General Education: Certificate

Strengthen your core.

Cover all the basics with this certificate to prepare you for the degree in your future.

Program Description

The General Education certificate program provides the general education courses required of degree students. The courses address the basic core competencies that all students need.

The 18-credit-hour certificate program can be completed in as little as one semester. Day, evening and online courses give you the flexibility you need. Courses include English, computers, history, algebra, public speaking, psychology and more.

Accreditation & Accolades

Technical College of the Lowcountry is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award Associate Degrees, Diplomas, and Certificates. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Technical College of the Lowcountry.

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Quick Facts

Quick Fact 1

The General Education certificate program provides the general education courses required of degree students.

Quick Fact 2

The courses address the basic core competencies that all students need.

Quick Fact 3

The 18-credit-hour certificate program can be completed in as little as one semester.

What People Are Saying

“TCL gave me confidence and helped realize what I could accomplish.”

Reece Bertholf Graduate

FAQs & Additional Information

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What does this program cost?*

Tuition: 18 credits x $190 per credit = $3,420

Remember, this is before S.C. Lottery Tuition Assistance and other financial aid, which could drop your costs by more than half. In fact, after financial aid, many TCL students attend for free.

*Based on Fall 2019 in-state, in-service-area tuition. Your actual cost may differ. Does not include fees, books and other costs. Qualifications vary.

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