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SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                                  Telephone (803) 734-2210

D. LESLIE TINDAL, COMMISSIONER                                        Becky Walton, Director of Public Information

P.O. Box 11280, Columbia, South Carolina 29211                                                     bwalton@scda.state.sc.us

www.scda.state.sc.us

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 31, 2000

(PENDELTON)---Tri-County Technical College in Pendleton, SC, is offering an Equine Management Certificate to prepare students for entry level employment within production, service, retail, and/or technical areas of the equine industry. Courses, which can be taken individually or as part of the Equine Management Program, offer business management skills and the knowledge required for the physical care and management of the animal. However, to receive a Certificate for Equine Management, students must complete 108 hours of required course work. To register for the Fall 2000 Schedule of Courses or for more information on the program, contact Tri-County Technical College, 864-646-8361, ext. 2220/2232.