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2016-2017 ANNUAL REPORTIN SALUDA COUNTY

RETURN ON INVESTMENT

ENROLLMENT OVERVIEW

Economic Development andContinuing Education Training:

Credit Enrollment:

Dual Enrollment:118

349

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Saluda County Annual Snapshot

In the last full academic year, Piedmont Technical College enrolled 6,572 students in 103,324 credit hours.

STATISTICS:* OUTCOMES:

PLACEMENT:

AREAS:

OUTCOMES:

county of residency graduate

graduate

employment

transfer

1

5

2

63

74

8

Credit Curriculum: 9%; Continuing Education: 11%

Credit Curriculum: 3%; Continuing Education: 2%

Credit Curriculum: 5%; Continuing Education: 1%

Credit Curriculum: 13%; Continuing Education: 24%

Credit Curriculum: 31%; Continuing Education: 31%

Credit Curriculum: 6%; Continuing Education: 1%

Credit Curriculum: 15%;Continuing Education: 12%

Credit Curriculum: 19%; Continuing Education: 18%

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out of area/state

1

5

2

6

7

4

3

44

80% placement*

Total Transferable Credits Earned: 2,151 Students who started their coursework at PTC and transferred to a four-year institution: 28Estimated cost savings for families in Saluda County: $697,503**

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Associate Degrees:Diplomas:Certificates:

Here are a few examples of where our graduates found employment:

• Early Headstart Teacher, Saluda District One

• Gunsmith, Cabela’s

• Mechanical Drafter, Eaton Corporation

• Welder, General Electric

• Veterinary Technician, Lexington Animal Clinic

*Placement rate is based on job and continued education placement for PTC graduates. **Based on the average cost per credit hour in S.C.’s public colleges and universities, vs. PTC’s cost per credit hour in Saluda County.

*Based on fall 2016 enrollment data

Top destination schools for PTC students include:• Lander University• University of South Carolina• Clemson University• Newberry College• Anderson University

CREDIT PROGRAMS OFFERED IN SALUDA COUNTY: In addition to the credit curriculum programs below, which are offered in Saluda County, 80+ credit programs are available through a combination of campus-based, online and distance learning options. All of these programs can be started at the Saluda County Campus.

Agriculture• Diversified Agriculture

University Transfer and Bridge Programs• Associate in Arts

• Associate in Science

• College of Charleston Collaboration

• Columbia College Bridge Program

• Lander University Bearcat Bound Bridge Program

• Amick Farms • J.F. Hawkins • Roya Foods

• 3-Day SPC Basic Training

• 3-Day SPC Refresher

• AHA First Aid, CPR & AED

• AHA Skill Test Renewal

• Advanced Embalming Training

• American Sign Language

• Arc Flash Electrical Safety

• BLS for Healthcare Providers

• Basic EMT

• CFS Evolution Training

• CPR/AED & BloodBorne

Pathogens

• Chemical Safety Training

• Defensive Driving

• Excel MOS Level I

• FA/CPR/AED Adult/Child/Infant

• Forklift Driving & Safety Training

• ISO 9001 Standard Overview

• Industrial Promotional Skills

• Intermediate Microsoft Excel

• Labor Law Training

• LEAN Training

• LOTO Procedures

• MOS Certification

• Nitrate Testing

• Nursing Assistant

• OSHA 10-Hour Training

• Pediatric Phlebotomy Training

• Pharmacy Technician Training

• QCD Translator Training

• Quality Training

• SC Manufacturing

Certification

• Six Sigma Yellow Belt Training

• Soldering Training

• TEAS V

• Train the Trainer

• And 78 more

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND CONTINUING EDUCATION

In addition to credit curriculum programs, Piedmont Technical College offers a wide variety of on-demand training options to businesses and organizations in Saluda County through our Economic Development and Continuing Education Division. We offered the following types of classes to organizations in Saluda County this year:

ORGANIZATIONS WE’VE WORKED WITH THIS YEAR:

TYPES OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TRAINING OFFERED:

• Newberry College Bridge Program

• University of South Carolina Bridge

Program

• USC Aiken Bridge Program

• USC Upstate Bridge Program

Business and Information Technology• Accounting

• Administrative Office Technology

• Business Administration

• Entrepreneurship

• Medical Coding and Billing

• Office Management

• Office Technician

Public Service• Criminal Justice

Health Science• Health Care Certificate

• Human Services

2016-2017 ANNUAL REPORTIN SALUDA COUNTY

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SALUDA HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR READIES FOR COLLEGE WITH DUAL ENROLLMENT

Hector Ortiz already has plans for his future. And he knows the dual enrollment classes he is taking through Piedmont Technical College will help him get there.

The rising Saluda High School senior plans to head to the University of South Carolina after high school. His goal is to pursue his bachelor’s degree in biology and chemistry for medical school.

“I decided to take dual enrollment classes because I wanted to get the college experience and get credit while I’m in it,” Ortiz said. “The classes really challenged me to organize my time.”

Ortiz has completed 21 hours and is enrolled for seven more this fall. He said the classes he’s taken have given him a clear understanding of what to expect when he gets to college.

“At the high school, the teacher may lecture you and that’s probably all you’ll need to know,” Ortiz said. “The dual enrollment classes are more fast-paced and more self-paced. You have to learn how to study more on your own.”

PIEDMONT TECH GOING ‘SOFT’ TO TEACH STUDENTS HOW TO WORK HARDIt’s one thing to

know how to do a

particular job. It’s

another thing to know how to work.

Piedmont Technical College is making sure students acquire

these key “soft” skills along with technical and academic

knowledge through its Work Ethics Skills program.

Through the program, faculty will be incorporating concepts

such as attitude, listening and punctuality into regular

coursework and assessing students on how they perform.

The program goes to the heart of Piedmont Tech’s mission,

according to Jennifer Lopes, a PTC foreign language

instructor and co-chair of the Work Ethics Skills Committee.

“We not only give our students a quality education, we’re

preparing them for the workforce,” Lopes said. “Meeting

the needs of the community is also part of our mission, so

it’s a nice partnership.”

“We heard what industry had to say,” added Dr. Jack

Bagwell, PTC vice president for academic affairs. “We

have always addressed soft skills, but based on the

feedback we’ve gotten, we want to do it in a more

concentrated fashion.”

Piedmont Technical College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or veteran status in its admissions policies, programs, activities or employment practices.

For information on tuition and fees, program length, graduation rates, placement rates, and median loan debt, visit www.ptc.edu/employment.

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