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What is Metrology & Why is it Important in Manufacturing?

Whether you realize it or not, metrology has played an important role in the production of many of the products you use on a day to day basis—from your laptop to the car you drive. But what exactly is Metrology, and why is it important?

Piedmont Tech Recognizes Employees for 200 Years of Service

Awards for service to Piedmont Technical College totaling 200 years were presented at a recent luncheon.

TYCA-SE Presents Distinguished Service Award to PTC Instructor

Chuck McDonnell, an English instructor at Piedmont Technical College, has been awarded the Bill Doster Distinguished Service Award from the Two-Year College English Association-Southeast (TYCA-SE).

On Campus or Online? Learn Which Kind of Class is Right for You

What do students like most about online courses? The overwhelming majority agree that it’s convenience that makes online courses attractive. The ability to study at a time and place of their choosing, to fit school into busy and changing personal schedules—these are the reasons people study online.

PTC Foundation Hosts 21st Annual Golf Tournament

The Piedmont Technical College Foundation recently hosted its 21st annual Piedmont Technical College Golf Classic at The Links at Stoney Point.

5 Reasons to Implement Lean in Higher Education

What began as a Toyota Production System initiative has now become a widespread principle that workplaces of all kinds across the world have embraced. Simply put, Lean is a systematic method for doing more with less—getting more value out of the time spent on a task and reducing waste. Implemented correctly, with institution-wide buy-in, Lean has the power to transform an organization.

Piedmont Technical College to Hold Commencement May 9

Piedmont Technical College will be holding two spring commencement exercises on May 9.

Journey Program Introduces Career Coach

Piedmont Technical College is providing more tools to help students complete a degree and enter the workforce. Through the Journey grant program, Piedmont Tech is introducing Career Coach.

Internet Job Search the Right Way

A mere 10 percent of job hunters will find a job online. That fact is sad but true. Yet online job hunting seems so promising. Just scroll through the hundreds of jobs on huge sites such as Monster, CareerBuilder or Indeed, choose a few listings that look like a good match, send off a nice resume and cover letter–and wait.

Computer Technology Degree Offered in Newberry

Piedmont Technical College has long prepared technicians to work in the continually advancing field of computer technology. Now, the college is expanding its degree offerings in Newberry with the addition of the information technology concentration.