Graduates of TCTC Program Celebrated

Tri-County Tech’s South Carolina Manufacturing Certification program or SCMC is a training program that has been called an answer to the serious workforce skills gap that has left businesses and industries without a pipeline of the skilled workers needed in today’s rapidly changing economy. Since 2013, 126 people have enrolled in the program. Corporate and Community Education Division Manager Richard Parker says that 65 percent of the jobs in this area require above a high school diploma and up to and including an associate degree. Parker’s comments came at a breakfast meeting to congratulate SCMC graduates and to give business and industry partners information about the training program.  SCMC is a quick, yet comprehensive training route for individuals seeking to enhance their skills and to secure full-time employment as operators in manufacturing. Classes are offered and taught though Tri-County’s Corporate and Community Education Division.  Since 2013 approximately 80 percent of Tri-County’s SCMC graduates are employed at an average per hour wage of $12. 73.   They are employed by Koyo Bearings, Kroger Bakery, Yokohama, Robert Bosch, U.S. Engine Valve, Plastic Omnium, St. Jude Medical, Michelin, Greenfield Industries and others.  The SCMC training is a 200-hour curriculum that includes the opportunity to earn eight nationally recognized certifications.