Stories

Transfer 101: Making Sure Your Credits Are Accepted

If you’re headed toward a bachelor’s degree, there are some clear benefits to starting your college studies at your technical college. Roughly half of four-year college graduates in the U.S. complete some of their coursework at a two-year college, and it’s something that everyone should consider.

Summer Camps Provide Options for All Ages

Young people looking for something different, fun and exciting to do this summer will find several options available on Piedmont Technical College’s Greenwood campus.

Career Snapshot: What is a Cardiovascular Technician?

It's a well-known fact that heart disease is a serious issue. It's the leading cause of death in the United States and a major cause of disability. But with the technological advances that continue to be made in medicine, a heart attack isn't necessarily a death sentence. Cardiac professionals are there with treatments that save lives every day. Cardiologists. Nurses. Cardiovascular technicians.

The Perfect College Fit: A High School Student’s Guide to Choosing the Right College

The United States has more than 4,000 colleges and universities, including everything from two-year technical colleges to huge state universities, small private liberal arts colleges, and elite private universities. How can you possibly find the one that is right for you?

Jobs at a Glance: Openings for May 2013

Jobs at a Glance is a service for Piedmont Technical College students nearing graduation, alumni and the community that provides information about local and regional job opportunities. This month's postings include positions for Automotive Technicians, information technology interns, after school program teachers and more. Check the Jobs at a Glance page regularly: new jobs are posted every week.

Piedmont Tech’s Early Care and Education Program Hosts Literacy Event

Piedmont Technical College’s early care and education program (ECD) recently hosted “Growing Literacy,” an event to promote literacy for nearly 60 area preschoolers from Cambridge Academy and All God’s Children.

PTC to add New Industrial Programs at Center for Advanced Manufacturing

Piedmont Technical College will be moving forward with the second phase of the Center for Advanced Manufacturing in Laurens County in fall 2013.

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).