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South Piedmont Community College
680 Highway 74 West, Polkton, NC 28135 · Public 2-year · (704) 272-5300 · School website
Career programs at South Piedmont Community College
South Piedmont Community College reported 105 certificate and associate completions in 10 of the program types we track for 2023-24, most of them in IT support (51). College Scorecard counts 1,833 undergraduates.
| Program | Award | Length | Program cost | Completions | Earnings, 1 yr | Funding and results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IT support | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 51 | Not published | |
| HVAC | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 14 | Not published | |
| LPN/LVN | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 14 | Not published | |
| Medical assistant | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 | $35,369 | |
| Welding | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 | Not published | |
| Electrician | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 5 | Not published | |
| Automotive | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 2 | Not published | |
| EMT and paramedic | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | Not published | |
| Surgical tech | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | Not published | |
| CNA | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | Not published |
Program cost is the whole-program tuition and fees a clock-hour school reports to IPEDS for its largest programs (2024-25). Earnings are College Scorecard medians for graduates of this school in that field, one year after completing; small cohorts are not published. WIOA list means the program appears on the state's eligible training provider list in the U.S. Department of Labor file (programs listed as of June 30, 2025).
Cost and aid at South Piedmont Community College
What a year costs, 2024-25
- Tuition and fees, in districtIPEDS, academic-year schools
- $2,022
- Tuition and fees, in stateIPEDS
- $2,022
- Tuition and fees, out of stateIPEDS
- $6,630
- Books and suppliesIPEDS
- $1,400
- Average net price after grantsCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
- $6,675
- Median earnings 10 years after entryCollege Scorecard, all students
- $37,308
Clock-hour schools charge by program, not by year: see each program's own page for its whole-program cost.
- South Piedmont Community College net price calculator (link from IPEDS)
- Financial aid office page (link from IPEDS)
How training gets paid for: Pell Grants, Workforce Pell, WIOA, GI Bill.
More South Piedmont Community College programs on the WIOA list
People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's eligible training provider list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.
| Listed program | Listed at | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truck Driver Training - CDL ACDL A · In person · CIP 49.0205 | Wadesboro | $180+ $921 books | 12 weeks, 20 hours a week | 85.7% | 56.4% | $11,144 | 70 |
| Nurse Assistant ICertified Nurse Assistant I · In person · CIP 51.3902 | Wadesboro | $180+ $244 books | 15 weeks, 12 hours a week | 91.2% | 79.1% | $4,839 | 147 |
| Pharmacy TechnicianPharmacy Technician Certification · Online only · CIP 51.0805 | Wadesboro | $360 | 5 weeks, 40 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Welding TechnologyWelding Technology Certificate · In person · CIP 48.0508 | Wadesboro | $180+ $164 books | 32 weeks, 9 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. IPEDS does not list these program types at this campus. Matched to South Piedmont Community College by provider name and place, by DOL's provider ID, or as another site of the school (its exact name or website, the only match in the state; "Listed at" names that site's town).
Other IT support programs within 40 miles
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