Belmont Technical College is a two-year college and a good place to gain a practical, technical education at the college level. The student body has grown from the original 54 enrollees to over 2,000 per year and graduates now number over 300 per year.

In 1965, funds were granted to the Belmont County high school district by the Appalachian Regional Commission to construct a postsecondary technical institute. Four years later, the first classes were taught during the winter of 1969-70 during the evening in temporary facilities in St. Clairsville, while the Main Building was being constructed. Full-time instruction began in Fall Quarter, 1970. The Institute's first Board of Trustees was sworn into office on May 28, 1971, and a State Charter was granted to Belmont Technical Institute on May 21, 1971, allowing the Institute to serve the three-county area of Belmont, Harrison, and Monroe Counties. The Main Building was completed later that summer in time for the second year of full-time instruction. On December 21, 1971, the Board of Trustees changed the Institute's name to Belmont Technical College.

The College began by offering three associate degree programs in business and now offers 45 courses of study in Business, Engineering, Industrial Skills, Health and Public Service, and Technical Studies Technologies. The College grants two-year associate degrees and certificates. Noncredit classes are also offered. Courses are offered in nearby communities and at industrial facilities. Classes are held in both day and evening sequences. Since 1978, the College has been accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association; it has continued to meet a high standard of accreditation. In addition, Belmont Technical College is approved and/or accredited by the: