Trident Technical College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Trident Technical College, also known as TTC, is a two-year college based in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. It was created in 1973 from the merger of the Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Technical Education Center and Palmer College. TTC enrolls more than 11,000 students. It confers transfer associate degrees and technical associate degrees, diplomas, and certificates to students. The college has the following campuses and centers:

• Berkeley Campus
• Main Campus
• Palmer Campus
• St. Paul's Parish Site

TTC is home to several student clubs and organizations including the Japanese Anime Educational Club, Alpha Mu Gamma Nu Lambda Chapter, and American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). There is an International club that assists foreign students with admission into the college.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in nursing and emergency medicine, office and administration, cooking and culinary arts, engineering technician, photography and commercial art, computer science and engineering, production trades, hospitality, and family and social work.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• High female/male ratio.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Trident Technical College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 90% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 12,763 in 2009-2010 (9,679 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 55% of the student body. About 12% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (62 awarded)

• Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (112 awarded)

• Accounting
• Banking and Financial Support Services
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (71 awarded)

• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
• Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (80 awarded)

• Culinary Arts/Chef Training

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (0 awarded)

• Technical Teacher Education

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (96 awarded)

• Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
• Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
• Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD
• Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
• Surveying Technology/Surveying

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (115 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant
• Child Care and Support Services Management
• Social Work

HOSPITALITY (49 awarded)

• Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (9 awarded)

• Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations
• Turf and Turfgrass Management

LAW (37 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (394 awarded)

• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (53 awarded)

• Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician
• Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician
• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician
• Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology
• Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians

MEDIA (21 awarded)

• Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (12 awarded)

• Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
• Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (115 awarded)

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
• Dental Assisting/Assistant
• Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
• Medical/Clinical Assistant
• Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
• Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
• Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (413 awarded)

• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (20 awarded)

• Occupational Therapist Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (55 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (42 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art
• Drawing

PRODUCTION TRADES (43 awarded)

• Machine Shop Technology/Assistant
• Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
• Welding Technology/Welder

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (70 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (31 awarded)

• Physical Therapist Assistant