Trident Technical College

2025 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average tuition & fees are $8,620 at Trident Technical College. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $1,460. The total cost of attendance is $21,200 when a student lives off-campus.

2025 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees	$8,620
Books & Supplies	$1,460
Room & Board	$8,160
Other Living Expenses	$2,960
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)	$21,200

¹Trident Technical College does not offer on-campus housing facilities and the COA is computed based on off-campus living.²The tuition & fees are based on out-of-state rates.

Vocational Programs Information

Total Number of Vocational Programs
	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	17	5	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	NOT OFFERED	60	24	NOT OFFERED

Trident Technical College offers 84 certificate and vocational programs through 1-year certificate and 2-Years Certificate programs. Of that, 22 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

We note again Trident Technical College mainly offers associate degrees. Check its area of study page for all degrees and program information at the school. The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.

List of Vocational Programs at Trident Technical College

Agriculture

What is Communications Technologies program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Landscaping and Groundskeeping	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Turf and Turfgrass Management	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Applied Horticulture/Horticultural Business Services (other)	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Communications Technologies

What is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	5	5	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

What is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Computer Programming/Programmer	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	40	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Cloud Computing	NOT OFFERED	0	2	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	NOT OFFERED	0	16	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other)	NOT OFFERED	40	2	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

What is Engineering program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	NOT OFFERED	26	23	NOT OFFERED
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts	NOT OFFERED	0	2	NOT OFFERED
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	NOT OFFERED	97	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Institutional Food Workers	NOT OFFERED	11	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

What is Engineering Technology program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Pre-Engineering	NOT OFFERED	0	9	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

What is Work and Family Studies program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (other)	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Electromechanical and Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (other)	NOT OFFERED	0	0	NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Surveying Technology/Surveying	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	0	0	NOT OFFERED
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD	NOT OFFERED	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Civil Drafting and Civil Engineering CAD/CADD	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Electrical/Electronics Drafting and Electrical/Electronics CAD/CADD	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD	NOT OFFERED	33	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

What is Legal Studies program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Child Care and Support Services Management	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	11	0	NOT OFFERED

Legal Studies

What is English Language and Literature program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	NOT OFFERED	0	3	NOT OFFERED

English Language and Literature

What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
English Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

What is Construction Trades program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

What is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Lineworker	NOT OFFERED	29	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Building Construction Technology	NOT OFFERED	20	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

What is Precision Production Trades program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	NOT OFFERED	36	1	NOT OFFERED
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology	NOT OFFERED	0	23	NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	0	23	NOT OFFERED
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	22	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	20	0	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

What is Transportation and Materials Moving program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	NOT OFFERED	3	7	NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder	NOT OFFERED	9	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Transportation and Materials Moving

What is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology	NOT OFFERED	0	7	NOT OFFERED
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor	NOT OFFERED	14	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Design and Visual Communications	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Commercial and Advertising Art	NOT OFFERED	16	22	NOT OFFERED
Drawing	NOT OFFERED	0	2	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

What is Business program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Dental Assisting/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	16	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	8	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	NOT OFFERED	7	1	NOT OFFERED
Pre-Nursing Studies	NOT OFFERED	318	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)	NOT OFFERED	0	46	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	40	NOT OFFERED

Business

What is Business program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Dental Assisting/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	16	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	8	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	NOT OFFERED	7	1	NOT OFFERED
Pre-Nursing Studies	NOT OFFERED	318	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)	NOT OFFERED	0	46	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	40	NOT OFFERED
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	13	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	91	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	NOT OFFERED	35	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	NOT OFFERED	11	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	12	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	19	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

On-Campus Student Services

Trident Technical College provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, employment services for students, Placement services for completers.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling service	Yes
Employment services for students	Yes
Placement services for completers	Yes
On-campus day care for students' children	No
Library facilities at institution	Various Library Facilities Provided