New Dean of Nursing Named
Aug242012Short Description: Piedmont Technical College has named Tara Harris the college’s dean of Nursing. Piedmont Technical College has named Tara Harris the college’s dean of Nursing. Harris...
View ArticleAgriculture and Horticulture Programs Receive Honors
Aug312012Short Description: The diversified agriculture and horticulture programs at Piedmont Technical College continue to garner accolades from across the State. The diversified agriculture and...
View ArticleProject Genesis Addresses Educational Crisis
Sep072012Short Description: Through a new program called Project Genesis, Piedmont Technical College is taking action to address a problem of national proportions. Through a new program called Project...
View ArticleProject Genesis featured on WIS
Sep242012Short Description: Steve Coleman, director of PBI Genesis grant, discusses Project Genesis and the impact it has on student success and retention. Steve Coleman, director of PBI Genesis...
View ArticleEaton Corporation Continues Support of Engineering Education with Donation
Sep252012Short Description: Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation recently made a generous $25,000 donation to the Piedmont Technical College Foundation. Diversified industrial...
View ArticleSims Lab Receives an Upgrade
Nov082012Short Description: The simulation lab for Piedmont Technical College’s nursing program has been given an upgrade that moves it to the forefront of nursing education. The simulation lab for...
View ArticleHVAC Program Prepares Skilled Technicians for Success
Nov092012Short Description: Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning is one of the top 50 fastest growing occupations--projected to grow by 23% in South Carolina alone. When all goes well, air...
View ArticlePTC Offers S.C.’s Only Accredited Funeral Service Program
Nov142012Short Description: PTC's program is only program of its kind in South Carolina, and one of only a handful of ABFSE-accredited public college programs in mortuary science in the United States....
View ArticleMartin Elected to National Funeral Service Education Position
Nov282012Short Description: PTC's program coordinator for funeral service has been selected to serve as part of the ABSFE. David Martin, program coordinator for funeral service at Piedmont Technical...
View ArticleHealth Science Faculty Tapped for State Boards
Dec072012Short Description: Several members of the faculty in Piedmont Technical College’s Health Science division have been tapped to serve on various professional boards in the state. Several...
View ArticleAnnual Massage Therapy Program Clinic Opens
Piedmont Technical College's massage therapy program will be offering its annual massage clinic as part of the training for its students beginning January 17. The clinic will be open to the public...
View ArticleHorticulture Program Welcomes New Coordinator
Murdock earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Clemson University. Following graduation, he opened his own landscaping company. But he decided that wasn’t for him.“Self-employment is a 24/7...
View ArticleDual Enrollment Program Offers a Jump Start on College and Tuition Savings
While college affordability and increasing tuition rates continue to get headlines across the country, families in Piedmont Technical College’s service area have been taking advantage of one of the...
View ArticleCarl Zeiss Industrial Metrology Makes $1 Million Entrustment to PTC
Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology, a global leader in precision metrology solutions, has recently entrusted $1 million in software to Piedmont Technical College’s Center for Advanced Manufacturing in...
View ArticleDual Enrollment Student Gets a Head Start on a Career
The loss of a high school course turned into a great opportunity for one Laurens District High School graduate.As a freshman, Braxton Michels was interested in the machine tool class offered at LDHS....
View ArticleCenter for Advanced Manufacturing Wins National Award
Piedmont Technical College’s Continuing Education and Economic Development division recently won the 2014 National Exemplary Program Award from the National Council for Continuing Education &...
View ArticlePiedmont Middle College Produces First Graduates
As the Class of 2014 celebrated their graduation from high school, 10 students from Ninety Six High School and McCormick High School were also earning an Associate in Arts degree from Piedmont...
View ArticleMechatronics Technology Information Session to be Held in Newberry
Piedmont Technical College has long prepared technicians to work in rewarding careers in industrial technology. Now, the college is expanding its degree offerings in Newberry with the addition of the...
View ArticlePiedmont Tech to Offer New Occupational Therapy Assistant Program
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...
View ArticlePTC Engineering Technology Programs Receive Reaccreditation
Piedmont Technical College recently continued its tradition of excellence by receiving reaccreditation from the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for...
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