8085 Rivers Ave., Ste E, Charleston, SC · Private for-profit, 2-year
- Trade grads 2023-24
- 117
Trident Technical College
Charleston, South Carolina. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 259 awards in the trades we track: aviation maintenance, CDL, HVAC, construction trades, lineworker, auto mechanic, industrial maintenance, machining and CNC, welding.
- Address
- 7000 Rivers Avenue, Charleston, SC 29423
Open in Maps - Website
- www.tridenttech.edu
- Phone
- (843) 574-6111
- Type
- Public, 2-year
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Federal student aid
- Eligible (Title IV)
- Undergrads (all programs)
- 10,512
Trade programs and graduates
Awards (certificates and degrees) conferred July 2023 to June 2024, first majors, as reported to IPEDS.
| Trade | Program (CIP) | Award levels | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDL | Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor (49.0205) | Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (59) | 59 |
| Aviation Maintenance | Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician (47.0607) | Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (35) | 35 |
| HVAC | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (47.0201) | Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (30); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (1) | 31 |
| Aviation Maintenance | Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician (47.0608) | Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (20); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (11) | 31 |
| Lineworker | Lineworker (46.0303) | Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (27) | 27 |
| Construction Trades | Building Construction Technology/Technician (46.0415) | Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (27) | 27 |
| Auto Mechanic | Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician (47.0604) | Certificate, 1 to 2 years (23) | 23 |
| Industrial Maintenance | Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician (47.0303) | Certificate, 1 to 2 years (11) | 11 |
| Machining and CNC | Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist (48.0510) | Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (6) | 6 |
| Machining and CNC | Machine Tool Technology/Machinist (48.0501) | Certificate, 1 to 2 years (5) | 5 |
| Welding | Welding Technology/Welder (48.0508) | Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (4) | 4 |
What it costs
Published charges for 2025-26, as reported to College Scorecard.
| In-state tuition and fees, per year | $4,836 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees, per year | $9,108 |
| Books and supplies | $1,301 |
| Cost of attendance, per year (incl. living costs) | $12,130 |
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Outcomes
College Scorecard field-of-study results for graduates who received federal aid. Fields are the broader 4-digit program family, so welding and machining share "Precision Metal Working". Earnings are medians for graduates working and not enrolled; cohorts lag several years. Scorecard reports outcomes under the school's federal aid ID, which can combine several branch campuses, so counts can exceed this campus's own graduates.
| Field | Credential | Median pay, 1 yr | Median pay, 5 yrs | Median federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (47.06) | Undergraduate certificate | $46,801 n=28 | $59,599 | $5,834 |
| Precision Metal Working (48.05) | Undergraduate certificate | $43,719 n=17 | n/a | n/a |
| Ground Transportation (49.02) | Undergraduate certificate | n/a | n/a | $3,750 |
School-wide College Scorecard measures (all programs, and all campuses that share the federal aid ID):
- Completion rate within 150% of normal time (first-time, full-time students, all programs): 32%
- Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $42,433
- Median federal debt of completers, all programs: $10,808
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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. IPEDS unit ID 218894. How we build this list.