By way of DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office’s Vocational Careers for Inmate Rehabilitation Program, 13 former DeKalb County inmates now have new skills to use in the welding field. Launched in … Continue Reading →
GPTC and six area industries sign mechatronics apprenticeship training agreements
To address the shortage of workers in advanced manufacturing jobs across the region, six industries in DeKalb, Newton and Rockdale counties signed agreements with Georgia Piedmont Technical College (GPTC) and … Continue Reading →
International student Ruth Michael, GPTC’s 2020 EAGLE delegate, tells her story
If there is no struggle, there is no progress — social reformer Frederick Douglas once said. For Georgia Piedmont Technical College (GPTC) Business Administration program student and 2020 EAGLE delegate … Continue Reading →
Georgia Piedmont Tech partners with Rep. Jody Hice to host virtual job fair Oct. 9
More than 350 jobseekers and 45 employers took advantage of the first-ever virtual job fair organized by Georgia Piedmont Technical College (GPTC) and its community partners in July. The success … Continue Reading →
GPTC welcomes four new members to its Board of Directors
With the addition of four new members, the August 25 meeting marked the first one of the 2020-2021 GPTC Board of Directors. This ten-member team of community and business leaders … Continue Reading →
First cohort of GA Dept. of Corrections transitional students complete GPTC Fast Track Welding program
Six male students housed at the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) State Transitional Reentry Center were honored with a virtual graduation ceremony on August 10, 2020, as members of … Continue Reading →
GPTC partners with community organizations to host first-ever virtual job fair July 30
With the Georgia Department of Labor’s recent announcement of the state’s unemployment rate at 9.7 percent for the month of May, employers and jobseekers alike are finding more creative ways … Continue Reading →
Georgia Piedmont Technical College signs transfer agreement with Southern New Hampshire University
Georgia Piedmont Technical College (GPTC) and Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) have announced a new partnership and articulation agreement that provides direct transfer opportunities between the two institutions, in the … Continue Reading →
GPTC holds virtual transfer agreement signing with Georgia Highlands College
Georgia Piedmont Technical College students who earn an associate degree in applied sciences through our Interdisciplinary Studies Health Track will … Continue Reading →
GPTC waives application fee, suspends placement exam for summer and fall semesters
Georgia Piedmont Technical College is making it easier and more affordable to apply for admission for this year’s summer and fall semesters, in light of the COVID-19 health crisis. President … Continue Reading →