The Adult Education program of Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) has opened a new location in Sylvester, Georgia. SRTC’s Director for Adult Education Andy Semones worked closely with Sylvester City Manager Autron Hayes to secure the new site within the Daisy Gamble Learning Center, which is located at 607 W. Pinson Street, Sylvester, GA 31791. While the program currently occupies two of the center’s rooms, Semones said that the program would have room to grow in the new location. Room for expansion is important because SRTC’s Adult Education program has experienced tremendous growth over the past few years, celebrating 180 GED® graduates last year alone.
Adult Basic Education is free to adult learners. The program’s services include Adult Literacy classes, GED® test and HiSET® exam preparation classes, and career training in the form Integrated Education and Training (IET) programs. Though high school equivalency assessments have an associated cost, SRTC partners with state and local agencies to cover the expenses for participants who are ready to take their GED® or HiSET® exams.
Sylvester Mayor Harold Proctor Jr., Sylvester City Manager Autron Hayes, SRTC’s Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Vic Burke, and SRTC’s Director for Adult Education Andy Semones recently visited the new site to meet with students and their instructor, Jo Clements. Clements said that the new location is a perfect fit for the program. “Being at the new site in the middle of a neighborhood truly makes it feel like we are part of a community. It is wonderful to see the Sylvester site grow, not only in numbers, but in relationships. I love how the students celebrate the successes and support each other through the disappointments that each person may encounter.”
Mayor Proctor and Mr. Hayes each spoke to the students about their own educational and career journeys before commending the students for their dedication to improving their lives through education. Dr. Burke chatted with the students about their own career ambitions and encouraged them to continue their education after they earn their high school equivalencies. He explained that SRTC’s job placement rate for graduates is over 99%, and assured them that if they earn a degree, diploma, or technical certificate of credit, they will be well on their way to a rewarding career.
In addition to Sylvester, SRTC’s Adult Education program has educational sites in Ashburn, Bainbridge, Blakely, Cairo, Camilla, Colquitt, Donalsonville, Moultrie, Thomasville, and Tifton. The program also offers online classes. For more information about Adult Education, please visit southernregional.edu/adult-basic-education.
SRTC offers over 150 degree, diploma, and certificate programs that are designed to get you quickly into your desired career, and 28 general education courses that transfer to the University System of Georgia institutions and 19 private colleges and universities in Georgia. SRTC has instructional sites located in Colquitt, Decatur, Early, Grady, Miller, Mitchell, Seminole, Thomas, Tift, Turner, and Worth counties for the convenience of our students. The College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). SACSCOC is the regional body for the accreditation of degree-granting higher education institutions in the Southern states. For the most up-to-date information on registration, class dates, and program offerings, log on to www.southernregional.edu.