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Regional Career Fair Offers Prime Opportunity for Employers in Fort Valley

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Fort Valley, GA – WorkSource Middle Georgia, in collaboration with Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) and Peach County Schools, is pleased to announce the upcoming Regional Career Fair. The event is scheduled to take place on August 31, 2023, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Peach County Regional Workforce Development Center located at 425 James E. Khoury Drive, Fort Valley, GA, 31030.
The Regional Career Fair presents an exceptional platform for employers to connect with a diverse pool of highly skilled candidates from the local community actively seeking employment opportunities across various sectors, Read More

August 29, 2023

CGTC and Trinity School of Medicine Sign Historic Agreement for Medical Professions Pathway

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Guaranteed Transfer for CGTC Students to Enter Trinity School of Medicine
Warner Robins, Ga. – Thanks to the recent signing of an agreement for the Medical Professions Pathway Transfer Program between Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) and Trinity School of Medicine (TSOM), just 77 semester hours stand between any CGTC student and medical school.
The Medical Professions Pathway Transfer Program will allow CGTC students who complete the prescribed 77 semester hours of coursework to earn an Associate of Science (AS) Degree in General Studies and a Technical Certificate of Credit (TCC) in Healthcare Professions to transfer to TSOM’s Transition Term at its campus in St. Read More

August 4, 2023

CGTC Foundation Receives Large Gifts from Health Partners for New Wellness Facility 

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Macon, GA – Atrium Health Navicent and Houston Healthcare are partnering with the Central Georgia Technical College Foundation and Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) by providing combined gifts of $1.2 million in support of a new health and wellness facility at CGTC’s campus in Warner Robins. Atrium Health Field housed at the Roy H. “Sonny” Watson Wellness Complex will host a variety of sports and student activities.    
“Houston Healthcare is excited to support this wellness facility that will afford recreational opportunities and health benefits to everyone at Central Georgia Technical College,” says Charles Briscoe, Read More

July 6, 2023

CGTC’s Tonja Simmons Lee Named Chair of Professional Development for the LPCA Board of Georgia 

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Macon, Ga. – Tonja Simmons Lee, executive director for Counseling Services at Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) has been appointed as the chair of Professional Development for the Licensed Professional Counselor Association (LPCA) Board of Georgia for the 2023-2024 term. 
This esteemed position was conferred upon Simmons Lee during the 35th Annual Convention and Conference held in Savannah, GA, earlier in May. Under the theme “Finding Balance”, the swearing-in ceremony marked a significant milestone in her career, Read More

May 24, 2023

Transform Your Career in Putnam County and Become a Certified Nursing Assistant Through CGTC

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Eatonton, Ga. – This summer the Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) Putnam County Center is offering residents an accelerated course to earn certification for a high-demand healthcare career.
During the upcoming summer semester, students can earn their Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification in just 8 weeks.
“Healthcare careers are in demand and there is a need for highly trained and skilled individuals to enter the workforce,” said Frances Hewell, the CGTC program chair for CNA. “We want to equip residents of Putnam County to transform their careers and be a part of this industry.”
CGTC consistently offers programs to increase the workforce of rural industries in its centers across its 11-county service area. Read More

May 20, 2023

Two Bleckley County High Students Excel in Dual Enrollment Program, Graduating with Associate Degrees and Accelerated Career Diplomas

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Warner Robins, Ga. – Bleckley County High School (BCHS) has two students who have earned remarkable achievements ahead of graduation.  
Tad Mullins and Landon Sears successfully completed their high school diplomas and associate degrees in Industrial Systems Technology through the dual enrollment program at Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC). They not only set a new trend in Bleckley County but have also paved the way for future students to pursue their academic and career aspirations simultaneously.  Read More

May 14, 2023

3rd Annual Mass Casualty Training at CGTC to Simulate Active Shooter Incident

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Warner Robins, Ga. – Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) Division of Health Sciences and CGTC Police are partnering with the Warner Robins, Perry, and Centerville Fire and Police Departments, Houston Healthcare, Houston County Emergency Management, Houston County Fire Department, Houston County Sheriff’s Office, Houston County 911, Region-5 Trauma and Air Evac, and other regional emergency response personnel to create a joint field training exercise designed to simulate a real-world, on-campus, active shooter incident.
Multi-agency community training is critical for enhancing the work done by each agency. Read More

March 27, 2023

Georgia Tech Grad Students Bring Virtual Reality to CGTC Advanced Manufacturing Labs

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Macon, Ga. – Three graduate students from the Georgia Institute of Technology (GT) continue work this semester with instructors in the Aerospace, Trade, and Industry Division of Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) to develop virtual reality training for labs of advanced manufacturing.
Irene Ong, Ruolin Yang, and Kyle Leinart are all second-year students working on their thesis project in the Human and Computer Interaction program at GT. Virtual Reality was already their collective interest, but as a topic, Read More

March 23, 2023

CGTC Dual Enrollment Students in Bibb County Have a New Opportunity with Macon-Bibb Fire Department

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Warner Robins, Ga. – Macon-Bibb county recently announced a partnership for Bibb County students in the Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) dual enrollment program at W.S. Hutchings College and Career Academy to help grow the Macon-Bibb County Fire Department and increase career opportunities for high school seniors. 
Learn more about the program in this news report from WGXA News: 
Macon-Bibb Fire Training Academy for high school seniors, to ‘build tomorrow’s workforce’ | WGXA Read More

March 21, 2023

Central Georgia Technical College Earns No. 7 Ranking for Large Community Colleges with Military Friendly® School Designation

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Warner Robins, Ga. – Military Friendly® released its rank of large community colleges this week and Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) earned the 2023-2024 Military Friendly® School Top-10 designation, ranking No. 7 in the large community college category.  
 
Institutions earning the Military Friendly® School designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. Thousands of schools participate to earn the designation for their service to veterans and their families.  
 
“We consider the Military Friendly designation to be one of the most important designations the College can receive,” said Dr. Read More

March 9, 2023