Ready SC - One of the strongest advantages to locating your business or industry in the Southern Carolina area is the state's workforce training program, ReadySC.  This innovative training program can provide customized workforce training for your company - at no cost to you.

Area Colleges & Universities - Hampton County is surrounded by many excellent university and technical college campuses. Click here to see a map that depicts some of the campuses in our immediate area. For your convenience, each label on the map is a “hot link” that can be clicked to connect to that college’s website.

Apprenticeship Carolina™ - An apprenticeship is a time-tested method of employee development that combines supervised on-the-job training with job-related education in the classroom.  Apprenticeship Carolina™  works to ensure that all employers in South Carolina have access to the information and technical assistance they need to create their own demand-driven registered apprenticeship programs.

Lowcountry Workforce Investment Board - Through the Lowcountry Workforce Investment Board, training programs and funds are available to assist you with your workforce needs. Whether you need screening and training assistance to add new employees or skill upgrade training for your existing employees, the Lowcountry Workforce Investment Board can help.

Workforce Division of the South Carolina Department of Commerce -In South Carolina, the Workforce Division of the South Carolina Department of Commerce is committed to ensuring that South Carolinians have the education and training necessary to fill the most in-demand jobs. The division works with a diverse array of public and private partners to carry out this objective, and all of the division's activities are designed to achieve this goal.