Leaders From National Defense University-Kenya Visit CGTC to Springboard International Collaboration Discussions

Warner Robins, Ga. – Late in October, two representatives from Defence Forces Technical College (DEFTEC), a College of the National Defence University-Kenya (NDU-K), visited Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) to meet with the College leadership and tour programs with the aim of future collaboration in education and training. Col. (Dr.) John Kisilu, Deputy Principal of DEFTEC, and Lt. Col. Jane Kigen, Senior Instructor, for DEFTEC’s School of Mechanical Engineering spent their visit learning about the college’s global workforce development mission, Read More

November 20, 2024


International Education Week Festivities Set for November 18-22 at CGTC

Warner Robins, Ga. – As a part of U.S. Department of State and its Increase and Diversify Education Abroad for U.S. Students (IDEAS) Program funding, CGTC and its Office of Global Initiatives are gearing up for a new celebration of International Education Week like the College has never seen.
International Education Week (IEW), celebrated November 18-22 this year is an annual opportunity for U.S. Higher Education Institutions to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. Read More

November 7, 2024


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

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


Campus Internationalization and Study Abroad to Brazil are ahead as CGTC Signs International Agreement with FAE Centro Universitario 

A group of international business students from FAE poses with a CGTC flag in Ilha do Mel, Brazil. 

Warner Robins, Ga. – Leadership from Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC), and FAE Centro Universitario in Curitiba, Brazil recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to explore collaboration in international education, global student mobility, cross-cultural learning, and internationalization. Under this agreement, both institutions can maximize international learning opportunities for students and staff. Specifically, CGTC and FAE have created a formal pipeline to invite students from Brazil to apply and enroll into credit certificate, Read More

February 13, 2023


CGTC’s Newest Study Abroad Takes Off with First Gilman-McCain Scholarship Winner 

Warner Robins, Ga. – The U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program recently awarded Hilary Bretz, a Registered Nursing student at Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC), with a $5,000 Gilman-McCain scholarship for participation in the College’s Health Sciences Study Abroad to St. Vincent and the Grenadines January 7-18, 2023.  
Named after the late U.S. Senator John McCain of Arizona, the John S. McCain International Scholarship for Military Families provides awards for child and spousal dependents of active military personnel to study or intern abroad in credit-bearing programs. Read More

January 5, 2023