Welcome to Trident Technical College
Being a new or returning student might be intimidating, but Trident Technical College has the necessary resources to succeed in your academic journey. Below is a checklist to help you apply and get started as a TTC student.
- If you are a new or returning TTC student, complete the admission application online. Visit the link for a paper application.
- Complete the admission requirements based on your enrollment status. Find your enrollment status and requirements here.
- Student enrollment statuses include new, readmit/returning, transfer, visiting/transient, high school, military/veteran, international, audit, senior citizen and non-credit.
- Health Sciences and Nursing programs have additional admission requirements. Review the admission requirements for more information.
- If you have college credit from advanced standing programs, military coursework or another accredited college/university, see if your credits transfer.
- Placement testing may be required to confirm that you are placed into appropriate level coursework.
- Review your admit requirements to see if you can be exempt from all or a part of the placement test.
- Students can test a maximum of three times for each section in a 12-month period. A fee of $25 will be assessed for a second and third attempt (this fee does not apply to high school students).
- Apply for financial aid using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and have your results sent to TTC (004290).
- Begin your orientation experience and prepare to be a TTC Student. You can complete an online or in-person orientation session or visit the Student Success Center at any campus.
- Contact the Student Success Center at any campus to be assigned a success coach or an academic advisor.
- Learn more about how a success coach or an academic advisor can help you achieve your academic goals.
- Start registering for classes through Navigate.
- Search for courses and course sections with the TTC Course Search.
- In Navigate, you can register, add, drop or withdraw from courses and see a course schedule.
- Use Navigate to schedule an appointment with your success coach or academic advisor to register for classes.
- Obtain a Student ID card. This is your pass for many areas of college.
- Buy books and supplies for your courses at the TTC Bookstore.
- Pay tuition and fees by the fee payment deadline.
- Start attending classes at the start of the term.
- Attend your in-person classes and/or participate in your online classes on the first day to avoid being dropped from the class.
- Access and read all emails sent to your TTC student email account and regularly check other appropriate accounts in the TTC Portal.
- Monitor your academic success and grades at the end of each term through TTC Self-Service in the Portal.
- Check out TTC’s Student Life Office for opportunities, activities and events for students.
Disclaimer
Entry into TTC does not guarantee admission into specific courses or programs. Placement in a specific course is based on standards that will help ensure your academic success.
TTC reserves the right to modify admission policies and procedures to guarantee enrollment does not exceed the available facilities and resources.
Verification of Citizenship: The South Carolina Illegal Immigration Reform Act (S.C. Code Ann. 59-101-430) prohibits those unlawfully in the United States from attending a public institution of higher education in South Carolina and receiving a public higher education benefit. The act requires all public institutions of higher education to verify that all students are lawfully present in the United States. To learn more, visit the SC Illegal Immigration Reform Act.
Residency: Residency in South Carolina is not required for TTC admission. Applicants must provide documentation to demonstrate residency based on S.C. law and Commission on Higher Education regulations at www.che.sc.gov. To learn more, visit Residency Requirements.
Student Insurance: The college provides student accident insurance for all curriculum students. All students in Health Sciences and Nursing programs are required to carry professional liability and major medical insurance.
Grades and Unit of Credit: Letter grades are given at the end of each term. At the end of the semester, a grade point average is computed for that term and for the cumulative academic work completed while attending the college. The unit of credit used by TTC is the semester credit hour.
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