An overview of the various programs Southern Crescent Technical College offers.

1. February 14, 2013

2. College Profile
•Service Area: Butts, Fayette, Henry, Jasper, Lamar,
Pike, Spalding, Taylor, and Upson counties
•Two campus locations: Griffin and Thomaston
•Three centers: Butts, Jasper, and Taylor Counties
• Henry Center – planned for 2013-14
•Accredited by SACS/COC

3. Mission Statement
Southern Crescent
Technical College
provides relevant
technical education
and workforce training
programs via
traditional and online
formats that promotes
lifelong learning and
economic
development in the
southern crescent
region of central

4. Academic Programs
•Allied Health
•Business Technology
•Computer Information Services
•Industrial/Technical Studies
•Public Safety
•Personal Services
SCTC now offers 100 Technical
Certificates of Credit
38 Diploma
Programs
29 AAS Degree
Programs

5. Credit Enrollment Spring Semester
FY12
COUNTY ENROLLMENT
Henry County 1330
Spalding County 1067
Clayton County 711
Upson County 463
Fayette County 416
Pike County 271
Butts County 247
Jasper County 45
Taylor County 44
Talbot County 21
COLLEGE 5,374
TOTAL

6. Credit Student Demographics – FY12
33.2% Male; 66.8% Female
3.6% have not finished high school
72.3% have a high school diploma or GED
0.7% have a Bachelor’s degree or higher
51.7% Full time; 48.3% part time
48.3% Minority Groups

7. Educational
Effectiveness
•Barbering
•Commercial Truck
In FY 2011, 87% of our Driving
graduates taking either a •Cosmetology
licensure or certification exam •HVAC
•Medical Assisting
passed on the first attempt. •Orthopaedic
Technology
These exams are administered •Paramedic Technology
•Pharmacy Technology
by external certification agencies •Practical Nursing
or licensing boards. •Radiologic Technology
•Respiratory Care
Technology
•Surgical Technology

8. Dual Enrollment
SCTC has collaborative partnerships with service-
area
high schools in the following programs of study:
•Apprentice Lineworker •Early Childhood Education
•Automotive Technology •Electronics Technology
•Business Management •Entrepreneurship
•Certified Nursing Assistant •Environmental Horticulture
•Computer Information Systems •Nail Technician
•Cosmetology •Patient Care Assisting
•Criminal Justice •Small Engine Repair
•Culinary Arts •Welding & Joining Technology

9. Articulation Agreements
Students earning AAS degrees from SCTC have
opportunities to continue their education to earn a
Bachelor’s degree in several fields of study at
regionally-accredited public and private colleges and
universities State University
Albany Life University
Brewton Parker College Mercer University
Clayton State University Southern Polytechnic State
Columbus State University University
Concordia University- St. Paul St. Leo University
DeVry University Strayer University
Gordon State College University of Cincinnati

10. University System Partnership
• Announced in March 2012
• 27 courses transferable to USG institutions from TCSG institutions
accredited by SACS/COC
• Focused on General Education courses
• Supports Governor’s initiative for Complete College Georgia

11. College and Career Academies
• $10.5 million annual fund appropriated by legislature
– Fund administered by TCSG – awarded competitively (3-4 per year)
– Specialized charter school to advance workforce development
• Henry County – Grant application being finalized for submission
deadline Sept. 2012
• Fayette County – steering committee formed with initial BOE support
to proceed for submission in 2013 (potentially)
• Lamar County – awarded $2.6 million 2011
• Regional academy concept being explored at other school systems in
SCTC service area

12. Economic Development Division
•FY 2012
• 3298 trainees representing 136 companies
and over 23,000 training hours
• gobuildgeorgia.com
•2012 Manufacturer of the Year (Medium)

13. The Future of SCTC
Henry County Center
•35,700 square feet
•25 acres of land donated by Henry County BOE
•Construction cost of $7.5 million, $1 million to equip
•$2.5 million provided by SCTC for first phase of construction
•Expected completion early 2014

14. New Allied Health Building –Griffin
Griffin Campus - Medical Technology Building
•80,000 square feet
•Construction cost of $14.5 million, $3.8 million to equip
•Grand Opening was Fall Semester 2012

15. Capital Expansion
Flint River Campus - Building E
•Industrial Training Facility
•32,000 square feet
•Construction cost of $7.545 million, $1.2 million to equip
Opened Fall 2011
Griffin Campus - ESPLOST funded building
•Economic Development focused
•Approx. 30,000 square feet
•Construction cost of $8 million, $1.2 million to equip
•Opportunity to seek additional funding at state level
•Estimated completion date of 2015

16. THANK YOU
for your continued
support of
Southern
Crescent
Technical
College