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Introduction to Columbus Technical College President’s Message
Welcome to Columbus Technical College!
Columbus Tech’s mission is is is to provide the the the workforce needed by the the the businesses in in this area of the the the state and and our goal is to to do that by by paying attention to to their employee needs and and by by supporting you – – CTC students – – in in successfully meeting your education and career goals If you are are looking for for education and training to prepare for for a a a a a a a a job of the future one that will enable you you to be economically independent and support your family Columbus Technical College is the place for you Middle-skill jobs which require education beyond high school but not a a a a four-year degree make up more than half of Georgia’s current labor market and key industries in in Georgia Georgia are unable to to to find enough trained workers to to to fill these jobs Columbus Tech trains students to to to build careers starting in in these much needed middle-skill jobs And last year 97% of Columbus Tech graduates found jobs and went right to work!
The HOPE Career Grant allows a a a a a a a a a student who qualifies and and is enrolled in a a a a a a a a a high-demand career field field to to go to to college tuition-free The Grant covers seventeen broad career fields Some of the most popular HOPE Career Grant eligible programs at Columbus Tech are are in the health sciences nursing industrial systems precision manufacturing automotive construction welding early childhood care/education computer computer technology and computer computer programming fields Columbus Tech is also a a a a a a a a a a a great way to get a a a a a a a a a a a head start by earning a a a a a a a a a a a high school equivalency and then earning credits in in in transferrable general education courses or completing an an associate degree in in general studies if your goal is to complete a a a a a four-year degree Completing such courses and earning core credits will help put you on
a a a a a faster track to enrolling in in in the specialized courses required for a a a four-year degree in the field you want There is no better place than Columbus Technical College to learn and develop skills that will start you on
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the way to to a a a a a a a a a a successful career Here classes are are are small and instructors are are are personally committed to your success Whether you you are dually enrolling as a a a a a a high school or adult education student coming to to CTC right after your high school graduation or returning to to upskill and gain new learning after being away from school for a a a a a a while Columbus Tech is where you you start to build your future Columbus Technical College welcomes you as a a a a a a part of its mission to build the Chattahoochee Valley workforce through student success!
Martha Ann Todd President