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Florence, SC & the Pee Dee Region
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Sources last checked October 17, 2026.
Florence has apprenticeships through employers such as McLeod Health, MUSC, Florence County and Sonoco, and FDTC's Office of Apprenticeships is the place to start at 843-413-2715. For comparison, FDTC lists tuition at $185 per credit hour for Florence, Darlington and Marion county residents, and Francis Marion University charged $5,580 per semester in 2025-26.
| Item | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| FDTC Office of Apprenticeships | Works with employers and Apprenticeship Carolina to register apprenticeship programs with the U.S. Department of Labor, then promotes them and recruits apprentices. | FDTC |
| Employers on FDTC's partial list | McLeod Health, MUSC, Florence County, Darlington County, Guardian Ambulance, Lifeguard Ambulance, Wyman Gordon and Sonoco. | FDTC |
| MUSC Health Florence | A paid Patient Care Technician apprenticeship with its own CNA training program, reported March 24, 2025. | MUSC Health |
| Sonoco | Lists four apprenticeship paths on its careers site: youth, professional, fast-track and career change. Ask which are offered at Pee Dee locations. | Sonoco |
| FDTC tuition | $185 per credit hour for Florence, Darlington and Marion county residents and $196 for other South Carolina residents, as listed on FDTC's website. Course and technology fees are charged in addition. | FDTC tuition, fees and payment page |
| FMU tuition and required fees, 2025-26 | $5,580 per semester for a full-time in-state undergraduate. | FMU 2025-26 tuition and fees sheet |
| FMU tuition freeze | FMU trustees voted in June 2025 to freeze tuition and fees for 2025-26, the eighth year in a row. The 2026-27 rate is not confirmed here, so check fmarion.edu. | Post and Courier |
FDTC says its Office of Apprenticeships guides employers in registering apprenticeship programs with the U.S. Department of Labor. Once a program is registered, the office promotes it and recruits apprentices. Employers can also qualify for tax credits and tuition support to train apprentices.
FDTC's Office of Apprenticeships works with employers and Apprenticeship Carolina to set up registered programs and recruit apprentices. Call 843-413-2715 or email ceregistration@fdtc.edu. FDTC's partial employer list includes McLeod Health, MUSC, Florence County, Darlington County, Guardian Ambulance, Lifeguard Ambulance, Wyman Gordon and Sonoco.
MUSC Health Florence describes its Patient Care Technician apprenticeship as a paid pathway, with its own CNA training program. Pay for other Florence-area apprenticeships is not published in one place, so ask FDTC's Office of Apprenticeships or the employer.
FDTC's website lists tuition at $185 per credit hour for residents of Florence, Darlington and Marion counties and $196 for other South Carolina residents. Course and technology fees are charged on top of tuition, so check FDTC's tuition page or call its business office for the full cost of a specific program.
FMU's 2025-26 fee sheet lists $5,580 per semester in tuition and required fees for a full-time in-state undergraduate. FMU trustees froze tuition for 2025-26. The 2026-27 rate is not confirmed here, so check fmarion.edu or call the university.
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