HGTC Workforce Training Scholarships Available in Critical Areas
Horry-Georgetown Technical College (HGTC) announced today that scholarships are available now for high-demand, short-term, non-credit workforce training programs utilizing the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) discretionary fund. On January 5, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster announced that $8 million of the $19.9 million in emergency CARES Act funding will support education for institutions in the SC Technical College System that provide targeted job training.
“The demand for non-credit, continuing education programs has increased in our state due to the pandemic,” said HGTC President, Dr. Marilyn Murphy Fore. “HGTC will use these funds for scholarships to address essential training needs designed to get people back on their feet with the skills necessary for high-demand fields.”
As a result, HGTC will provide several non-credit certification courses that will be available within 30 days at little or no cost for South Carolina residents over the age of 18. The scholarships will cover attendance fees and other required course-related materials and assessments for students in identified high-demand, continuing education programs. The programs have high placement rates, are typically 16 weeks or less in length, and lead to an industry recognized credential and/or certificate.
Courses available through HGTC under this grant include:
- CDL
- CNA
- CMA
- Digital Court Reporting
- Drone Class
- Ed2Go Classes:
- Grant Writing,
- Human Resource Management,
- Intermediate Networking Online,
- Intro to Programming,
- Intro to PC Security,
- Intro to Networking, and
- Accounting Fundamentals
- Heavy Equipment
- Intro to Construction & Carpentry
- Masonry
- Service Plumbing Technology
- Vet Assistant
- Welding I, II & III
Additional courses qualifying for this tuition funding continue to be added to the list including several credit certificate programs such as:
- Commercial Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
- Computerized Axial Tomography
- Esthetics
- Lineman
- Phlebotomy
- Vascular Sonography
Those interested should inquire about the full range of opportunities.