Arclabs
Piedmont, SC · Private for-profit · Less-than-two-year
🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication
Trident Technical College
Charleston, SC 29423-8067
TypePublic
LevelTwo-year
Trade programs7
IPEDS ID218894
Programs
Trade credentials awarded
From the 2024 IPEDS completions file. Counts are credentials awarded in the reporting year — a size signal, not a quality score.
| Trade | Credentials offered | Awarded that year |
|---|---|---|
| ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration | Certificate / diploma | 31 |
| 🏗️ Construction Technology & Management | Certificate / diploma | 27 |
| ⚡ Electrical | Certificate / diploma | 27 |
| 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair | Certificate / diploma | 23 |
| 🔩 Industrial & Electrical Maintenance | Certificate / diploma, Associate degree | 20 |
| ⚙️ Machining & CNC | Certificate / diploma | 11 |
| 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication | Certificate / diploma | 4 |
This is what Trident Technical College reported awarding — not a full course catalogue. The school may run programs that awarded nothing in the reporting year, and may have added or dropped programs since. Confirm directly before applying.
Before you apply
Questions worth asking Trident Technical College
- What does the South Carolina licensing board credit from this programme toward my apprenticeship or licence hours?
- How many hands-on hours — booth, bench, or live equipment — are in the programme each week?
- Which employers hired from last year's class, by name?
- What is the total cost including tools, materials, and testing fees, not just tuition?
- Is there a registered apprenticeship in this trade locally that would pay me to learn the same material?
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