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Talking Points for Technical and Adult Education

1

 Programs offered through Georgia's 34 technical colleges include:
  • Technical Certificates of Credit (TCC)
  • Diplomas
  • Associate (two-year) Degrees
  • Continuing Education, including short courses,
  • seminars and workshops
  • Customized business and industry training, including
  • Quick Start programs
  • Adult Literacy Programs, including basic skills training, GED preparation and testing, English as a Second Language (ESL), Workplace Literacy, and Certified Literate Community (CLP) programs
2 ENROLLMENT GROWTH: Since its inception, the Department of Technical and Adult Education (DTAE) has grown from two schools to a network of 34 technical colleges plus satellite campuses, and a virtual technical college. For the past 13 years technical college enrollments have skyrocketed from 46,000 annual credit students in FY 1991 to over 159,800 students trained in FY 2004.
3 CREDIT PROGRAMS: Technical Certificates of Credit (TCC), Diplomas, and Associate Degrees are offered in over 900 credit programs in 100 career areas. As noted above, there were over 159,800 students enrolled in credit programs in FY 2004. Certificates, diplomas, and degrees were awarded last year to more than 27,630 graduates.
4 NON CREDIT PROGRAMS: Customized employee training programs at the technical colleges served 85,431 trainees in FY 04. Programs such as the Certified Manufactuing Specialist, Certified Customer Service Specialist, and Certified Construction Worker were delivered through 7,494 courses to 1,598 companies. In addition, Quick Start engaged in 310 projects, helping create a total of 31,379 direct and indirect jobs throughout Georgia --- 41% of those jobs located in rural Georgia.
5 GVTC: Georgia Virtual Technical College uses advanced technology to deliver postsecondary instruction via the Internet. Georgia's technical colleges are uniquely positioned to offer Internet instruction because of the standardized course format used by all 34 technical colleges. FY 2004 enrollment increased to 32,287, up from 25,551 the year before. With over 4,900 courses to choose from and round-the-clock access, GVTC has opened a world of opportunities and rewards for students seeing an alternative to the traditional classroom experience. Go to their website at: www.gvtc.org
6 WORKFORCE TRAINING: Presently, at least 66% of all jobs require some training in addition to a high school diploma or GED but not a four-year degree. In the future, approximately 75% of all jobs and 90% of new jobs will require some post-secondary training. Most workers must retrain for new jobs several times during their working lives. 65% of today's technical college programs are in career fields that did not exist five years ago.
7 JOB PLACEMENT: Job placements are tracked by Georgia's technical colleges. 98% of our graduates enter the workforce or continue their education.
8 RETURN ON INVESTMENT: Technical education's tremendous return on investment is evidenced in communities through the immediate effects on the students and in a multiplier effect through economic growth, increased tax base, and increased consumer spending in Georgia.
9 INVESTMENT IN GEORGIA'S FUTURE: Over the past decade, technical education's infrastructure has been strengthened by more than $1.2 billion dedicated to much-needed repairs, renovations, land acquisitions, new construction, and equipment. The need for new and expanded facilities continues as the demand for technical education's services and programs thrives.
10 COLLABORATIVES: The Department of Technical and Adult Education (DTAE) collaborative efforts strengthen education in Georgia:
- Industry Leaders: Microsoft, Sun Microsystems, CISCO, IBM and others
- Other State Agencies: Board of Regents, Department of Family and Children Services, Departments of Corrections, Education, Human Resources, Labor
11 HIGH SCHOOL ENROLLMENT AND SEAMLESS EDUCATION: A special emphasis is placed on recruiting high school students into technical colleges. Many of these programs allow students to earn technical college credit while still in high school. Of these dully enrolled students, 98% complete high school and 100% of those graduates either find a job or continue their education. In FY 04, 8,539 students participated in high school collaborative programs.
12 COMMUNITY ADVOCACY: Members of the local boards of directors of the technical colleges can be effective advocates in their communities. Board Members can help the media, local legislators, and the general public realize the importance of the technical college programs.

Compiled by the Technical College Directors’ Association (TCDA) - 11/2004
Some information provided by the Department of Technical and Adult Education.