South Carolina Education - Community / Technical Colleges as of 2016




South Carolina Education - Community / Technical Colleges as of 2016

The South Carolina State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education was established in 1961. It administers/oversees all technical colleges in the state of South Carolina. The System is comprised of 16 technical colleges located strategically across the state and its statewide affiliate programs: the Center for Accelerated Technology Training's readySC program and Apprenticeship Carolina. This is a snapshot in time. Since things change so frequently, a new page will be added roughly every four or five years. Stay tuned.
Technical College	Year Established	SC Town(s) Located	President (March 2016)
Aiken Technical College	1972	Aiken	Dr. Susan Winsor
Central Carolina Technical College	1962	Sumter	Dr. Tim Hardee
Denmark Technical College	1947	Denmark	Dr. Leonard McIntyre
Florence-Darlington Technical College	1963	Florence	Dr. Ben P. Dillard, III
Greenville Technical College	1962	Greenville	Dr. Keith Milkler
Horry-Georgetown Technical College	1966	Conway, Georgetown, Myrtle Beach	Neyle Wilson
Midlands Technical College	1974	Batesburg-Leesville, Columbia, Fort Jackson, Irmo, West Columbia, Winnsboro	Dr. Ronald L. Rhames
Northeastern Technical College	1968	Bennettsville, Cheraw, Dillon, Pageland	Dr. Ron Bartley
Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College	1968	Orangeburg	Dr. Walter Tobin
Piedmont Technical College	1966	Abbeville, Clinton, Edgefield, Greenwood, Laurens, McCormick, Newberry, Saluda	Dr. L. Ray Brooks
Spartanburg Community College	1963	Duncan, Gaffney, Spartanburg, Union	Henry C. Giles, Jr.
Technical College of the Lowcountry	1868/1988	Beaufort, Bluffton, Seabrook, Varnville	Dr. Richard J. Gough
Tri-County Technical College	1962	Anderson, Easley, Honea Path, Pendleton, Sandy Springs, Seneca	Dr. Ronnie Booth
Trident Technical College	1964	Charleston, Hollywood, Moncks Corner, Mount Pleasant, North Charleston, St. George	Dr. Mary Thornley
Williamsburg Technical College	1969	Kingstree	Dr. Patricia A. Lee
York Technical College	1964	Rock Hill	Dr. Greg F. Rutherford

The following schools have been identified by most sources as "community colleges." This Author is not convinced that this designation is 100% accurate, but the other categories do not seem to be any more appropriate.
Community College	Year Established	SC Town(s) Located	President / Director (March 2016)
Centura College	2008	Columbia North Charleston	Not Named
Clinton College	1894	Rock Hill	Not Named
Forrest College	1946	Anderson	June Stewart
Remington College	1987	Columbia	Not Named