The College Sage recently had the opportunity to visit the new South Carolina Aeronautical Training Center at Trident Technical College, and we were very impressed by the unqiue opportunities this state-of-the-art training center provides students in the Lowcountry and beyond!
Located on the Thornley Campus of Trident Technical College in North Charleston, the South Carolina Aeronautical Training Center is housed in a brand new, 218,000-square-foot facility. There are many program offerings which provide tons of options to many different students!
Excited to visit the facility and learn more about a range of unique programs!
Some of the primary credit programs include Aircraft Assembly Technology, Avionics Maintenance Technology, Mechanical Engineering Technology, and an Engineering Transfer Degree Program. The Student Pathways in Engineering and Computing for Transfers program (also known as SPECTRA) is especially notable, as Trident Tech has partnered with Clemson University to allow students to earn their Associate’s degree from Trident Tech and then transfer to Clemson after achieving at least 30 credit hours and maintaining a 2.7 GPA. Students will then go on to complete their Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Computer Science. The Citadel offers a similar 2+2 program where Trident Tech students can transfer into the The Citadel School of Engineering after completing their first two years of undergraduate studies at Trident Tech.
The SCATC also offers noncredit programs, which includes pathways in the fields of Robotics, Quality Control, and Aeronautical Skills. SCATC also offers readySC Program in partnership with Boeing. This program trains workers for jobs at the Boeing plant in North Charleston, equipping future Boeing employees for success via hands-on training as well as classroom instruction.
A peek into one of the many engineering labs!
While this blog only scratches the surface, one thing is clear - there are really neat things happening at Trident Technical College, and at their South Carolina Aeronautical Training Center in particular! With virtual and in-person tours on weekdays both on offer, The College Sage highly recommends paying a visit yourself. Do you have sky-high ambitions? Learn more here, and let the College Sage help you soar!
