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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:

• Organization plans projects to spruce up community (Thomasville Times-Enterprise)
  posted on March 17, 2010 at 12:17:59 am
  THOMASVILLE — A local cleanup organization is looking for helping hands to participate in an upcoming beautification event.
• Teens charged in press-box sex (Thomasville Times-Enterprise)
  posted on March 11, 2010 at 01:04:46 am
  THOMASVILLE — Teens engaged in sexual intercourse in a Thomas County Stadium press box Tuesday night told a law enforcement officer they had just attended a sex-education class.
• Bishop Hall graduates 29 (Thomasville Times-Enterprise)
  posted on December 29, 2009 at 10:10:21 pm
  THOMASVILLE — Twenty-nine students received high school diplomas recently as Bishop Hall Charter School conducted commencement exercises for the Winter Graduating Class of 2009.
• Cordele, Vienna awarded hefty OneGeorgia grants (Cordele Dispatch)
  posted on December 13, 2009 at 02:04:03 am
  Governor Sonny Perdue and members of the OneGeorgia Authority Board met this past week at Southwest Georgia Technical College and approved grants and loans from the OneGeorgia Authority’s portfolio of financing programs.
• Agency announces $8.3 million for Ga. rural jobs (San Francisco Chronicle)
  posted on December 8, 2009 at 04:46:09 pm
  Millions of dollars in investment and more than 1,000 jobs are coming to rural Georgia. Governor Sonny Perdue and members of the OneGeorgia Authority Board met at Southwest Georgia Technical College and approved the $8.3 million program aimed at creating and... Georgia - Sonny Perdue - United States - Rural area - Education

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