Online Learning
Looking for a way to drive your career forward without spending time in the car driving to class? Online degrees and certificates at Greenville Technical College are the answer.
- Earn a certificate in MRI, Computed Tomography, Cancer Data Management, and Early Childhood Special Education Certificate in Applied Science.
- Earn a degree in Criminal Justice Technology.
- Or take core classes online in English, history, math and many more subjects.
Online courses offer you the flexibility to pursue your academic goals with options that meet your schedule and needs. Greenville Technical College offers a variety of online and hybrid options - view the online schedule to search for classes that work for you.
SCTechConnect online courses provide a high-quality, low-cost, convenient option for completing your first year of college. All courses offered through SCTechConnect seamlessly transfer to South Carolina’s public colleges and universities.
For information about SCTechConnect courses at Greenville Technical College, contact Diane Thomas at (864) 250-8098 or email her at Diane.Thomas@gvltec.edu.
Online courses are asynchronous or synchronous - fancy words for simple concepts!
Asynchronous means that not everyone in the class is meeting at the same time; in fact, online courses allow you to attend class at any time of day or night (though some courses have on-campus assessments that must be scheduled), and the instructor may not be in the class at the same time you are.Synchronous classes, like blended (or hybrid) courses, meet on campus at certain scheduled times, and the students and instructors are present in class at the same time.
MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a certificate program that uses high-field magnet and radio-frequency waves to obtain cross-sectional anatomical images of the human body. This advanced certificate program is designed for the two-year ARRT credentialed radiographer.
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COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY
Computed tomography is a certificate program that uses images of specific areas of the body to diagnose disease and provide therapy. If you are a registered Radiologic Technologist or Nuclear Medicine Technologist, you can increase your marketability by adding specialized knowledge of computed tomography with this fast and flexible online certificate.
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CANCER DATA MANAGEMENT
Cancer data management is a certificate program designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to maintain a cancer data collection system that is consistent with medical, administrative, ethical, legal, and accreditation requirements. All courses in this program are completed online including Medical Terminology, Health Information Management, and Biology.
Individuals with previous education and experience in health recording are especially encouraged to consider this expanding profession. Accuracy and patient privacy are top priorities in this field of health science.
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EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION
Early Childhood Special Education is a certificate program design to prepare early childhood educators to work with preschool children who are not developing in a typical manner in one or more domain of development.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE TECHNOLOGY
Criminal Justice Technology is a degree program and is designed to provide students with a strong academic foundation for entry-level positions in a variety of careers in the field of criminal justice. The curriculum delivers a thorough understanding of the criminal justice system and its interrelation with society. Many graduates use the degree as a basis for entering a bachelor's degree program and go on to graduate school, law school, research, government service, or social services including law enforcement, corrections, probation/parole, juvenile justice, and victim services.
Online courses use technology for teaching and communication. Online can be a great option, but it isn't right for everyone. Take the Online Learner Assessment from the Illinois Online Network to determine if online learning fits your circumstances, lifestyle, and educational needs.
TIPS FOR BEST RESULTS
- Avoid procrastination - the downfall of many online students. You must be responsible to meet assignment due dates without having instructors calling or e-mailing you or having a face-to-face conference.
- Managing time (i.e. school work, family, and job) is important for online learning. The online learner is expected to be organized and perform multiple tasks to complete lessons.
- Online courses require you to work independently. Some students prefer the independence of online-based courses; others find it uncomfortable.
- Online courses demand AT LEAST as much time from you as on-campus courses do. Typically, successful students spend more time--not less--to complete their online courses.
- Online courses require you to work primarily from written directions (either on paper or the computer) without face-to-face instructions. Instructors are generally available during their office hours for phone consultation and clarification, or you can email them within your course.
- Assignments are typically submitted by e-mail with documents as attachment or occasionally hand-delivery to the instructor.
- You must proactively participate in the communication forums, such as the Discussion Board, and you must regularly check your email and respond to messages--most instructors expect you to check into class multiple times a week.
- The online student must be willing to seek out help when needed, ask well thought-out questions, and understand that getting an answer may take several days
- Some online courses require some on-campus work: orientations, face-to-face presentations, review sessions, exams, or labs. Check course descriptions or your syllabus for details.
BASIC SKILLS FOR ONLINE SUCCESS
- Certain basic skills are need to successfully take online classes. Each student should be able to:
- Use a desktop or laptop computer for basic tasks.
- Use a word processing and printing program.
- Connect to the Internet from a home, office, or college computer.
- Navigate the Internet using a browser program.
- Use email, including attaching a file to an email message
- Download a program from the Internet and install it.
- Do a search on the web, locating and noting reference information.
- Use a multimedia program for streaming video/audio.
- Use an online discussion board forum and chatroom.
A Tutorial for basic Computer Skills is provided by the Connecticut Distance Learning Consortium.
Once you've completed the enrollment steps and registered for online courses, find help here to make your online experience easier.
HOW DO I LOGIN?
Online Courses user IDs and passwords are activated one day prior to the beginning of the semester. Students do not have access until that time. Students may login to Blackboard before this time, but they may not see their courses until then.
Login to Blackboard to access your courses
If you need help getting started, watch this video for assistance.
Having trouble logging in?
- Get assistance with user name help
- For easy password reset or retrieval, first register at the Self Service Password Reset Tool by clicking on the last button. Once registered, you can reset or change your password as needed. For more details, try the Self-Service Password Reset Tool User Guide (pdf)
- If you've forgotten your password and you haven't already registered at the Self Service Password Reset Tool, call (864) 250-8000 for assistance.
ONLINE LEARNING ORIENTATION
Whether you are new or a returning student, if this is your first time taking an online or hybrid course, the Online Learning Orientation will provide you with useful information, resources, and tutorials that will help you succeed. By completing the orientation prior to taking an online or hybrid course, you will be better prepared and ready to concentrate on the course content.
USING BLACKBOARD
If you need help with learning the basics on Blackboard, a Demonstration Course has been set up to help. Login to Blackboard using a username of demo and a password of student.
TAKING TESTS
Find out more about taking proctored tests at the Academic Testing Center.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Technical support assistance is available at (864) 250-8000 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Greenville Technical College is an approved member of the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA). Through SARA, GTC can deliver online courses and programs to residents of other member states (see current list of SARA member states).
