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   It is not too late to make your summer count by enrolling in South Georgia Technical College’s (SGTC) online eight-week summer semester.  Classes begin May 27th, but the college is still accepting applications.  This is a great way to make your summer count!  The on-line application fee and placement test requirements have been waived for admission during the Coronavirus outbreak.  SGTC also provides the use of textbooks at no cost to students.     Over 450 classes are being...

Due to the ongoing concerns over Covid-19, South Georgia Technical College has postponed its second annual car show. Originally scheduled for Father’s Day weekend, the event will be rescheduled for a later date. More details will be released as plans are confirmed and a new date for the event is determined. South Georgia Technical College offers over 200 degree, diploma, and technical certificate of credit programs with campuses in Americus and Cordele. For more information or to...

   South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) is currently registering students remotely for the online eight-week summer semester which begins May 27th.  This is a great way to make your summer count!  The on-line application fee and placement test requirements have been waived for admission during the Coronavirus outbreak.  SGTC also provides the use of textbooks at no cost to students.     Over 450 classes will be offered in an on-line or distance learning option for the eight-week...

   COVID-19 disrupted plans for South Georgia Technical College’s time-honored commencement ceremony.  Despite these challenges, the college committed to celebrating the accomplishments, successes, and resiliency of the Spring Class of 2020 virtually, said South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford.  The video link to the SGTC Virtual graduation ceremony is: https://youtu.be/ZW3GwURRCto. Approximately 170 individuals were recognized at the South Georgia Technical...

   South Georgia Technical College will begin opening the campus to employees beginning May 18th as faculty and staff transition from working remotely to returning to their offices on campus in Americus and Cordele.  The campus will remain closed to the public and to students.   “As South Georgia Technical College employees prepare to return to work, it is critical that we continue to place the highest priority on health and safety,” stated President Dr. John Watford. “Employees who...

South Georgia Technical College employees begin returning to campus to work May 18th.

   South Georgia Technical College’s Spring 2020 virtual graduation ceremony will be aired live on Americus’ WISK-98.7 radio station on Thursday, May 14th at 6 p.m.  A video of the virtual ceremony will also be posted on South Georgia Technical College’s YouTube channel.  That video link will be shared on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter as well as on the South Georgia Technical College website, www.southgatech.edu.    South Georgia Technical College postponed its original Spring...

SGTC to offer two new 100% online EMT classes this summer.

   South Georgia Technical College Emergency Medical Technology Instructor Brad Harnum is offering two new introductory online Emergency Medical Technician classes for summer semester which begins May 27th.    “This is the first time that we will be offering an EMT class 100% online,” said Harnum.  “The first class will be taught completely online and then the second semester class will be taught online with one day of skills training per week, which will be offered on Fridays and...

  South Georgia Technical College Precision Machining and Manufacturing Instructor Chad Brown has been implementing creative ways to teach students online in what is traditionally a hands-on or face-to face instructional model. He has also been utilizing the college’s 3D printers to make masks during the COVID19 pandemic.   “Normally I would be teaching and supervising students in our Precision Machining and Manufacturing lab,” said South Georgia Technical College Precision...

   Remote registration for the eight-week summer semester at South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) which begins May 27th is open.  New students can assess the orientation online on the South Georgia Technical College website at /admissions/new-student-orientation/, announced President Dr. John Watford.     South Georgia Technical College is still accepting application from new students for the eight-week summer mini-semester.  The new student application fee and testing...

   Three members of the South Georgia Technical College Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) chapter participated in the virtual Georgia PBL State Leadership Conference recently and qualified to compete in the online national Phi Beta Lambda conference in June.  The SGTC Americus chapter received over twenty awards and recognitions and fulfilled the requirements for the national “Outstanding Chapter” award.   The three South Georgia Technical College Americus Phi Beta Lambda students to qualify for...