ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
The Office of Economic Development Programs provides customized
business and industry training and continuing education services
responsive to the needs of citizens, businesses, and industries
within the seven counties served by Central Georgia Technical
College. Programs are offered on and off campus through a variety
of delivery systems. Services include a comprehensive array of
personal, technical, and professional development opportunities.
The Computer Training Center, under the auspices of the continuing
education program, offers classes in more than thirty software
applications. The Office of Economic Development Programs ensures
customer satisfaction by providing high quality programs, facilities,
equipment, and resources employing cutting edge technology. The
Office also functions as the principal management and training
liaison for Quick Start projects.
CUSTOMIZED TRAINING
Central Georgia Technical College promotes economic development
by providing customized programs to assist business and industry
in specific training and retraining needs. Short term courses
are available within the seven-county service area during day
or evening hours. Courses may be conducted at a business site,
an industrial plant, a local school facility, or any location
which is suitable for the type of instruction requested. To obtain
information on short term, customized training call the Office
of Economic Development Programs at (478) 757-3550. Employers
who provide retraining for employees may be eligible for the Retraining
Tax Credit for Existing Industry.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
The Continuing Education Department provides lifelong learning
opportunities through a broad spectrum of non-credit courses,
workshops and seminars developed in response to input from individuals
and the business community. These classes require no application
fee or testing and are offered throughout the CGTC service area.
Interested participants may register in person, by mail, or electronically
via the CGTC web site, www.centralgatech.edu.
Enrollment fees are charged for each course. Real estate and insurance
courses are offered for those interested in pursuing or renewing
real estate or insurance licenses. Students who satisfactorily
complete career, professional and technical courses may receive
Continuing Education Units (CEUs). For more information, contact
Continuing Education at (478) 757-3445 in Macon or at (478) 445-2307
in Milledgeville.
COMPUTER TRAINING CENTER
The Computer Training Center, under the auspices of the continuing
education program, offers short-term classes in today’s most popular
software applications. Courses are designed to assist the business community
with immediate computer training requirements. Web page design, operating
systems, word processing, spreadsheets, database management, presentation
graphics, and desktop publishing are among the many classes offered.
Customized training is also available on campus or at the customer’s
location. Most classes can be taken during the span of one day or two
evenings. For more information, call (478) 757-3555. The Computer Training Center is a Microsoft certified testing center
for the Microsoft Office Specialist Certification. Testing is conducted
by appointment.
QUICK START
Since 1967, the Quick Start program
has served the citizens of Georgia as an incentive for the expansion
of existing businesses and for the location of new businesses in the
state. Special funds, authorized by the Georgia Legislature, are available
to provide training for the additional personnel required when industries
expand. New or expanding industries should contact the Vice President
of Economic Development at (478) 757-3550 for complete details on the
services available through the Quick Start program.
WORK KEYS SERVICE CENTER
As a Work Keys Service Center, Central Georgia Technical
College plays a major role in the development of a more
highly skilled workforce. Work Keys is a system developed
by American College Testing (ACT) to evaluate the skills
required for a specific job. Once a job has been evaluated,
or profiled, a match can be found among existing employees
or job applicants to fill the position. Training can then
be developed to address the remaining skills the employee
needs. The Work Keys system affords a company increased
cost efficiency in managing its human resources and training
allocations.
