Goal 2. Student Access to Seamless Technical Education

Provide an easily accessible, seamless educational continuum to enable central Georgia’s students to progress toward technical careers. 

Desired Long-term Outcomes

Increase the number of students who enroll in CGTC technical education programs during or immediately after completing their high school education or GED to 1500 high school students and 300 GED students per year by FY2007

Create increased options to enable those technical college graduates who wish to continue their education to transfer applicable credits into four-year college programs such that each associate degree program has at least one convenient four-year college transfer option by FY2007. 

Objectives

2A. Collaborate with secondary and other higher education entities to develop increased options for seamless education.

1. Continue to communicate information about CGTC programs to the administrators, faculty, and staffs of high schools and other colleges.
   
   
2. Collaborate with local high school, university system, and CGTC personnel to develop proposals for transferability of credit based on faculty credentials.
   
   
3. Continue to develop and implement a system that facilitates two-way transfer of appropriate credits among other two-year colleges, four-year colleges, and CGTC programs.
   
   
4. Collaborate with other educational entities to promote technical college programs to middle school, high school, and home school students and their parents. 

   2A1. Collaborate with high schools to increase the number of students who enroll in CGTC credit courses during or immediately after their high school education each year.

   1. Develop and disseminate informative marketing media and career counseling materials targeting high school students and recent graduates as prospective first-time CGTC students.
      
      
   2. Implement and market the availability of merit-based foundation awards to superior graduating high school students who enter CGTC technical programs.

2A2. Continue to collaborate with University System of Georgia colleges and universities to facilitate a process for transfer of applicable CGTC credits to four-year college programs.

1. Continue to pursue local and regional agreements and affiliations with specific colleges and universities to make credits transferable to specific four-year college programs. 

2A3. Develop and implement high school and CGTC colaborative strategies to increase the number of high school seniors who can achieve the admission test scores required to enter their preferred technical program without needing to complete developmental studies coursework by FY2003 and each year thereafter through FY2007.

1. Test high school students using the state-approved admission test starting in the 9th or 10th grade.
   
   
2. Establish train-the-trainer programs encouraging program exchanges between college and high school personnel. 

2B. Increase the number of GED students who enter CGTC credit programs to 300 each year by FY2006.

1. Continue to promote CGTC credit programs to students entering the GED program.
   
   
2. Incorporate preparation sessions for the state-approved technical college admissions test into adult literacy classes for use by students at or above the 10th grade level.
   
   
3. Continue encouraging students to enroll in both adult literacy classes and technical programs when their academic skills are at or above the 10th grade level. 

2C. Provide programs and services to increase the number of CGTC students each year who are able to overcome educational barriers and obtain training for employment.

1. Expand student support services in areas related to career counseling, childcare, tutorials, transportation, and work study
   
   
2. Provide staff development projects for the college recruiters that emphasize opportunities and services available for non-traditional students enrolling in special programs. 
   
   
3. Improve prospective student awareness of the support services available at the college.
   
   
4. Review and develop strategies to strengthen the College’s Developmental Studies Program.

2C1. Increase the number of students who gain employment as a result of special programs such as the New Connections to Work Program and the Georgia Fatherhood Program or other similar programs that assist people in overcoming barriers to job preparation education and gainful employment each year.

1. Collaborate with special service agencies targeting students in need of available services.
   
   
2. Enhance existing media and promotions targeted to increase enrollment in special programs. 

2C2. Collaborate with other state agencies to help increase the number of their clients referred to training programs and other services offered by CGTC.

1. Form close alliances with high schools, DFACS, and other social services agencies to ensure that they are aware of the services that CGTC provides.
   
   
2. Provide recognition and incentives for agencies that provide referrals to CGTC. 

2C3. Collaborate with secondary education to increase positive outcomes for alternative and non-traditional school students by providing them with CGTC programs each year. 

1. Develop collaborations with alternative and nontraditional schools throughout the service area to address students’ technical training needs.
   
   
2. Provide staff development projects for CGTC recruiters to explore improved educational opportunities for alternative and non-tradition school students.