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CGTC ORTHO VECTR Accelerated Program Delivers 100% Pass Rate and Strong Workforce Outcomes for Military Families

Posted on by Kiké Fuentes Duarte

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. Read More

March 3, 2026

2025 GEICC Energy Career & Job Expo Builds Georgia’s Future Energy Workforce

Posted on by Kiké Fuentes Duarte

Macon, Ga. – The Georgia Energy and Industrial Construction Consortium (GEICC) recently hosted the 2025 Energy Career & Job Expo at Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC), bringing together more than 350 high school students from six Georgia school districts to explore career paths in the state’s growing energy and industrial construction industries.
The Expo served as a dynamic platform to connect students directly with industry professionals and organizations shaping Georgia’s energy future.
Through hands-on activities, interactive exhibits, Read More

October 28, 2025

Spouses Complete VECTR Center’s Military Spouse Training Initiative, Ready to Join the IT Workforce

Posted on by Kiké Fuentes Duarte

Warner Robins, Ga. – Ten military spouses recently completed the Georgia Veterans Education Career Transition Resource (VECTR) Center Military Spouse Training Initiative (MSTI) a workforce development program delivered by Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) and designed to prepare participants for in-demand careers in Information Technology (IT).
MSTI is a rigorous six-month program that equips participants with technical knowledge and professional skills, including preparation for the CompTIA Security+ certification exam. The program provides foundational training in CompTIA A+, Read More

June 24, 2025

Central Georgia Technical College Awarded $3.66 Million to Expand Nursing Workforce

Posted on by Kiké Fuentes Duarte

Funding will help address critical nurse shortages in rural and underserved areas 
Macon, Ga. – Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) has been awarded $3.66 million through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
This grant, provided as part of the Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention (NEPQR) – Workforce Expansion Program (WEP), will be distributed over four years to strengthen the nursing workforce in acute and long-term care settings across rural and underserved communities. Read More

October 8, 2024

Adult Education Division at CGTC is Partnering to Host a Career Fair on September 28

Posted on by JoBen Rivera-Thompson

Macon, Ga. – The CGTC Adult Education Division is partnering with One Stop in Macon and Worksource Georgia for Middle Georgia for an upcoming Career Fair on September 28, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Bibb Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Macon, Ga. 
Students and the public are invited to connect with over 30 local employers at the event. 
For more information, visit https://middlegaworks.com/.

 
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September 24, 2023

Macon-Bibb Industrial Authority, Robins AFB, CGTC Announce Aviation Workforce Training and Sustainment Center

Posted on by JoBen Rivera-Thompson

Macon, Ga. – Students enrolled in aerospace training programs at Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) will soon have the opportunity to learn in a first-of-its-kind partnership alongside Robins Air Force Base (Robins AFB) employees, working on active aviation repair and maintenance projects.
The Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority, Robins AFB, and CGTC announced Friday a new state aviation workforce training and sustainment approach located at the former Boeing facility at the Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MGRA). The announcement revealed that members of the 402 Commodities Maintenance Group (402 CMXG) at Robins AFB and two of the College’s aerospace training programs are planning to relocate to approximately 240,000 square feet of property at the airport. Read More

April 8, 2019

Basic Construction Skills Continuing Education Course Coming to CGTC’s Putnam County Center

Posted on by JoBen Rivera-Thompson

Warner Robins, Ga. – Central Georgia Technical College’s (CGTC) Putnam County Center and Economic Development Division have crafted a customized course in response to the construction workforce needs of Putnam County.
Beginning February 26, 2018, the Center will offer the Basic Construction Craft Laborer Skills, a four-week course delivered each Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. The cost of the course is $475 per participant, but qualified applicants may take the course free of charge through Work Source Georgia grant funding. Read More

February 7, 2018

CGTC Briefs OneMacon Project Members on Technical Education’s Workforce Impact

Posted on by JoBen Rivera-Thompson

Macon, Ga. – The clear message from leadership at Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) speaking to members of OneMacon, the city’s strategic community improvement project which held a monthly meeting this week on the College’s Macon campus, was this; addressing Macon’s workforce needs starts with technical education.
CGTC President, Dr. Ivan Allen, Andrea Griner, vice president of Economic Development, Dr. Amy Holloway, vice president of Academic Affairs, and Brenda Brown, vice president of Adult Education, each shared how CGTC’s mission bolsters the educational and workforce pillars of the OneMacon strategy. Read More

January 12, 2018