Middle Georgia Technical College

Expo Showcases MGTC Criminal Justice Program for Georgia's School Counselors

Atlanta - Many of the top programs that Middle Georgia Technical College and the 27 other institutions in the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) have to offer were on display for the state's school counselors during the TCSG Expo 2009, which was held at the Renaissance Waverly Hotel in Atlanta on Monday, November 23.

The event, held in conjunction with the annual conference of the Georgia School Counselors Association, highlighted some of the more than 600 degree, diploma and certificate programs that are available at the TCSG colleges. More than 800 counselors browsed the program displays and met the college presidents, faculty, staff and students while enjoying delicacies from a 100-foot long appetizer buffet created by the chefs and students from TCSG colleges with culinary arts programs.

Middle Georgia Technical College in Warner Robins featured the Criminal Justice Program. Susan Walker, program chair for Criminal Justice, and Sam Lester, Business Administrative Technology faculty, attended the event to speak with counselors. The Criminal Justice program highlighted the career fields that the program prepares students for, as well as the hands-on activities students will participate in during the program. MGTC's Criminal Justice program offers both Associate Degree and diploma options. Day and evening classes are available, as well as online.

"We want Georgia's school counselors to know that there are plenty of very good reasons why the Technical College System of Georgia can be their students' first choice for a great college education and a future career," said TCSG Commissioner Ron Jackson. "TCSG colleges offer individualized instructor attention, affordable tuition and excellent career opportunities, and people are taking notice that technical education is today's pathway for tomorrow's jobs."

Enrollment is booming at the technical colleges, with a record-breaking 110,000 students enrolled in the current fall quarter. Locally, MGTC is also experiencing record numbers as student enrollment surpassed 3,500 for fall quarter. This obliterates the College's previous record set in Spring Quarter 2009 of 2,900 students.

A recent study the Georgia Governor's Office of Student Achievement reported that TCSG colleges ranked among the top ten most popular college choices for graduating seniors in 165 state school systems, and a TCSG institution was the number one college choice in 62 of those systems.

Middle Georgia Technical College is currently accepting applications for winter quarter 2010. Classes will begin Tuesday, January 12, 2010. For more information on Middle Georgia Technical College, log on to www.middleGAtech.edu or call (478) 988-6850. Also, you can follow MGTC on Twitter or become a fan of MGTC on Facebook.