ADA/Students with Disabilities
Central Carolina Technical College, in compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, is responsive to the needs of students with disabilities. There are wheelchair entrances to each building on campus, as well as special parking accommodations and restroom facilities. If you require assistance, contact the Disability Services Coordinator for an appointment.Checklist for Requesting Accommodations
Once you have completed admission to Central Carolina Technical College, you will need to apply for accommodations.Listing of Available Classroom Accommodations and Test Modifications (pdf)
Register with the Disability Services Coordinator.
- Make an appointment to meet with the counselor. Contact Linda White, Disability Services Coordinator, Student Services Center, Building 300 (Round), Room M 317, phone (803) 778-7871, or (800) 221-8711, ext. 471.
- Provide required, current documentation of your disability.
- Help decide what accommodations you will need (for example: reader, note-taker, books on tape, interpreter, listening devices, testing, etc.)
- Review your Accommodations Plan, Faculty Notifications, and other documents each semester you request accommodations.
Coordinate your transportation.
- How are you going to get to school? Is your ride reliable?
- Have a backup plan for emergencies.
- Is public transportation accessible? How do these schedules fit with your class schedule?
- RTA transportation is available free to registered Central Carolina Technical College students from Sumter, Cherryvale, or Shaw on the RTA currently established routes. In order to use this free transportation, you will need to show a current Central Carolina Technical College ID card.
Note other support you will be responsible for (not provided by the college).
- Do you need attendant services? Who will provide these services, and how will they affect your schedule?
- Develop a backup plan for times when your regular attendant cannot assist you.
- Develop a contact list for such things as equipment repairs, interpreters for non-school activities, medical services, etc.
Register for classes.
- Meet with your advisor to decide which classes you need to take. When planning your schedule, make certain you will be able to get to class on time if you receive attendant services.
- Plan for breaks if there are disability-related issues.
- Register as early as possible. If you need books on tape or an interpreter or other services provided by the college, these should be requested as soon as possible prior to the beginning of the semester.
Obtain accessible text and materials for classes.
- If you know you are going to need your books and materials in an alternate format, request these as early as possible with the Counselor for Disability Services.
- Make sure you request other services you may need for class.
Find your classes and make sure they are accessible to you.
- Go inside each of your classrooms to check for accessibility (for example: tables, wheelchair access).
- If you are a wheelchair user, and any of your classes are located on the second floor, please notify the Disability Services Coordinator as soon as possible so every effort can be made to move the class to a first floor location.
- If adjustments need to be made for any classroom, contact the Disability Services Coordinator.
If problems arise
- If challenges arise with your course, instructor, or accommodations, report it immediately to the Disability Services Coordinator and request assistance in getting the problem resolved.
Your contact person is Linda White, Disability Services Coordinator, Student Services Center, Building 300 (Round), Room M 317, or phone (803) 778-7871, or (800) 221-8711, ext. 471