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  Horry-Georgetown Technical College offers educational programs for nearly every career interest, from Business and Health Science to Natural Resources and Information Technology.
  
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  Horry-Georgetown Technical College (HGTC) is a two-year community/technical college that offers more than 70 associate degree, diploma, and certificate programs for students who are either seeking quick entry into the workforce or desiring to transfer to a senior institution to pursue a bachelor's degree.
  
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  The world is a different place than it was when Horry-Georgetown Technical College was founded in 1966. Nevertheless, the college remains as focused today on providing an up-to-date education for our students as we were decades ago. HGTC was founded on a commitment to prepare people for jobs, sustain a high job-placement rate, and facilitate university transfers.
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Horry-Georgetown Technical College

Services for Distance Learning Students

HGTC wants to ensure students enrolled in Distance Learning Programs have all the resources needed to succeed. Here are the resources available to students online.

Student Support	Online Services
Academic Policies/Procedures	HGTC Policies and Procedures are available to all online.
Advising	Academic Advising is available to all HGTC students. New and continuing students are assigned a staff academic advisor and a faculty academic advisor upon admission. Academic Advisor assignments can be found in DegreeWorks located in myHGTC.
Bookstore	Visit the HGTC Bookstore online for your textbook and course supplies.
Counseling Services	Counseling services are available to all students.
D2L Student Resources	If you are new to online learning, please visit TECH Central. You will find various resources to help you navigate the College’s online learning management system of D2L online. For a quick navigation guide to D2L, click here.
Disability Services	At Horry-Georgetown Technical College your success is our highest goal. Visit the Disability service page to learn how HGTC provides students with disabilities an equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from programs and services offered at HGTC.
Library	Online library resources such as live chat with librarian, twitter/FB, online databases and catalog systems are available to students.
Career Services	Online career resources are available to students to include online workshops, resume builder, and job board.
Orientation	HGTC Orientation is available online. Please visit the NAVIGATE orientation site for more information on the HGTC College orientation. For online course Orientation, log into myHGTC and under the "Registration Tools" card, you will find the Distance Learning Orientation Course.
Public Safety	HGTC is committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for students, employees, and visitors to Campus. Click here for Campus and Public Safety contact and information. View the Public Safety Emergency Manual. Student Introduction to SAFE Training Video.
SSTC – Tutoring	Virtual tutoring with SSTC staff and online tutoring services are available in areas such as Writing, Math, Accounting, Biology, Nursing, Science, Business and more! Contact the SSTC for more information: sstc@hgtc.edu.
Student Complaint Procedure	All students have a right to file a complaint concerning their education at HGTC. Students enrolled in the DLP may use the online complaint process.
Student Engagement	To learn more about what is happening at HGTC beyond the classroom please visit our Student Engagement site.
Student Information Center: TECH Central - Student Technology Training	Live Chat access available during normal business hours. Access Live Chat and video tutorials on the myHGTC portal.
Technical Support (HELP DESK)	Live Chat Access through TECH Central; Live Chat is only available during normal business hours. You may also call the Helpdesk at 843-349-TECH (8324) for technical support.
Testing Center	Proctor testing is available at the testing centers on all three HGTC campuses, in addition, students can go to other technical colleges in the state as well. In some classes, testing may occur through D2L online. Check course Instructional Packets for specifics on testing procedures for each course.

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Spring 2025 Classes

Classes Begin

January 13 (Full Spring / Fast Forward I)
February 3 (Flex Start)
March 10 (Fast Forward II)

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