Piedmont Technical College is a

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with its main campus in

Greenwood, South Carolina Greenwood is a city in and the county seat of Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States. The population in the 2020 United States Census was 22,545 down from 23,222 at the 2010 census. The city is home to Lander University. Geography and ...

. It serves seven counties in the Lakelands region of South Carolina. Six additional County Centers also serve students in Abbeville County,

Edgefield County Edgefield County is a county located on the western border of the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 25,657. Its county seat and largest municipality is Edgefield. The county was established on March 12, 17 ...

, Laurens County, McCormick County, Newberry County, and Saluda County. Piedmont Technical College serves the largest geographic area of any institution in the

South Carolina Technical College System The South Carolina Technical College System is a statewide network of 16 technical colleges in South Carolina. Colleges * Aiken Technical College ( Aiken) * Central Carolina Technical College (Sumter) *Denmark Technical College (Denmark) * Florenc ...

. The college was founded in 1966.

Campuses

* Lex Walters Campus (Greenwood, SC) * Abbeville County Center (Abbeville, SC) * Edgefield County Center (Edgefield, SC) * Laurens County Higher Education Center (Clinton, SC) * McCormick County Center (McCormick, SC) * Newberry County Center (Newberry, SC) * Saluda County Center (Saluda, SC)

External links

Official website
{{authority control Universities and colleges accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Education in Greenwood County, South Carolina Education in Abbeville County, South Carolina Education in Edgefield County, South Carolina Education in Laurens County, South Carolina Education in McCormick County, South Carolina Education in Newberry County, South Carolina Education in Saluda County, South Carolina South Carolina Technical College System Buildings and structures in Greenwood, South Carolina