Dear Student,

I am proud to welcome you to Trident Technical College, the best two-year college in South Carolina. Enrolling approximately 12,000 students, TTC is one of the state’s largest institutions of higher education and has earned a reputation as a leader in providing innovative training.

We know that rapid technological change and increased globalization create an extremely competitive job market. Our objective is to equip you with the training you need to succeed in this challenging environment. To meet your needs, as well as the needs of our region’s work force, we continue to grow. In 2005, Phase Two of the Complex for Industrial and Economic Development opens. The Complex will house unparalelled instruction in three high demand areas: information technology, hospitality and culinary arts, and electro-mechanical skills. Additional construction within the complex will include The Learning Center.

A college education is about opportunity. TTC provides that opportunity by offering you more than 150 programs of study in some of the most sought-after career fields in business; industrial and engineering technology; health care; hospitality, tourism and culinary arts; law-related studies; community, family and child studies; and arts and sciences.

We realize you lead a busy life with family and work responsibilities, so TTC schedules traditional, evening, televised, weekend, early, online, blended and videotaped classes. College services and activities range from free e-mail and online registration to one-on-one faculty advising and tutoring. New student orientation, personal and career counseling, job placement assistance, and more than 36 student organizations are additional ways we support your success.

Our commitment to you is simple: TTC will provide state-of-the-art work force training to give you the best opportunity to succeed in today’s world. With the innovative education you receive at this College, you will have more choices as you work to achieve your personal and professional goals.

With best wishes,

Mary Thornley, Ed.D.