Additional Learning Opportunities
South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department (SCVRD)
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SCVRD serves people who want to work and are challenged with a mental or physical disability.
Classes and Training
Local Workforce Training Centers for Richland and Lexington Counties.
Workforce Centers
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Midlands OneStop Workforce Centers are located in Columbia, Lexington and Winnsboro. Please visit the Midlands One-Stop website for more information about the Midlands OneStop Workforce Centers and other Workforce Investment Act partners.
SC Youth Challenge
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The SC Youth Challenge Academy is a 17 month program that uses military structure and discipline to increase the employability and educational levels of at risk youth. The 22 week residential phase is located at Camp Long in Aiken.
The Wil Lou Gray Opportunity School has a common theme and mission; providing educational services for those who were not served fully at the time by the public school system.
Middle Colleges
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Middle Colleges are high school programs housed at institutions of higher learning and are established to help at-risk students who have potential for eventual college studies. A Middle College High School would reduce the high school dropout rate, create a seamless transition to college programs, and afford real-world work experiences.
Richland 1 Middle College will provide all students with increased learning opportunities that ensure they will develop a strong academic foundation and the technical and personal skills necessary to make a successful transition from high school to post-secondary education.
Midlands Middle College offers high school juniors and seniors, ages 16 to 19, the opportunity to earn their high school diplomas while taking classes on the Airport Campus of Midlands Technical College. Here students may explore individual career paths and earn transferrable college credit.
Military Links
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Other Opportunities
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A Job Corps center is a great place to complete an education, learn a marketable trade, make lifetime friends and graduate with a good job in hand.
The National Association of Independent Schools Career Center allows job seekers to browse job opportunities at independent schools and to apply to them and post their resumes.
Carolina Homeschooler is the right place for information about homeschooling in South Carolina!
Mid-Carolina AHEC is part of the South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium and serves 11 counties in central South Carolina. Mid-Carolina AHEC provides cores services of continuing education, health professions student services and a health careers program.
Cisco Networking Academy courses are an excellent foundation for higher education in engineering, computer science, and management information systems.