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Career Snapshot: What is Mechatronics?

The latest buzzword in manufacturing is Mechatronics. A widely accepted career in Europe since the nineties, Mechatronics has only recently been recognized as a new career opportunity in Upstate South Carolina.

Continuing Education Receives Recognition

Two members of 鉴黄师app鈥檚 Continuing Education and Economic Development division have been recognized for their outstanding work.

9 Things to Remember When Developing A Company Training Plan

Developing a comprehensive training plan may be a completely new concept at your company, or you may have one that you鈥檝e been using for years that is no longer meeting the needs of your organization. Regardless of your situation, it is important to develop and maintain an effective training plan with your company鈥檚 goals in mind.

Students Honored at PTC Graduation for Academic Achievement

At PTC's recent fall commencement exercises, outstanding students from each of the college鈥檚 seven supporting counties were honored for academic achievement.

The 鈥淪kills Gap鈥 Means Opportunity

There are more than 3 million job openings in the U.S. right now. According to a recent study from the Manufacturing Institute, 600,000 of those jobs are in manufacturing alone. When you hear numbers like that in light of the economic trouble the country has been having for the last few years, it seems impossible.

Nursing Students Honored at Pinning Ceremony

Recent graduates of 鉴黄师app鈥檚 nursing programs were recognized in a pinning ceremony in December.

Senior Project Culminates With Donations

鉴黄师app's fall 2012 Senior ADN Nursing class sponsored their annual health fair and worked through the Nursing Management and Leadership course to provide community service and raise money.

PTC Holiday Hours

鉴黄师app will have shortened business hours during the week of December 17 鈥 21, and will close to the public at 4 pm each day. The College will be closed December 24-January 1 and will reopen January 2.

Making a Difference: The Early Care and Education Program Raises the Bar for Child Care

If you love working with children and you鈥檙e looking for a job where you can make a difference, Piedmont Tech鈥檚 Early Care and Education program is an excellent way to get your career off to the right start. With a combination of classroom instruction and supervised hands-on experience, the program prepares students for direct entry into a variety of early care and education positions.

Agriculture Student Finds a Career Near to His Roots

For anyone looking into a career in agriculture, Braden Iusti strongly recommends they look to the diversified agriculture program at Piedmont Tech.