Trident Technical College closing St. George training center

DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – A local college training center will close at the end of next month, officials said Tuesday.

Trident Technical College will close the doors of the QuickJobs Training Center in St. George on July 31 as part of “a strategic shift to better meet evolving workforce and student needs,” the college explained.

Originally, the center opened 15 years ago to provide internet access and short-term job training programs for students in Dorchester County.

As time progressed, rural areas received more broadband access, and students completed more and more classes online. This has reduced the need for in-person offerings at the QuickJobs Center.

In addition to declining enrollment, operation costs have risen, making it more difficult to maintain the center.

Trident Tech opened a newer Dorchester Campus in Summerville in 2021, which offers expanded training in fields like HVAC, forklift operation, and other high-demand skills.

“Trident Tech remains committed to serving Dorchester County by strengthening partnerships with Dorchester’s two school districts and the Dorchester County Career and Technology Center and by continuing to offer programs that lead to employment and certificates that can stack toward diplomas or degrees. Once the QuickJobs Center is closed, the facility will revert to Dorchester County,” the college said.