Florence–Darlington Technical College

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Florence-Darlington Technical College
Established	1963
Type	Two Year College
President	Ben P. Dillard, III
Students	5,600
Location	Florence, South Carolina, United States 34°14′32″N 79°48′46″W / 34.24222°N 79.81278°W / 34.24222; -79.81278Coordinates: 34°14′32″N 79°48′46″W / 34.24222°N 79.81278°W / 34.24222; -79.81278
Colors	blue and gold
Nickname	Stingers
Website	http://www.fdtc.edu

Florence–Darlington Technical College is a 2-year community college in Florence, South Carolina, U.S.A. The college's president is Ben P. Dillard, III. It is a part of the South Carolina Technical College System.

The Florence-Darlington Technical Education Center was established in 1963 and presently serves Florence, Darlington, and Marion counties. The College's initial enrollment of 250 students now exceeds 6,000 students. Its original campus of less than 10 acres (4.05 ha) has expanded to nearly 240 acres (97 ha) with a modern complex of eight major buildings totaling nearly 350,000 square feet (33,000 m²).

The college is in the midst of planning and developing another 325,000 square feet (30,200 m²) of instructional space entirely devoted to the advanced technology required in today's sophisticated manufacturing environment. The college operates sites in Hartsville, Lake City, and Mullins. The college also operates a large health sciences complex in downtown Florence entirely devoted to careers in the health arena.

External links

Florence-Darlington Technical College
Southeastern Institute of Manufacturing and Technology (SIMT), a division of the college

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