Category: 2023 | Central Georgia Technical College

CGTC to Celebrate Opening of Atrium Health Field and the Roy H. “Sonny” Watson Wellness Complex, Saturday, September 23

Posted on September 19, 2023 by JoBen Rivera-Thompson

Titans Club Football Takes on Omega Prep

Warner Robins, Ga. – Saturday, September 23, at 2 p.m. will mark the first athletic event to be held at Atrium Health Field at the Roy H. “Sonny” Watson Wellness Complex on the Warner Robins Campus for Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC).
At 1:15 p.m. on Saturday, a pre-game ceremony led by the CGTC Foundation will celebrate the partnership and financial contributions of Atrium Health Navicent, Houston Healthcare, and ICB Construction Group to bring to life the new complex. Read More

^{September 19, 2023}

Regional Career Fair Offers Prime Opportunity for Employers in Fort Valley

Posted on August 29, 2023August 29, 2023 by Jordyn Riedmiller-Virgillio

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}

Re-Entry Services Celebrate Automotive Academy Graduation

Posted on August 16, 2023August 16, 2023 by JoBen Rivera-Thompson

Program Continues with 19 Residents Earning Industry-Recognized Certifications
(Contributed from the Georgia Department of Corrections)
FORSYTH, Ga. – The Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) hosted its second ceremony recognizing the graduating class of the Fleet Services Automotive Academy program. Nineteen residents from Macon Transitional Center (TC) received certificates for successfully completing automotive industry programs in either Auto Collision Paint and Body (I-Car), or Automotive Maintenance and Light Repair (ALMR) through a partnership with Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC). Read More

^{August 16, 2023}

CGTC Dual Enrollment Students Return from Ireland Inspired by Adventure and Culture

Posted on August 7, 2023August 10, 2023 by JoBen Rivera-Thompson

Warner Robins, Ga. – While a walk through a hill, a forest, or a small town can be done in any number of cities where the 13 students who took part in this summer’s Ireland Dual Enrollment Study Abroad Trip through Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) come from, something about the fresh Irish air and a trek through history and culture, bring it new life.
“More than anything, this study abroad program and the format it has taken on, Read More

^{August 7, 2023}

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

Posted on August 4, 2023August 4, 2023 by Jordyn Riedmiller-Virgillio

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’s Nursing LPN to ASN Bridge Program Receives Official Approval from Georgia Board of Nursing

Posted on August 2, 2023August 2, 2023 by JoBen Rivera-Thompson

Warner Robins, Ga. – Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) will continue its impact on the local healthcare workforce, as the Georgia Board of Nursing recently gave official approval of its highly anticipated Nursing Bridge Program. This achievement marks a new era of opportunity and collaboration for CGTC, its students, the community, and healthcare partners.
The Nursing Bridge Program at CGTC offers an accelerated pathway for Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) and Paramedics to advance their nursing knowledge and scope of practice, Read More

^{August 2, 2023}

U.S. Department of State IDEAS Program Awards CGTC Grant to Build Study Abroad Capacity

Posted on July 13, 2023July 13, 2023 by JoBen Rivera-Thompson

Warner Robins, Ga – Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) is one of 34 U.S. colleges and universities in 28 U.S. states to be awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of State’s Increase and Diversify Education Abroad for U.S. Students (IDEAS) Program, which aims to develop and expand study abroad programs around the world. Of the 34 U.S. colleges and universities, eight are community colleges and 13 are minority-serving institutions. The selected proposals will develop new international partnerships, Read More

^{July 13, 2023}

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

Posted on July 6, 2023July 6, 2023 by Jordyn Riedmiller-Virgillio

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 Child Development Center in Warner Robins Reaffirms NAEYC Accreditation with Outstanding Program Score

Posted on July 3, 2023July 3, 2023 by JoBen Rivera-Thompson

Warner Robins, Ga., – Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) Child Development Center (CDC) in Warner Robins has successfully reaffirmed its accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
The center achieved an exceptional program score of over 95%, reflecting its commitment to providing high-quality early childhood education and care.
During the program visit conducted in January 2023, hundreds of items across the NAEYC standards were observed, each serving as an indicator of quality. Read More

^{July 3, 2023}

Radiologic Technology Student Appointed President of State Student Government Association, a CGTC First

Posted on June 14, 2023June 14, 2023 by JoBen Rivera-Thompson

Macon, Ga. – Roshon Jackson, a Radiologic Technology student at Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) was recently named the president of the Georgia Student Government Association (GSGA) at the Technical College System of Georgia’s (TCSG) State Officer Training & Planning Committee Retreat at Unicoi State Park in June.

He is currently attending clinical rotations at Piedmont Macon Medical Center in Macon. Jackson takes on this new role, while also serving as class president for his Radiologic Technology and a local member of the Student Government Association (SGA) at CGTC where he serves as vice president-student officer. Read More

^{June 14, 2023}