Right Here in Your Backyard
For 50 years, FDTC has been providing a high quality, affordable, close-to-home college education to thousands of students in Florence, Darlington, and Marion Counties.
In these turbulent economic times FDTC continues to provide training for displaced workers, occupational training for trade and technical jobs, and an affordable academic foundation for students who plan to transfer to four-year colleges.
FDTC’s two academic divisions provide students with options in numerous career fields. Thinking about a career in business? The Division of Technical and General Education has programs in accounting, management, and marketing. Interested in a career in allied health? FDTC’s Division of Health Sciences offers programs in nursing, radiologic technology, and respiratory care.
For students planning on a four-year degree, FDTC’s Associate in Arts and Associate in Sciences degrees provide a solid two-year start on a bachelor’s degree. Transfer students who haven’t decided on a career path yet can fulfill their general education requirements at FDTC before moving on to a four-year school to concentrate on a major. And students who’ve already decided on a career path can build a foundation of specific transfer courses in diverse fields such as engineering, computing, and criminal justice.
To find out more about how to prepare for your future at FDTC call 843-661-8289 or visit our web site at www.fdtc.edu.
Florence-Darlington Technical College A-Z
| FDTC Credential | Code in Index | Gives you |
| Associate’s Degree | A | two-year program leading to an Associates Degree |
| Diploma | D | one-year program leading to a Diploma |
| Certificate | C | short-term program leading to a Certificate |
| FDTC Program | Award | Career or Course Description | Entry Salary Range – State of SC* |
| Accounting | A, C | Prepares individuals for careers in general accounting, financial accounting, cost accounting assistant, accounts payable clerk, payroll clerk, and purchasing agent |
A- $26,851 – $27,090 C- $22,791 – $23,878 |
| Administrative Office Technology | A | Provides training in administrative office procedures, customer service, keyboarding, machine transcription, and word processing | $28,512 – $29,501 |
| Administrative Support | D | Provides individuals with entry-level office procedures | $21,106 – $24,015 |
| Associate in Arts (for Transfer) | A | Designed for student who want to transfer to a four-year institution | n/a |
| Associate in Science (for transfer | A | Designed for student who want to transfer to a four-year institution | n/a |
| Auto Body Repair | C | Trains individuals in the use of equipment and materials used in the auto body repair industry | $29,501 |
| Automotive Technology | A, C | Repairs and maintains automobiles | $25,329 – $34,411 |
| Civil Engineering Technology (Civil Program) | A | Prepares individuals for careers in the environmental field, surveying, construction, design, and testing | $26,247 – $34,157 |
| Civil Engineering Technology (Graphics/AutoCAD Program) | A, C | Provides individuals with technical skills such as drafting and CAD operations | $26,247 – $34,157 |
| Computer Numerical Control | C | Programs computer numeric controlled production equipment | $31,164 – $42,057 |
| Cosmetology | C | Develops skills in hair shaping, hairstyling, hair coloring, chemical services, manicuring, and skin care | $15,916 – $20,975 |
| Criminal Justice Technology | A | Develop skills in policing, corrections, courts, private security, and homeland security | $24,000 – $34,000 |
| Dental Assisting | D | Under direct supervision of a dentist, assists with oral surgery and other procedures in a dental office | $22,442 – $27,832 |
| Dental Hygiene | A | Under supervision of a dentist, cleans patient’s teeth. Able to clean below the gum line using the appropriate instruments |
$44,420 – $50,446 |
| Diesel Technology | A, C | Repairs and maintains diesel engines | $25,474 – $31,360 |
| Early Childhood Development | A, D, C | Develops skills to nurture and teach preschool children in centers designed for childcare | $20,000 – $25,000 |
| Electronics Engineering Technology (Concentration in Electronics or Networking) |
A | Provides individuals with electronic or networking engineering technical skills such as building, testing, trouble-shooting, repairing, and modifying electronic equipment or networking systems |
$29,694 — $38,886 |
| Entrepreneurship | C | This program focuses on teaching students the skills necessary to be a successful small business owner. Major skills taught include financial management, innovation, business law, small business operations, and entrepeneurship with an internship component. | Starting at $57,000 |
| General Studies | C | Designed for students currently attending high school. Provides an opportunity for high school students to earn college credit while simulatenously earning high school credit |
n/a |
| Geographic Information Systems | C | Prepares individuals to retrieve spatial and database information from digital mapping systems. Prepare reports. Produce maps, graphics, and charts using plotters, and printers | $24,687 – $27,636 |
| Health Care Risk Management | C | Provides specialized education and training for members in the Health Care profession who wish to focus on quality improvement, healthcare risks and patient safety | $28,160 – $33,394 |
| Health Information Management | A,C | To provide quality HIM graduates in response to the educational, economic, and area health care delivery system needs. | Starting at $27,000 |
| Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Technology | A, C | Maintains and performs service repairs on heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment | $29,638 – $32,145 |
| Human Resources | C | In this program, you can develop the knowledge, methods and skills necessary to meet the human resource needs in the workplace and workforce. | Starting at $46,836 |
| Human Services | A | Develops skills to help in direct and indirect client care; assess needs and leads group activities | $20,000 – $25,000 |
| Industrial Maintenance | A, C | Provides fundamental mechanical skills associated with entry level maintenance positions | $21,956 – $28,668 |
| International Business | C | Provides individuals with a knowledge and global outlook of business and culture in foreign countries | $26,524 – $29,188 |
| Machine Operator | C | Entry-level position as a machine tool operator | $21,795 – $28,469 |
| Machine Tool | A, D, C | Uses manufacturing processes and methods for manual and computer controlled machine tools | $32,887 – $38,392 |
| Management | A, C | Develop skills in planning, staffing, organizing, leading, and monitoring the operations of a small business | $23,278 – $34,612 |
| Marketing | A | Develops skills in entry-level positions in marketing, advertising, sales, and retailing | $27,033 – $30,415 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | A | To provide students with training and technical skills associated with mechanical concepts which will prepare them for employment as industrial technicians supporting manufacturing operations. | $29,694 — $38,886 |
| Medical Assisting | C | Multi-skilled allied health professionals who work under the supervision of physicians in their office | $24,163 – $27,857 |
| Medical Coding | C | Utilize patient health information to assign numerical codes for billing and reimbursement. Abstract information form patient records to be used in research or for internal and external statistics | $29,590 – $34,278 |
| Medical Laboratory Technician | A | Performs routine blood tests and prepares specimens for microscope examinations upon a physician’s request | $33,599 – $43,786 |
| Network Systems Management | A, C | Prepares individuals for careers as entry-level network administrators, network managers, network designers, network specialists, network technicians, network installers or network support specialists |
$31,025 – $35,690 |
| Nursing | A | Evaluates, plans, implements, and documents nursing care for an assigned patient population. Assists physician during examinations and procedures |
$45,376 – $48,707 |
| Occupational Therapy Assistant (Transfer Program) | A | Assists patients with rehabilitative activities in various facilities. Requires transferring to another technical college to complete degree | $38,441 – $44,452 |
| Office Support Specialist | C | Provides individuals with entry-level office procedures | $21,494 - $24,007 |
| Paralegal Technology | A | Assists lawyers in closings, hearing, trials, and corporate meetings | $32,049 - $37,022 |
| Phlebotomy Technology | C | Collects blood samples from patients and prepares specimens for laboratory | $21,034 - $27,266 |
| Physical Therapist Assistant | A | Works under the supervision of a physical therapist, the physical therapist assistant works to prevent pain and disability, relieve pain, promote healing, and improve function |
$32,529 - $36,674 |
| Practical Nursing | D | Responsible for taking vitals and monitoring in-and-out volumes, preparing or performing several procedures such as dressing wounds, bathing and dressing patients | $31,082 – $34,355 |
| Pre-Funeral Services (Transfer Program) | n/a | Develops skills to arrange and direct funeral services. Requires transferring to another college to complete degree | $25,694 – $31,394 |
| Process Control | C | Provides training in process controls | $24,977 – $25,941 |
| Radiologic Technology | A | Arranges patients for radiological examinations, produces radiographs (x-rays) to aid in the diagnosis of medical problems | $36,950 – 40,399 |
| Respiratory Care | A | Assists in the Diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients with respiratory disorders | $34,688 – $39,113 |
| Retail Merchandising | C | Develop skills in retail and wholesale organizations in buying, fashion, and styling coordination, advertising, publicity, sales and marketing supervision | $21,832 – $24,378 |
| Robotics Assembly Technician | C | Provides instruction for individuals entering a production position in the robotics manufacturing industry | $20,861 – $28,920 |
| Surgical Technology | D | Assists surgical team during operations | $29,638 – $32,501 |
| Welding | D, C | Develops skills to produce structurally sound and quality welds | $25,356 – $34,609 |
