The college was founded as the Guilford Industrial Education Center[1] on April 3, 1958 as a training facility established to prepare workers for technical jobs created by the rapid manufacturing growth in the county.

The future GTCC opened that August in Jamestown on the site of the former Guilford County Tuberculosis Sanatorium [1924-1955] with 50 students enrolled in two classes.

GTCC’s mission has basically remained unchanged: the institution is charged to give the people of Guilford County the training and education they need to compete in the job market.

The Middle College offers a diverse academic curriculum including Honors courses in English, mathematics, science, foreign languages, and social studies.

The purpose of GTCC has remained basically unchanged since it first opened: to give the people of Guilford County the training and education they need to compete in the job market.

In 2007, GTCC began offering eDegrees giving students the opportunity to obtain a number of degrees online without coming to campus.