, he very much remains happily “at home.”
Piedmont Technical College (PTC) has introduced a new credential to its HVAC course offerings. “Intro to HVAC” ― a “stackable certificate” ― is designed for people who already are working in the HVAC field and need the EPA Section 608 Technician Certification in order to transport refrigerants. It also provides a means for someone who has never worked in the HVAC field to receive some initial exposure and learn how to obtain an entry-level position in the industry.
Crystal Strickland didn’t care much for high school. And she certainly didn’t see herself ever thriving in academia after she dropped out. It seems that fate had other plans, however, and Strickland used Piedmont Technical College (PTC) as her jumping-off point into an amazing second act that has landed her in graduate school at Clemson University. Years after high school, married, starting a...
Members of the South Carolina General Assembly last year passed legislation ― SC WINS ― allocating $17 million for scholarships to address specific workforce shortages, including those in advanced manufacturing. The scholarship supplements Lottery Tuition Assistance to help further reduce tuition costs for eligible students this fall.
Piedmont Technical College (PTC) is adding a Vascular Sonography Certificate to its Cardiovascular Technology offerings for the spring 2021 semester. Vascular sonography utilizes ultrasound to perform diagnostic testing on patients’ arteries and veins. It is primarily used in the diagnosis of blood clots, blockages and aneurysms.
Earlier this year, a syndicated newspaper cartoonist and a renowned painter delivered wisdom-filled lectures on the Greenwood campus of Piedmont Technical College (PTC). Both ― B.C./Wizard of Id comic strip artist Mason Mastroianni and award-winning fine artist John Pendarvis ― were participating in the PTC Visiting Artist lecture series. The fact that widely acclaimed artists will take their...
In the most simplified of descriptions — coming in at 45,000-square-feet — the William H. “Billy” O’Dell Center for Manufacturing Excellence (the Center) at Piedmont Technical College (PTC) will be a colossal, high-tech work simulator. That’s because students attending classes there will be prepared to step seamlessly from the classroom floor to the advanced manufacturing factory floor. A team of...
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