Vision Statement
 
Trident Technical College’s vision is to be a leader among two-year colleges in providing diverse and innovative educational programs and services in a highly technical and competitive global environment.
 
Mission of Trident Technical College 
 
Trident Technical College is a public, two-year, multi campus institution which provides quality education and promotes economic development in Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties. TTC is a member of the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education system.

As an open-door institution of higher education, the College provides lifelong learning opportunities for traditional and nontraditional students. These opportunities enhance the economic, social and cultural life of the community. Accessible and responsive to the needs of this multicultural community, TTC prepares students for a rapidly changing global environment.

Each semester approximately 12,000 credit students enroll in programs leading to college transfer associate degrees and technical associate degrees, diplomas and certificates. The curriculum includes programs in Allied Health Sciences; Business Technology; Community, Family and Child Studies; Hospitality, Tourism & Culinary Art (Culinary Institute of Charleston); Film, Media and Visual Arts; Humanities and Social Sciences; Industrial and Engineering Technology; Law-Related Studies; Nursing; and Science and Mathematics. To foster student success, TTC provides developmental education and comprehensive student services.

Using communication and problem-solving skills, graduates draw on knowledge from a broad range of disciplines to make decisions and perform tasks, working as individuals and as team members.

As a state and national resource, TTC provides continuing education courses, customized education and training for business, industry and government, and a variety of activities and services, including facilities for the Center for Accelerated Technology Training to offer employment training programs.
 
Institutional Values

The College pursues its mission guided by the following institutional values. 

• The worth and dignity of each individual.
• The rich cultural and ethnic diversity of our students, faculty and staff.
  A management and leadership philosophy defined by high ethical standards, open communication, teamwork, employee empowerment, and continual assessment and improvement of our processes and products.
• A faculty and staff dedicated and committed to serving diverse student and community needs.
• The academic freedom essential for teaching and learning; the self discipline and ethics essential for all professional activities and relationships.
• Lifelong learning and success for all students, faculty and staff.
• Educational innovation.
• Strict accountability for the effective and efficient use of all resources.
• A college environment that is safe and attractive as well as conducive to wellness and productivity. 

• To provide quality education and promote economic development by offering diverse and innovative credit and continuing education programs
• To provide programs and services which promote success and enhance the quality of life for students
• To continuously improve management systems and organizational structures
• To communicate effectively with faculty, staff and students as well as with external constituencies, agencies and legislative bodies
• To recruit, employ and retain a diverse, highly qualified faculty and staff, to provide competitive salaries, and to provide opportunities for professional growth and development
• To acquire, build, renovate and maintain physical facilities; to acquire state-of-the-art equipment and technology; and to provide technical support services
• To acquire adequate financial resources, to allocate them effectively and to ensure strict accountability