Warner Robins, GA — Since its launch in February 2025, Central Georgia Technical College’s (CGTC) ORTHO VECTR Accelerated Program at the Georgia Veterans Education Career Transition Resource (VECTR) Center, three cohorts of students have achieved a 100 percent pass rate on certification exams.
The successful year sets students on a clear career path, and reinforces CGTC’s commitment to high-quality, industry-responsive education. The strategic placement of the program in the Georgia VECTR Center allows veterans and their families access to an in-demand healthcare program.
In February 2026, the program completed its third cohort. To date, 21 students have completed the ORTHO VECTR Accelerated Program, and 100 percent of graduates have passed the Registered Orthopedic Technologist (ROT) Exam. All participants earned scores of 70 or higher, with the highest score to date reaching above 90.
“These outcomes reflect the dedication of our students and the intentional design of this accelerated program,” said Crystal Black, Instructor and Program Chair for Orthopedic Technology at CGTC. “Our goal is to prepare students not just to pass an exam, but to enter the workforce confident, competent, and ready to make an immediate impact. Seeing our graduates succeed at this level affirms the quality and rigor of the ORTHO VECTR program.”
Beyond certification success, the ORTHO VECTR Accelerated Program is already producing measurable workforce results. Graduates have reported employment outcomes that highlight the program’s effectiveness as a talent pipeline for orthopedic care providers.
One graduate is employed as a Medical Assistant/Orthotech for Middle Georgia Orthopedics, assisting physicians with Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) injections, a regenerative treatment that uses a patient’s own concentrated platelets to accelerate healing of tendons, ligaments, muscles, and joints.
Two graduates at OrthoGeorgia are currently employed as Orthotechs, providing direct support in orthopedic patient care settings.
Another graduate secured employment at a VA Hospital in South Carolina as an Orthotech at the GS-6 federal level, earning $46,000–$48,000 annually, with a planned promotion to GS-7 within one year.
“These early employment outcomes demonstrate that our graduates are not only credentialed, but truly job-ready,” Black added. “Employers are recognizing the value of the training our students receive at CGTC.”
Collectively, these achievements underscore the ORTHO VECTR Accelerated Program’s growing reputation as a high-impact workforce development model, aligning accelerated instruction with employer needs, industry standards, and service to veterans and their families.
As demand continues to grow for skilled orthopedic professionals, CGTC remains committed to expanding pathways that lead directly to meaningful employment and career advancement.
For more information about the ORTHO VECTR Accelerated Program or upcoming cohorts, visit www.GAVECTR.org.
About Georgia VECTR
Since its creation in 2016, the Georgia VECTR Center has provided over 70,000 services to military-related individuals in the transition from service to civilian. The VECTR Center offers unique, accelerated training programs through Central Georgia Technical College for high demand, strategic industries designed to abbreviate the time to completion for post-secondary awards by recognizing the extensive training veterans receive during their military service through credit transcription. For more information about the Georgia VECTR Center, visit www.GAVECTR.org.
About Central Georgia Technical College
As one of the largest two-year colleges in the state, CGTC operates three campuses and five centers throughout central Georgia, serving more than 30,000 individuals annually. CGTC is focused on connecting graduates to careers by offering quality education services, assuring a well -qualified workforce to support a healthy local economy. CGTC is a unit of the Technical College System of Georgia and is regionally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. For more information about CGTC, visit www.centralgatech.edu. Like us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/centralgatech), X (@CGTC), and Instagram (@centralgatech).