WEST COLUMBIA, SC -- As part of Career and Technical Education Month, the Lexington Two Innovation Center invites families to an open house Thursday, February 17, to learn more about program offerings.
The open house and career and technology showcase is set for 6-7:30 p.m. at the Innovation Center, 509 Bulldog Blvd., off the 12th Street Extension in Cayce.
The state-of-the-art 110,000-square-foot facility houses a number of college and career readiness programs for high schoolers as well as dual enrollment and Early College courses.
Dual enrollment meeting for high school students, families is set for 5pm February 17 at L2IC
At the Innovation Center, students have an opportunity to earn professional certifications in several programs while still in high school, saving families hundreds or even thousands on post-graduation training. Lexington Two also offers a career pathways partnership with Midlands Technical College for academic or exemption credits in select programs.
Among areas of study at the L2IC:
Automotive Collision Repair
Automotive Technology
Barbering
Building Construction
Culinary Arts
Computer Programming
Cosmetology
Digital Art & Design
Engineering
Electricity
Firefighting
Health Science
Multimedia & Animation
Sports Medicine
Welding
Class of 2021 graduates saved roughly $200,000-plus on post-graduate professional certification training through Innovation Center programs.