Accredited trade schools in South Carolina
8 accredited schools in South Carolina offer trade school programs approved for WIOA funding
These schools are on the US Department of Education's list of accredited schools, and South Carolina has approved their programs for workforce funding. Between them they offer 16 of the 33 trade school programs on the state's list.
The Department doesn't accredit schools itself. It reviews accrediting agencies and lists the ones it recognizes as reliable judges of the quality of the education they accredit.1 Each school below names its accreditor, the year it was first accredited where the list records it, and its next review.
WIOA funding doesn't require accreditation. Besides colleges, a state can approve other public and private training providers,2 so many short courses come from schools that aren't on the Department's list. Their programs and results are on each field's page.
Trade school programs in South Carolina, every school, with costs and results
All job training programs in South Carolina
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Accredited HVAC training programs in South Carolina
4 of the 7 schools with HVAC training programs on South Carolina's list are accredited. They offer 4 of the 7 programs. See these programs with prices and results · Other states
Fortis College
Columbia, listed as Fortis Institute
Accredited by Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schoolssince 1999, next review 2029
1 program
Horry-Georgetown Technical College
Conway
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1972, next review 2029
1 program
Richmond Community College
Hamlet
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1969, next review 2029
1 program
Williamsburg Technical College
Kingstree
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1977, next review 2027
1 program
Accredited lineman programs in South Carolina
All 2 schools with lineman programs on South Carolina's list are accredited. They offer all 2 programs. See these programs with prices and results
Horry-Georgetown Technical College
Conway
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1972, next review 2029
1 program
Tri-County Technical College
Pendleton
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1971, next review 2027
1 program
Accredited welding programs in South Carolina
2 of the 6 schools with welding programs on South Carolina's list are accredited. They offer 5 of the 11 programs. See these programs with prices and results · Other states
Arclabs Welding School
Piedmont
Accredited by Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Trainingsince 2012, next review 2029
4 programs
Florence-Darlington Technical College
Florence
Accredited by National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciencessince 2005
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1970, next review 2031
1 program
Accredited construction programs in South Carolina
All 1 schools with construction programs on South Carolina's list are accredited. They offer all 2 programs. See these programs with prices and results
Midlands Technical College
Columbia
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1974, next review 2030
2 programs
Accredited electrician training programs in South Carolina
1 of the 3 schools with electrician training programs on South Carolina's list are accredited. They offer 1 of the 4 programs. See these programs with prices and results
Tri-County Technical College
Pendleton
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1971, next review 2027
1 program
Accredited electronics programs in South Carolina
All 1 schools with electronics programs on South Carolina's list are accredited. They offer all 1 programs. See these programs with prices and results
Horry-Georgetown Technical College
Conway
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1972, next review 2029
1 program
Accredited plumbing programs in South Carolina
All 1 schools with plumbing programs on South Carolina's list are accredited. They offer all 1 programs. See these programs with prices and results
Tri-County Technical College
Pendleton
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1971, next review 2027
1 program
How we matched South Carolina's schools to the accreditation list
Which schools are counted?
Schools with programs South Carolina approved for WIOA funding in skilled trades, from the US Department of Labor's file for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).3 The two lists share no ID number, so we matched each school by its website and name in the same state, and checked every unclear case by hand. A school that only hosts a college's classes doesn't count as the college. Where we couldn't tell, the school is left out.
How current is the accreditation?
We read the Department's list of October 24, 2026 and count only current accreditation. The Department notes that agencies report this information, that it isn't audited, and that the agency itself has the latest status.1 Before you enroll, check the school's standing with its accreditor.
Sources for the accreditation facts about South Carolina
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- US Department of Education, Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), data files of 2026-10-24
- 20 CFR 680.410, What is an eligible training provider? (eCFR)
- US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List