Pre-Engineering Academy

The Pre-Engineering Academy is a certificate-granting pre-engineering program that enrolls eligible district, private, and home-schooled students in both general education and engineering courses at Aiken Technical College.

Admission Criteria

Students must have a minimum PSAT score of 50 in verbal and 50 in math – or equivalent scores on the high school ACT or SAT, or on placement test(s) given by ATC Counseling Services. Students must also meet Aiken Technical College’s standard admissions requirements, including permission from the home institution. Go to our Placement Testing page to learn about placement testing and the COMPASS test.

Transportation

Transportation will be provided for Aiken County School District Students. These provisions will follow current transportation guidelines for getting to the Career Center. Transportation for the Pre-Engineering Academy will be provided from the Aiken County Career Center to ATC. With school permissions, students may also drive to the ATC campus.

Steps to Apply

Required forms* and vital resources:
Public and private school students please complete and submit the following forms to your high school counselor. Home-schooled students please complete and submit the following forms to an ATC counselor.

Have Questions? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions

Or E-mail questions to pre_engineering_academy@atc.edu

Download a course description PDF
Download the five-year IGP plan PDF (needed for Aiken County School District Students)

Download a copy of the USC Engineering Articulation Agreement.