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Total Comfort Solutions
MTC helps Total Comfort Solutions train their workers with the HVAC expertise they need. "Midlands Technical College is my go-to resource and first call when Total Comfort Solutions needs customized training." Our company has been working with MTC since the 1980s, when we needed qualified HVAC
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Mavericks Bring Home Multiple Medals in SC SkillsUSA Competition
Midlands Technical College brought home multiple awards during the 2025 South Carolina SkillsUSA competition.
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MTC Responds to the First Responder Shortage
For almost five decades, Midlands Technical College has been the premier place in central South Carolina for people to learn skills that allow them to succeed in the health care industry. The tradition is stronger than ever today.
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Associate Vice Provost Named to “20 Under 40” List
Midland Technical College’s Devin Henson is among those named to The State newspaper’s newest “20 under 40” class.
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"Best of Columbia 2021"
Voted the Best Continuing Education Institutionhttps://www.postandcourier.com/free-times/best-of-columbia-2021/article_f077cf18-0418-11ec-9538-b738413f76c3.html
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Alumnus Antjuan Seawright Honored with 2024 National TRIO Achiever Award
The Midlands Technical College alumnus joins the ranks of accomplished TRIO Achiever Award recipients.
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Midlands Technical College Continues Tuition Freeze
Per hour prices remain the same as before start of pandemic
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Midlands Technical College Foundation Elects New Board Member
The Midlands Technical College Foundation Board has a new member. Eddie Goff is an Asset Protection Manager at Michelin North America and his first term is from July 2021 - June 2024.
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First Citizens Bank Supports Midlands Technical College's QuickJobs Program
This is the second year in a row that First Citizens Bank donated to the QuickJobs program.
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Award-winning Program Lifts Students with Diverse Learning Needs
Eight students graduate from jobs skills course at Midlands Technical College.
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Midlands Technical College President: 2024 Palmetto Power
The list honors key stakeholders in the three geographic areas of South Carolina: Upstate, Midlands, Lowcountry.
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"As manufacturing jobs pour into SC, how is virtual reality shaping workforce training?"
Midlands Technical College program director Mike Ross spoke with The Post and Courier/The Free Times about teaching and learning with new technology.
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YouTube Sensation Brings Pop Music Crossovers to the Midlands
Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College presents Postmodern Jukebox “Bringing Pop Music Back in Time.”
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Presbyterian College Partners with Midlands Technical College; Transfer agreement allows students to earn a bachelor’s degree in psychology
Transfer agreement allows students to earn a bachelor’s degree in psychology.
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Justin Brown
Justin Brown graduated at the top of his high school class and had the opportunity to attend any college he wanted. He chose MTC. "Midlands Technical College was the right choice for me coming right out of high school. After graduating in the top 15% of Boiling Springs High School in Spartanburg, I
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Real Victory: MTC TRiO Students Overcome Barriers and Excel in Higher Education
TRiO programs at Midlands Technical College provide an assistance support system for disadvantaged students in an effort to overcome obstacles and achieve their dreams of college degrees.
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Dominion Energy Awards $50,000 to Midlands Technical College Foundation
Dominion Energy's support will fund Career Launch Grants and a special honor for MTC President Dr. Ronald L. Rhames.
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"Nephron Announces 2021 Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship Graduates"
Nephron reports that the cohort is most successful in company history with a 100% graduation rate and 3.5 GPA.
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Donation Benefits Workforce Development in South Carolina Midlands
Strategic Development Group provides $12,000 to MTC Foundation
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Graduation: Building Occupational Opportunities in the Midlands (BOOM)
Students learn skills to succeed in the homebuilding industry.
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Midlands Technical College Instructor Appointed to Position at Nation’s Top Community College Organization
Midlands Technical College Math Instructor Tracy McCoy has been selected to the American Association of Community College’s (AACC) Faculty Advisory Council.
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Bank of America Supports Workforce Development at Midlands Technical College
Racial equality funding supports MTC’s QuickJobs programs
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Fall Convocation Shirt Size Selection
Faculty and staff will receive a complimentary Midlands Technical College shirt at Convocation so you can show off your Maverick pride this Fall. The event is the morning of August 18 at Harbison Theatre. Please RSVP using this form and let us know your shirt size. Note: if your role requires you to
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MTC Professors Earn Regional Faculty Award Two Years in a Row
Midlands Technical College (MTC) professor Dr. Eric Goff has earned the 2021 Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) Southern Region Faculty Award.
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Denise Smith
"When I found out I’d been selected to go to Midlands Technical College, I felt so blessed to be chosen. While I was working in the collections department at Southeastern Freight Lines, my manager at the time approached me and asked if I’d be interested in the Key Associate Program. The program
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Midlands Technical College Wins Two National Gold Awards for Excellence in College Marketing
The National Council for Marketing and Public Relations awarded Midlands Technical College two Paragon Awards for outstanding achievement in marketing and communications.
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Students Celebrate Higher Education in South Carolina
MTC students and leaders participate in S.C. Higher Education Day at the State House.
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Scholarships for Veterans
This month, the MTC Foundation hosted the 2021 MTC Golf Classic with presenting sponsor Hood Construction. The event will net approximately $50,000 in support of scholarships specifically for veterans and their families.
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Nephron Pharmaceuticals
Nephron Pharmaceuticals partners with MTC to fill the jobs gap. "We recently opened a new greenfield facility just outside of Columbia, SC. Midlands Technical College was a major factor in determining our location choice. We expect to double in size over the next few years, so it was important to
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Putting Our Lives in Their Hands
When someone in the Midlands calls 911 or takes a trip in an ambulance, there’s a chance the responding medical professional received training at Midlands Technical College
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Midlands Technical College Students Inducted Into Nation’s Largest Leadership Honor Society in 2020
The Midlands Technical College Sigma Alpha Pi Chapter of the National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS) celebrated the induction of 73 new student members.
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MTC Provost Barrie Kirk Discusses Coronavirus Response
Live interview on WIS Today
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Apprenticeships and MTC Alumni Association Reach Record Numbers as MTC Gains National Recognition for Services to Veterans and African-Americans
Just-released Presidential Report details how MTC is succeeding at growing the college, making lives better, and leveraging goodwill
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Midlands Technical College Hosts Sendoff Event for Mavericks Headed to National SkillsUSA Championship
On May 28, 2026, Midlands Technical College (MTC) held a special sendoff event for students who will be participating in SkillsUSA’s National Leadership & Skills Conference (NLSC) June 1-5, 2026 in Atlanta.
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Midlands Technical College Leaders and Alumni Honored in Hall of Fame
Inductees include MTC Vice President for Business Affairs and adjunct professor.
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Using Apprenticeships as an Employee Retention Tool
Lead Business Solutions Director Jeremy Catoe shares how companies can and should use apprenticeships as a way to grow their workforce.
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Ron Pagoota
"I started work with Southeastern Freight Lines in June of 2000 and was having a difficult time finding good fits for our open positions. We’re a company that values our culture and doing the right thing when no one is watching, so we set out to find good people and decided we’d find a way to get
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John Leighty
I knew going from service job to service job wasn’t the way I wanted to live, so I took some welding classes – I was living in Iowa at the time – hoping to get a job at the local trailer building plant. I ended up finding a different opportunity with a local tree service company, and I really
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New Season of Instructional Ecology
Instructional Ecology is the podcast recorded and produced by MTC's Center for Teaching Excellence.
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MTC Faculty Garner National, Regional, and Statewide Awards
MTC faculty are of high caliber and some of the best in their fields, being recognized with national, regional, and statewide awards.
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Midlands Technical College Wins International Corporate and Continuing Education Award
MTC's Corporate and Continuing Education division received an international award for the increase in productivity which yielded an increase in enrollment.
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Midlands Technical College Recognized for Workforce Development
Highest possible label of "Excellent” earned in TBIC certification process.
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Midlands Technical College Launches Vaccination Incentive Program
Students, faculty and staff can win cash and prizes until December 1 through #TechYourShotMTC