CLARKSTON, GA — The images from Afghanistan have been harrowing. Thousands of people desperately trying to find seats on airplanes and helicopters so they can escape the violent Taliban rule. … Continue Reading →
GPTC, Mercer University Sign Transfer Agreement
ATLANTA – Mercer University and Georgia Piedmont Technical College (GPTC) recently signed a new transfer articulation agreement through 2024. “Through our continued partnership, Mercer and GPTC are able to provide … Continue Reading →
GPTC Practical Nursing program Ranks #4 Statewide
The practical nursing program at Georgia Piedmont Technical College has been named one of the best in the state by PracticalNursing.org. GPTC ranked fourth among the 21 community, technical, and … Continue Reading →
2021 Regional Job Fair a Huge Success for Attendees, Community
2021 Regional Job Fair On July 22, a regional job fair hosted by Georgia Piedmont Technical College and community partners from Newton and Walton counties proved to be hugely successful. … Continue Reading →
GPTC receives $95K Johnson Controls Community College Partnership Program grant
Georgia Piedmont Technical College (GPTC) received a $95,000 grant as part of the Johnson Controls Community College Partnership Program, which aims to equip students with in-demand knowledge and skills to … Continue Reading →
GPTC’s new Residential Building Design program, first of its kind in U.S.
Students enrolling in Georgia Piedmont Technical College’s (GPTC) online Residential Building Design Technology (RBDT) program during its inaugural term in Fall Semester 2021 won’t find another program like it in the nation. … Continue Reading →
In-person Regional Job Fair planned at GPTC Newton July 22
Organizers gathered recently to prepare for the first in-person Regional Job Fair in two years at Georgia Piedmont Technical College. Representatives of business and educational communities in two counties gathered … Continue Reading →
GPTC and DeKalb County Jail Celebrate New Inmate Learning Center
The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office unveiled its newly-renovated Career Learning Center for DeKalb Jail inmates with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday, June 19, 2021. DeKalb Sheriff Melody M. Maddox hosted … Continue Reading →
Georgia Piedmont Tech plans for $5.77M transportation and logistics training center
With logistics-related fields employing nearly 200,000 Georgians and transportation workers occupying one out of every 14 jobs in the state, Georgia Piedmont Technical College’s (GPTC) planned expansion of its Regional … Continue Reading →
Graduate leaves homeland to forge success with GPTC
ESL graduate Marbella Otero with GPTC President Tavarez Holston. The English as a Second Language (ESL) graduation credential at Georgia Piedmont Technical College (GPTC) is more than a crowning achievement … Continue Reading →