Why J. Harley Bonds Career Center
J. Harley Bonds Career Center is a career and technical education (CTE) facility operated by Greenville County Schools in Greer, South Carolina. Serving local high school students, the center provides hands-on technical training, industry certifications, and real-world skill development across specialized fields like automotive technology, building construction, cosmetology, culinary arts, firefighting, and mechatronics. By combining modern lab spaces with work-based learning partnerships, Bonds Career Center equips students to step directly into skilled workforce pathways or pursue higher technical education after graduation.
RESOURCE LINKS
Anyone wishing to visit can call the main office to schedule an appointment.
- Architecture and Mechanical Drafting Design
- Automotive Technology
- Building Construction
- Career Exploratory
- Cosmetology
- Culinary Arts/Baking and Pastry
- Esthetics
- EMS
- Firefighting
- Graphic Communication
- Machine Tool Technology
- Mechatronics
- Power Equipment Technology
- Welding Technology
- 2026 GCS Technology Champion: Matilda Benasso - J. Harley Bonds Career Center
- 2025 GCS Technology Champion: Ethan Driver- J Harley Bonds Career Center
- 2023 South Carolina WBL Student of the Year - Alex Massey - J Harley Bonds Career Center
- SIC Riley Award Honor Roll- 2025-2026
- 2025-2026 Top Ten Teacher of the Year, Cosmetology Instructor, Mrs. Monday
- 2025-2026 Career Specialist of the Year, WBL Coordinator, Mr. Dill
Mission Statement
Our mission is to educate all students for lifelong participation in a diverse society.
Tag Line
Where EDUCATION meets EXPERIENCE.
Philosophy
At Bonds Career Center we value our students as vital, contributing members of society. We believe that students should have the educational environment that allows them to acquire personal and career skills needed in a global economy.
"As a parent, I have been incredibly impressed with the impact Bonds Career Center has had on my son. Through the Firefighter and EMT programs, he has gained far more than career skills—he has grown in confidence, maturity, and responsibility. The hands-on experience and real-world training have helped him explore his goals and develop practical skills in a way his regular classes could not provide. Most importantly, the program has helped him feel sure about the path he wants to take after high school."
– 12th Grade Parent
"My daughter was in "career exploratory" at Bonds Career Center as a sophomore. As a junior, she chose to be a welder. We had no idea how educated she was until she attended Spartanburg community college for the welding program. The Bonds Career Center welding program was well known by the instructors there. She was one of very few students who had not only welding experience, but a tremendous amount of knowledge and has been able to help other students there.
– Graduate Parent