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CGTC Reaches Global Agreement with Trinity Medical Sciences University to Advance Healthcare in Region

Posted on February 19, 2021 by JoBen Rivera-Thompson

Warner Robins, Ga. – With an eye on positioning healthcare students for continued education with premier medical institutions, Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) reached an agreement with Trinity Medical Sciences University to develop an infrastructure that will sustain the capacity of the two institutions to promote educational opportunities and to foster a lasting community partnership.
CGTC president, Dr. Ivan H. Allen, signed the agreement alongside Trinity president and CEO, Steven R. Wilson, inside the Roy H. Read More

^{February 19, 2021}

Central Georgia Aviation Partnership Update: Following Spring Semester Interruption, CGTC Aerospace Programs are On-track for Fall

Posted on June 11, 2020June 12, 2020 by JoBen Rivera-Thompson

Macon, Ga – Just over one year has passed since Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) joined Robins Air Force Base (Robins AFB) and the Macon-Bibb County Development Authority in the Central Georgia Aviation Partnership, in which, among being prime to launch economic growth in Georgia’s aviation sector, also gave the College’s Aviation programs a boost.
CGTC’s Aviation Maintenance Technology (AVMT) and Aircraft Structural Technology (AST) programs benefitted from the partnership by securing lab and office space adjacent to Robins AFB operations. Read More

^{June 11, 2020}

CGTC’s Radiologic Technology Students Earn 100 Percent Certification Exam Pass Rate

Posted on September 5, 2019September 5, 2019 by JoBen Rivera-Thompson

Warner Robins, Ga. – The Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) Warner Robins Radiologic Technology program graduating class of 2019 achieved 100% pass rate on the radiography certification exam administered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist earlier this summer.
The nationwide certification exam is composed of 200 questions from eight content areas that students have covered in their courses over the past four semesters. Passing this certification exam permits them to work in all 50 states, Read More

^{September 5, 2019}

Evening Childcare Services Begin August 13 on CGTC’s Warner Robins and Macon Campuses

Posted on July 8, 2019July 16, 2019 by JoBen Rivera-Thompson

Warner Robins, Ga. – ‘A new day is dawning, and it starts at night’ is the slogan behind the start of Central Georgia Technical College’s (CGTC) Child Development Center’s (CDC) newest service to student-parents.
Beginning August 13, 2019, the CDCs will implement the Connect2Complete Evening Care Pilot program on the College’s Warner Robins campus and at the Early Childhood Learning Center (ECLC) on its Macon campus. The program offers affordable childcare from 4:30 p.m. to 9:15 p.m., Read More

^{July 8, 2019}

CGTC Offering Evening Adult Welding Courses Inside Baldwin High School

Posted on July 2, 2019July 2, 2019 by JoBen Rivera-Thompson

Milledgeville, Ga. – When the semester begins on August 13 at Central Georgia Technical College’s (CGTC) Milledgeville campus, welding students will not be on campus. That is because Baldwin County High School is providing welding lab space for the College to offer evening Welding courses for credit.
“We are excited to bring our Welding program to Baldwin County for the community,” said Dana Davis, vice president for Satellite Operations at CGTC. “Currently, we teach Welding at Baldwin High School through dual enrollment and have seen success in partnering with the high school. Read More

^{July 2, 2019}

CGTC Signs Articulation Agreement with FVSU for New Associate Degree

Posted on April 24, 2019 by JoBen Rivera-Thompson

Warner Robins, Ga. – Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) signed an articulation agreement with Fort Valley State University (FVSU) this week for associate degree coursework, adding more transferability options as the College implements its newest degree program this fall.
CGTC’s new Associate of Science (AS) degree in General Studies is mapped to the University System of Georgia’s (USG) core curriculum to allow students the flexibility to transfer into multiple baccalaureate programs at a four-year college or university. Read More

^{April 24, 2019}

Nursing Students at CGTC Aim to Save Lives with First-Ever Bone Marrow Registry Drive

Posted on March 5, 2019March 5, 2019 by JoBen Rivera-Thompson

Warner Robins, Ga. – There are several feelings a bone marrow donor can feel after donating; sometimes it’s a sharp pain in the lower back, or a sting from a needle, other times it is a sense of accomplishment. The latter feeling, a chronic one, is precisely the reason Ashley Rivers, a Nursing instructor at Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC), has challenged her students to help register donors for one of healthcare’s most needed requests.
On March 12, Read More

^{March 5, 2019}

CGTC Program to Screen Documentary Film on Early Childhood Education

Posted on March 1, 2019March 1, 2019 by JoBen Rivera-Thompson

Warner Robins, Ga. – The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) program at Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) is collaborating with the Georgia Association on the Education of Young Children (GAEYC) to screen the film, “No Small Matter”, a first-of-its-kind feature documentary on early childhood education. The movie will be presented in the College’s Macon campus H-Building Auditorium and Warner Robins campus A-Building Auditorium, March 12 and March 19, 2019, respectively, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Read More

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USDA Grant to Help CGTC Link Jones County College and Career Academy to Campuses

Posted on November 28, 2018 by JoBen Rivera-Thompson

Warner Robins, Ga. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently awarded $136,500 from its Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Grant Program to Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC), positioning the College to be a part of USDA’s $39.6 million investment into more than 4.5 million rural Americans in 40 states, beginning with nearby Jones County.
Several rural-serving institutions nationwide, including CGTC, will use the grant funding to increase access to education, workforce training, and health care opportunities for their communities. Read More

^{November 28, 2018}

CGTC and MGA Sign Articulation Agreement for Early Childhood Care and Education Programs

Posted on November 2, 2018November 2, 2018 by JoBen Rivera-Thompson

Warner Robins, Ga. – Qualified Early Childhood Care and Education program graduates from Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) are now eligible to transfer credit into select courses at Middle Georgia State University (MGA).
Under the new articulation agreement, qualified graduates from CGTC’s Early Childhood Education associates degree program will be eligible to transfer major requirements as candidates entering the Bachelor of Science in Education with a concentration in Early Childhood Special Education at MGA.
“The agreement creates a new pathway for students who are dedicated to continuing their personal development so they can have a positive impact on the educational system in Georgia,” said Jay Kramer dean of Public Safety and Professional Services at CGTC. Read More

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