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Trident Technical College

As of October 2, 2026

The information on this page describes the accreditation relationship between this institution and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. General information about the Commission and the accreditation process is provided at the end of this document.

General Information

CEO Name
Dr. Vicky Wood
Address
7000 Rivers Avenue North Charleston, SC 29406
Country
United States
Institutional Phone
(843) 574-6111
Approved to Offer
Associate's Degree

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Accreditation Information

Status
Accredited
Public Sanctions
None
Accreditation Granted
January 1, 1974
Reaffirmation
2021
Distance Education Approval Date
December 5, 1997
Next Reaffirmation
2031
Next Fifth-Year Review
2026
Degree Level
I i See Approved to Offer above for the complete list.
Control
Public
Full Accreditation History

Accreditation History

01/01/1974 – Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Technical Education Center, North Charleston, SC (accredited by SACSCOC in 1970), merged with Palmer College, Charleston, SC (accredited by SACSCOC in 1971), to form Trident Technical College, Charleston, SC

SACSCOC Staff Member

Eurmon Hervey

Email

In-Progress Reviews

  • 2026 Fifth-Year Interim Report
  • 2026 Interim OCIS Visit

Most Recent History with SACSCOC

  • 2022 Virtual Committee Follow Up

Off-campus Instructional Sites (Additional Locations)

Types

  • Approved >=50%: Site is approved to offer any portion of a program. Additional programs may be offered with no further site notification or approval. Only sites offering 50% or more of a program require approval.
  • Approved Branch >=50%: Site is approved as a branch campus to offer any portion of a program. Additional programs may be offered with no further site notification or approval.
  • Notified 25-49%: Less than 50% of a program may be offered at the site. Less than 50% of additional programs may be offered with no further site notification.

Sites offering less than 25% of a program do not require notification or approval.

Status

  • Open: Instruction may be offered at the site consistent with the site type defined above.
  • Closed: Closed sites are not shown. A site is closed when (1) the institution has stopped admitting students to the site and (2) SACSCOC has approved the site teach-out plan. Therefore, instruction may continue at a site under the teach-out plan after the site is closed.
  • Ashley Ridge High School
    9800 Delemar Hwy Summerville, SC 29485 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Baptist Hill High School
    5117 Baptist Hill Road Hollywood, SC 29449 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Berkeley Campus
    1001 S. Live Oak Drive (Hwy 17-A) Moncks Corner, SC 29461 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Berkeley Electric Cooperative
    1732 US-52 Moncks Corner, SC 29461 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Berkeley High School
    406 West Main Street Moncks Corner, SC 29461 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Burke High School
    244 President Street Charleston, SC 29403 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Cane Bay High School
    1624 State Road Summerville, SC 29483 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Charleston Charter School for Math and Science
    1002 King Street Charleston, SC 29403 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Charleston Collegiate School
    2024 Academy Road Johns Island, SC 29455 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Charleston County School of the Arts
    5109-BW. Enterprise Street North Charleston, SC 29405 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • College of Charleston
    66 George Street Charleston, SC 29424 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Cross High School
    1293 Old Highway 6 Cross, SC 29436 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Dorchester County Career and Technology Center Main Campus
    507 Schoolhouse Road Dorchester, SC 29437 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Dorchester County Career and Technology Center Satellite Campus
    449 Old Trolley Road Summerville, SC 29485 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Dorchester Thompson Campus
    10055 Dorchester Road Summerville, SC 29485 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • East Cooper Center for Advanced Studies
    900 Warrior Way Mount Pleasant, SC 29466 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • First Baptist School
    2055 George Griffith Boulevard James Island, SC 29412 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Fort Dorchester High School
    8500 Patriot Boulevard Charleston, SC 29420 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Goose Creek High School
    1137 Red Bank Road Goose Creek, SC 29445 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • James Island Charter High School
    1000 Fort Johnson Road Charleston, SC 29412 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Lucy Garrett Beckham High School
    1560 Mathis Ferry Road Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Military Magnet High School
    2950 Carner Avenue Charleston, SC 29405 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Mount Pleasant Campus
    1125 John Dilligard Lane Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Naval Weapons Station
    1661 Redbank Rd Building 302 / Room 121 Goose Creek, SC 29445 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • North Charleston High School
    1087 E. Montague Avenue N. Charleston, SC 29405 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Oceanside Collegiate Academy
    580 Faison Road Mount Pleasant, SC 29466 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Palmer Campus
    66 Columbus St Charleston, SC 29403 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Palmetto Scholars Academy
    7499 Dorchester Road North Charleston, SC 29418 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Philip Simmons High School
    3080 River Village Drive Charleston, SC 29492 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • R.B. Stall High School
    3625 Ashley Phosphate Road North Charleston, SC 29418 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • St. John's Christian Academy
    204 West Main Street Moncks Corner, SC 29461 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • St. John's High School
    1518 Main Road Johns Island, SC 29455 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Stratford High School
    951 Crowfield Boulevard Goose Creek, SC 29445 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Summerville High School
    1101 Boone Hill Road Summerville, SC 29485 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Timberland High School
    1418 Gravel Hill Road Saint Stephen, SC 29479 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Wando High School
    1000 Warrior Way Mount Pleasant, SC 29466 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • West Ashley High School
    4060 Wildcat Boulevard Charleston, SC 29407 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Woodland High School
    4128 Highway 78 Dorchester, SC 29437 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

About SACSCOC and Accreditation

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), the accreditation name of The Commission on Colleges and Universities, is the commission responsible for accrediting degree-granting institutions across the nation and internationally. The SACSCOC Board of Trustees is the representative body of the member institutions also known as the College Delegate Assembly. To gain or maintain accreditation, an institution must comply with SACSCOC policies, procedures, and with all standards contained in the Principles of Accreditation: Foundations for Quality Enhancement in the professional judgment of peer reviewers. SACSCOC’s institutional accreditation includes all degree levels regardless of location or mode of instruction. The Commission accredits the institution as a whole.

Components of the Review Process

The SACSCOC Board of Trustees conducts several types of institutional reviews: (1) Candidate Committee reviews of applicant institutions seeking candidacy, (2) Accreditation Committee reviews of candidate institutions seeking initial membership, (3) Reaffirmation Committee reviews of member institutions seeking continued accreditation following a comprehensive review, (4) Special Committee reviews of member institutions seeking continued accreditation following evaluation of institutional circumstances that are accreditation related, and (5) Substantive Change Committee reviews of member institutions seeking approval and continued accreditation following the review of a change of a significant modification or expansion to the institution’s nature and scope. Each of the above type of reviews has its own evaluation documents and peer review procedures and can be found on the SACSCOC website at www.sacscoc.org.

The Committees on Compliance and Reports (C&R), standing committees of the SACSCOC Board of Trustees, review reports prepared by evaluation committees and the institutional responses to those reports. A C&R Committee’s recommendation regarding an institution’s accreditation-related matters is forwarded to the Executive Council for review. The Executive Council recommends action to the SACSCOC Board of Trustees, which makes the final decision on reaffirmation and any monitoring activities that it may require of an institution. The SACSCOC Board of Trustees convenes twice a year.

Complaints Against SACSCOC Accredited Institutions

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) recognizes the value of information provided by students, employees, and others in determining whether an institution’s performance is consistent with SACSCOC standards for obtaining or maintaining accreditation. The Commission’s interest also is in ensuring that member institutions maintain appropriate grievance procedures and standards of procedural fairness and that the procedures are applied appropriately and consistently. The procedures for the review of complaints involving member institutions enable SACSCOC to address possible violations of its Principles of Accreditation, its Core Requirements and Standards, SACSCOC policies or procedures, as well as to address possible violations of an institution’s own policies and procedures, if related to the Principles.

Since SACSCOC’s complaint procedures are for the purpose of addressing any significant non-compliance with SACSCOC Principles of Accreditation, policies, or procedures, the procedures are not intended to be used to involve SACSCOC in disputes between individuals and member institutions, or cause SACSCOC to interpose itself as a reviewing authority in individual matters of admission, grades, granting or transferability of credits, application of academic policies, fees or other financial matters, disciplinary matters or other contractual rights and obligations. Nor does SACSCOC seek redress on an individual’s behalf. Under no circumstances does SACSCOC respond to, or take action on, any complaint or any allegation that contains defamatory statements. Further, SACSCOC will not serve as a grievance panel when the outcome of institutional grievance or appeal processes is unsatisfactory to the complainant.

SACSCOC expects individuals to attempt to resolve the issue through all means available to the complainant, including following the institution’s own published grievance procedures, before submitting a complaint to SACSCOC. Therefore, SACSCOC is under no obligation to consider additional information submitted by the complainant subsequent to the receipt of the formal complaint. SACSCOC’s usual practice is not to consider a complaint that is currently in administrative proceedings, including institutional proceedings, or in litigation. However, if there is substantial, credible evidence that indicates systemic problems with an accredited institution, SACSCOC may, at its discretion, choose to proceed with the review.

For the fastest and most secure review by SACSCOC personnel, we strongly encourage you to submit your formal complaint online. You can easily file your concerns by completing the digital “Complaints Against Institutions: Information Sheet and Form” directly through our secure online portal. Please note that to maintain the integrity of the review process, SACSCOC cannot evaluate oral or anonymous complaints, nor can we accept complaints submitted on behalf of another individual or forwarded from another entity. Filing your complaint electronically ensures it is received immediately and streamlines the review process.

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