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Trident Technical College - What's in it for You?

Sherri Broyles
Future Alumni Essay Contest
2017 Runner-up


Have you ever heard the expression “It’s better to give than receive”? Well, at Trident Technical College you get to do both. Trident Tech has a vision of educating the individual, accelerating the economy and inspiring the future. The education - if you work hard, you will receive valuable training that will put you on the right track to a rewarding career. The acceleration – TTC graduates leave school with quality training that makes them ready to join the workforce. The inspiration – as a Trident Technical college alumni, you will be able to give back to others and your community. That is my goal and I am well on my way to achieving it thanks in large part to the program I am currently in at TTC.

Trident Technical College makes earning an associate degree achievable and affordable. Whether you are a traditional student taking classes on campus or a nontraditional student taking classes online, there are so many options now and more coming each year that it is easy to work and get your degree through Trident Technical College. The staff in all the departments are more than willing to help you achieve your goals. However, the biggest advantage Trident Technical College has over other schools is the lower cost of tuition. You can take your core courses through TTC and transfer to a four year college or you can get a specialized associates degree and start looking for work right after graduation. Either way you could save thousands of dollars by starting out at Trident Technical College.

Trident Technical College accelerates the economy by having programs that fulfill job market needs in our local economy. They work directly with large corporations like Robert Bosch Corporation and Boeing to provide training. TTC has programs in the medical field like nursing, radiology and medical coding. Jobs in these fields are in high demand. They also have a great computer science department which has a variety of tracks to choose from. Anyone one of these programs offer degrees that are needed to obtain positions in the Information Technology field. These are just a few of the many programs Trident Technical College has to offer.

Currently, I am pursuing a computer programming degree for several reasons. I am a nontraditional student, I already have a degree in accounting. I am hoping the knowledge I gain from here at Trident will help me with my current career. I can already see that as I gain more programming experience I will be able to write at least simple programs that will automate many of the things I do at my current position at a local CPA firm. Automation will help me provide support to my clients, many of which are small business owners here in the Charleston area. My ultimate goal though is to become a teacher. That’s the inspiration part for me. I want to share what I have learned through my years of work and life experience. I hope that one day I can show young people how important it is to work hard but also love what you do for a living. I want to help them find what they are good at and make that talent work for them. Children these days don’t know a life without computers and I know that the education I am getting at Trident Technical College is going to help me speak the same language as the young people I hope to mentor one day. You don’t just receive a degree from Trident Technical College, you also get the tools you need to give back to yourself, your family and your community.
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