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CCTC's HVAC Program Manager Selected to Teach in the Bahamas

Central Carolina Technical College's academic program manager for Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC/R), Chris Watkins, has been selected to teach a class to HVAC technicians from all over the country at the iConnect Trainin...

Sep 7, 2022, 1:43pm EDT

Advanced CNC Programming students were provided with measuring tools to use in the classroom thanks to a grant donation from the Gene Haas Foundation. Back row, left to right: Nathan Costas, Isaac Hopkins, Douglas Burgos, Frank Montgomery, Christopher Crawshaw Front row, left to right: Eddie Humphries (Academic Program Manager), Dalton Hodge, Kodi Minor, Massiel Badilla-Arias, Pierce Oliver, Jerimi Miller, Engman-Taylor (Tool Distributor)

Grant Donation from the Gene HAAS Scholarship Foundation Provides CNC Students with Measuring Tools

Thanks to a grant donation from the Gene Haas Foundation, Advanced CNC Programming students were provided with measuring tools to use in the classroom this fall. "For years, the generous donation from the Gene HAAS Scholarship Foundation has provided ...

Aug 30, 2022, 12:26pm EDT

CCTC Student Accepts Summer Internship at Georgia-Pacific

Adam Howard, a recent graduate from Sumter High School and first-year student in Central Carolina Technical College's mechatronics program has accepted a summer internship at Georgia-Pacific in Clarendon. "The partnership with CCTC was established as...

Jun 8, 2022, 10:22am EDT

The check was presented to Misty Hatfield (left), CCTC Area Commission Chairman Paul Napper and CCTC President Dr. Kevin Pollock by William Cox (center).

CCTC Foundation receives one of the largest gifts to date

The Central Carolina Technical College Foundation is the recent recipient of one of the largest gifts in the school's history. When Kershaw resident Robert S. Whitaker passed away, he left the bulk of his estate in trust for the benefit of his wife, H...

Jun 6, 2022, 9:44am EDT

Haile Gold Mine Partners with Central Carolina Technical College to offer scholarship

OceanaGold's Haile Gold Mine is offering three $1,000 Haile Opportunity Scholarships through the Central Carolina Technical College (CCTC) Foundation Scholarship Program in support of the company's commitment to education and building a talented wor...

Jun 2, 2022, 10:29am EDT

Central Carolina Technical College Joins Achieving the Dream Network

Central Carolina Technical College is joining the 2022 cohort of Achieving the Dream (ATD) Network to holistically advance equity, access and student success. By joining the ATD Network, CCTC is committing to a tailored engagement in whole-college tran...

Jun 1, 2022, 9:08am EDT

Sissy Griffin-Ballew present a check for $1,000 to Misty Hatfield at the Kershaw Campus.

$1,000 Gift from Republican Men's and Women's Club Helps CCTC Student

The Kershaw County Republican Women's Club and the Kershaw County Republican Men's Club donated the proceeds from a club fundraiser to the Central Carolina Technical College Foundation. The clubs held a joint oyster roast and barbeque fundraiser in 20...

May 18, 2022, 10:56am EDT

Central Carolina was selected as one of the Most Promising Places to Work in Community Colleges by NISOD and “Diverse: Issues in Higher Education,” the nation's biweekly newsmagazine dedicated exclusively to diversity issues in higher education.

Central Carolina Technical College announces NISOD Excellence Award Recipients

Central Carolina Technical College is proud to announce its recipients of the annual National Institute of Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Excellence Awards. The NISOD Excellence Awards were established in 1991 to provide NISOD member co...

May 5, 2022, 11:06am EDT

(pictured left to right): Central Carolina Technical College Leadership Academy Level 1 Graduates: Madelyn Wilber, Nicole Miles, Eugene Geddings, Crystella Singleton, Kendra Lau. Not pictured: Maria Raneri.

CCTC Employees Graduate from Leadership Academy

Ten employees graduated from the Central Carolina Technical College Leadership Academy (CCTCLA) on Friday, August 21, 2022. CCTCLA was established in 2018 to provide a comprehensive leadership program that develops new leaders among faculty and staff a...

May 3, 2022, 4:07pm EDT

The annual pinning ceremony for Associate Degree Nursing students at CCTC.

CCTC Hosts First Nurses Night

In an effort to publicly recognize the nearly 40 years of nursing graduates at CCTC, the college and CCTC Foundation will host the first Nurses Night on May 3, 2022 at La Piazza in downtown Sumter. Nurses Night is a new tradition at Central Carolina T...

Apr 11, 2022, 3:03pm EDT

About Central Carolina Technical College

Central Carolina Technical College has a wide array of programs and services from which to choose. Our online programming and cooperative agreements with other colleges and universities provide students with exceptional opportunities coupled with our more traditional learning opportunities. Communities and businesses count on our college for responsive, customized training and education. Imagine being part of the big picture. Central Carolina can take you there.