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Southwest Georgia Technical College

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School Notes:

• Southwest Georgia Technical College is a public two-year technical college with the mission to provide high quality educational courses, services, and training programs through both distance and traditional delivery methods. These programs, courses, and services are provided to develop individual skills and abilities, to provide for intellectual and career development, and to meet the needs of business and industry. Achievement of this mission promotes economic growth and development and improves the quality of life for individuals and the community.
• Education at Southwest Georgia Technical College moves with the speed of life, and we understand that life can sometimes change suddenly. Our Adult Education Program is designed for those individuals who need assistance with basic academic skills. Flexible programs with non-traditional classroom hours are offered so that we can meet the needs of most anyone's schedule. Our services include instruction in basic skills, GED preparation and testing, COMPASS test preparation, health literacy, and the English as a Second Language program. Classes are available at no charge to adults and are conveniently held in Thomas, Grady and Mitchell Counties.
• The Library/Media Services Center is located in the Sewell Building. The Center's collection of books, media, and journals supports the curriculum, as well as leisure reading interests. The strength of the collection lies in the medical, business, and technical areas. Computers are available and include general applications, Internet access, reference, an online catalog, and tutorials.
• Southwest Georgia Technical College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Associate Degrees, Diplomas, and Technical Certificates of Credit.
• Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.

In the News:

• Several South Georgia Schools to Remain Open on Tuesday (WCTV Tallahassee)
  posted on November 9, 2009 at 09:34:25 pm
  Schools will remain open in several south Georgia counties on Tuesday (11/04)
• Board picks Hill as new Alabama 2-year chancellor (Rocky Mount Telegram)
  posted on October 31, 2009 at 12:34:18 am
  MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The State Board of Education picked a Georgia educator Friday to become chancellor of Alabama's two-year college system and help lead it back from a financial scandal that brought down a former chancellor.
• Board picks Hill as new Alabama 2-year chancellor (The Tuscaloosa News)
  posted on October 30, 2009 at 10:40:10 pm
  PHILLIP RAWLS,Associated Press Writer Freida Hill, deputy commissioner of the Technical College System of Georgia, was unanimously chosen by the nine member board on Friday. Hill replaces Bradley Byrne, who resigned in May to run for governor.
• Final round of ‘Interstate Study’ meetings to be held (Tifton Gazette)
  posted on October 28, 2009 at 03:08:38 am
  TIFTON — The third and final round of public meetings surrounding the Georgia Department of Transportation’s “Southwest Georgia Interstate Study” will be held beginning at 5 p.m. Nov. 2 at Southwest Georgia Technical College (Sewell Building D), in Thomasville, Nov. 9 at Albany State University (L. Orene Hall) and Nov. 12 at Chattahoochee County Middle School in Cussetta.
• New nursing program (The Valdosta Daily Times)
  posted on October 22, 2009 at 04:52:14 am
  An associate degree in nursing is now available at Valdosta Technical College. The program enrolled its first 25 students who began class at the end of September.

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