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Piedmont Technical College Helps Workers, Industry Sharpen Skills through Apprenticeships

While the term sounds like something from centuries gone by, apprenticeships are a modern way to develop skills needed in today’s economy, as Piedmont Technical College students are finding out.

Haering Precision Makes Presentation at PTC

Representatives from Haering Precision USA recently made a presentation to students in the machine tool technology, mechatronics technology, electronic engineering technology and welding programs at Piedmont Technical College.

MODELS Academy Program Adopted at Piedmont Tech

Through a new program at Piedmont Technical College called MODELS Academy, the college is taking action to address a problem of national proportions.

Cybersecurity: Virtual Crime-Fighting, Real-World Rewards

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.

Academic Honor Students Recognized for 2016 Fall Semester

Piedmont Technical College students who had outstanding academic accomplishments during the 2016 fall semester have earned inclusion on the President’s List, Dean's List and Merit List.

Wesley Commons Welcomes Nursing Students Back to Class

Representatives from Wesley Commons recently provided a special breakfast for the students in the Piedmont Technical College nursing program.

Piedmont Tech Awarded Grant for New Job Readiness Program

Piedmont Technical College has received the State Workforce Development Board’s (SWDB) Apprenticeships for Priority Populations Grant which will help cover tuition costs for the first two steps of the college’s new “Ready to Work” program. SWDB awarded the college $100,000 to implement apprenticeship opportunities for individuals with barriers to employment.

Piedmont Technical College Recognizes Fall Graduates

The James Medford Family Event Center at Piedmont Technical College was the setting for the culmination of many dreams for the nearly 250 Piedmont Technical College graduates who took center stage.

Associate Degree Nursing Students Honored at Pinning Ceremony

Recent graduates of Piedmont Technical College’s associate degree nursing program at the Lex Walters Campus-Greenwood were recognized in a pinning ceremony in December.

Practical Nursing Students Honored at Pinning Ceremony

Recent graduates of Piedmont Technical College’s practical nursing program at the Lex Walters Campus-Greenwood were recognized in a pinning ceremony in December.