Central Carolina Technical College pins 50 pharmacy technicians, nurses
Central Carolina Technical College pinned 42 nurses at a ceremony held May 10 at the Sumter Opera House. The college serves primarily the region of Clarendon, Kershaw, Lee and Sumter counties and confers associate degrees, diplomas and certificates. Learn more at cctech.edu.
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Central Carolina Technical College's Health Sciences Division pinned eight pharmacy technicians and 42 nurses during two pinning ceremonies. The Pharmacy Technician ceremony was held on May 9 in the Iris Room of CCTC's Health Sciences Center, and the Associate Degree in Nursing pinning was held on May 10 at Sumter Opera House.
The Health Sciences Division offers an Associate Degree in Nursing, diplomas in medical assisting and surgical technology; and certificates in massage therapy, medical record coding, patient care technology and pharmacy technology. Health sciences programs are designed to provide graduates with immediate employment in the health care industry or prepare graduates to transfer to articulating colleges.
Pharmacy Technicians are allied health professionals who assist and support licensed pharmacists in providing pharmaceutical services directly and indirectly to patients. Members of this year's Pharmacy Technician Program graduating class are listed by county: Clarendon - Khalieya Brown, Destiny Jones and Jamie Nahooikaika; and Sumter - Lanikqua Buchanan, Tashae Cobia, Ingrid Daney, Tanisha Nelson and Kristina Richburg.
Graduates of the Associate Degree in Nursing Program are prepared for careers as technical nurses in acute care, long-term care or home health settings. Upon completion of the program, students are eligible to take the National Council Licensing Examination for Registered Nurses and are approved by the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing & Regulation Board of Nursing. The program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing. National League Members of this year's Associate Degree in Nursing graduating class are listed by county: Berkeley - Mary Bethea; Clarendon - Hanna Lewis, Sophia Radford and Dixie Richburg; Darlington - Loriette Gregg; Florence - Danielle Cox and Vicki Parker; Kershaw - Hannah Braddock, Devina Bramdeo, Michael Branham, Melissa Clyburn, Jessica Fleming, Kelly Gills, Arianna Harrison, Breanna Mackey, Sarah Morris, Jayme Pugh and Alana Rentas; Lee - Mata Allison Horton, Kallon Johnson, Rebecca Prewitt and Sarah White; Marion - Lakenya Barr and Terra Palmer McGill; Richland - Lakeisha McDonald; Sumter - Chanelle Cline, Richard Edwards, Julie Gaddy, Brandi Hodge, Steven Hurley, Jonathan Joslin, Heather Kelly, Brianna Lewis, Danna Manzer, Kaleigh McCook, Kristen Morris, Brittany Smith, Natascha Szlavik, Ashley Taylor, Summer Tidwell and Deneice Wickens; and Williamsburg - Ashley Jarrett.