Economic Development Programs

The Economic Development Services Department at South Georgia Technical College serves as an umbrella for all custom designed training programs, which include Business and Industry Services, Continuous Career Learning, and Quick Start. The focus of Economic Development Services is to stay abreast of new technology and to implement innovative training that meets diverse and rapidly changing needs in the communities served by the College.

Custom Designed Training
Economic Development Services promotes and supports economic development in South Georgia Tech’s six county service area by providing comprehensive, custom-designed training and consulting services. A company’s needs are identified through consultation, then programs are customized to meet the organization’s specific needs and goals. South Georgia Tech helps a company create and implement programs to meet the company’s specific needs.

Continuous Career Learning
Through Continuous Career Learning, Economic Development services offers short-term courses, workshops, and seminars to individuals as well as businesses. Courses are tailored to meet a group’s particular needs, provide an opportunity for individuals to receive general instruction on a specific subject, update professional licensing, or meet personal enrichment needs. Courses are added to or deleted from the schedule according to customer demand.

Quick Start
The Georgia Quick Start program is administered by Economic Development Services. Training is offered through the Quick Start program as an incentive to bring in new businesses to the area or to expand existing ones. Offering these quality services at no cost to companies is an incentive for new businesses to locate in the SGTC service area and assists companies with developing strategies to achieve success.

Quick Start services include pre-employment and post-employment training as well as job specific training and material development. A wide variety of productivity enhancement and employee involvement training is also offered based on the philosophy of each company served.

Business Expansion Center (BEC)
The Business Expansion Center, located in the John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center, provides assistance to entrepreneurs and future entrepreneurs in the seven-county service area by helping them build a strong foundation to be successful. The program develops a business environment that supports new companies, jobs and community economic wealth. Through evaluations, mentors, and training, the BEC helps entrepreneurs with the start-up process, including providing temporary office space equipped with everything needed to get started.