Campuses and Centers
General Information
Campuses and Centers
Midlands Technical College is a multicampus college serving Richland, Lexington and Fairfield county residents in South Carolina. The college operates three campuses: Airport Campus (West Columbia, in Lexington County), Beltline Campus (Columbia, in Richland County) and Harbison Campus (Irmo, in Lexington County). The college also operates the Fort Jackson Center located at the U.S. Army Training Center, Fort Jackson. One hundred fifty acres have been purchased for the purpose of building a major regional campus in the I-77 corridor of northern Richland County.
The Airport Campus is located on 65 acres on Lexington Avenue in West Columbia. It was originally the training site for (Gen. Jimmy) "Doolittle's Raiders" during World War II. Later it housed the South Carolina Area Trade School, Columbia Campus, and the Columbia Technical Education Center. The campus now consists of 363,791 square feet of classroom, workshop, library, laboratory and support space. A new 45,000 square foot Student Center which houses all of the student service functions plus the new bookstore, cafeteria, campus life and a large student lounge was completed in 1996. Construction was completed on a 56,000 square feet Health Sciences and Nursing facility adjacent to the Student Center in 2001.
The Beltline Campus, located at 316 South Beltline Boulevard in Southeast Columbia, was originally established in 1963 as the Richland Technical Education Center. The campus includes 11 facilities with 352,639 square feet on 22 landscaped acres. The new 25,000-square-foot Student Center was completed in the fall of 1998 and a parking garage/automotive training facility of 117,000 square feet was completed in fall of 1999.
Harbison Campus, located on College Street in Irmo, opened its doors to students in September 1980. The 19 wooded acres and six buildings, consisting of 30,300 square feet, were generously donated by the Harbison Development Corporation. The campus was originally the site of Harbison Junior College, which closed in 1958. Today the campus offers short courses, seminars, workshops and conferences to upgrade job skills and enhance professional development. There are also a variety of noncredit programs for people who want to take courses for personal interest.
Center of Excellence for Technology Training
To be competitive and to remain competitive, South Carolina's future lies in attracting and nurturing high technology industries - the growth market of the twenty-first century. Industries specializing in information technology and advanced manufacturing are emerging as the greatest opportunity for economic development in the state. A technically trained, knowledgeable workforce equipped to fill these "smart jobs" is essential to attracting and retaining high-tech industry.
In its capacity as a solution provider, MTC will establish a Center of Excellence for Technology Training. This "smart-facility" will be equipped to handle the high-volume, high-skills and flexible education necessary to advance the careers of individuals and meet the demands of industry. Midlands Technical College has begun construction on a state-of-the-art facility on its property adjacent to the Carolina Research Park in Northeast Columbia. This area on the I-77 corridor has become a focal point for technology-intensive industries.
The Army Continuing Education Center at Fort Jackson offers credit programs. A facility in Batesburg-Leesville offers credit and Continuing Education programs.
All off-campus instruction is delivered through the regular full-time faculty of the college and qualified part-time faculty. Staff, resources and facilities are carefully coordinated to provide off-campus students the best possible service.