Midlands Technical College Sounds a BOOM With Best Innovation Team
in South Carolina Winter 2018-19
The South Carolina Technical College System awarded MTC’s Building Occupational Opportunities in the Midlands, or BOOM Program, the best collaborative and innovative program at any of South Carolina’s technical colleges.
“The A. Wade Martin award is designed to recognize our true innovators,” said Dr. Tim Hardee, President of the S.C. Technical College System. “The work of the BOOM program team perfectly captures the spirit of the award. The team didn't see a challenge, but instead an opportunity to fulfill our mission in a creative and innovative way.”
“BOOM is a highly successful construction job-training program for high school students with disabilities,” said MTC Provost Barrie Kirk. “BOOM has improved and expanded the delivery of educational services at MTC. It is defining new pathways for students to find employment and is helping to fulfill the college’s mission to fill critical workforce needs.”
Once enrolling in MTC’s BOOM Program, high functioning high school students with disabilities receive hands-on, real-world experience in the construction field, and earn a 10-hour OSHA Construction Credential and a Certificate in Building Construction from MTC.
Dr. Sherry Rivers, principal of Heyward Career and Technology Center, describes the program as “an awesome opportunity for our students.” She also believes BOOM’s success and recognition are paving the way for even more career choices for other students.
“We look forward to expanding our focus to other career fields as we prepare for another group of students in 2019,” Rivers said. “The BOOM program is truly preparing tomorrow’s professionals in a very innovative way!”
BOOM also won the Program of the Year Award from the S.C. Division on Career Development and Transition and the 2018 Outstanding Continuing Education Cooperative Program by the SC Association for Higher Continuing Education (SCAHCE.)
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