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Do you have a student who needs Drivers Ed classes? We can help with that! Joshua's Law requires 30 hours of classroom instruction and 6 additional hours of drive time with an instructor to receive a Class D license. Our Division of Economic Development offers Driver's Education courses that meet the Joshua's Law requirements. Most importantly, these courses produce safer, more confident young drivers. Our course is a Department of Driver's Services (DDS) approved 30/6 program that...

Join us for continuing education classes in May! Contact us or view our calendar for more upcoming courses.

Join us for continuing education classes in April. Contact us or view our calendar for more upcoming courses.

On Tuesday, March 8th, Southern Regional Technical College representatives met with Donalsonville/Seminole County business and industry representatives at the Beall Center to have an open discussion on how SRTC can help best serve their community. The meeting was in partnership with the Donalsonville-Seminole County Chamber of Commerce & Development Authority. Representatives were present from the following Seminole County businesses: Seminole County School System, Donalsonville Hospital,...

Join us for continuing education classes in March. Contact us or view our calendar for more upcoming courses.

Plumbing professionals is it license renewal time for you or your team? The Office of Economic Development at SRTC-Tifton is here to help! The next class will be September 25, from 8:00am - 12:00 pm at SRTC Tifton in Room J 141. The cost is $65.00. To register and pay online, visit www.southernregional.edu/ED Or contact Molly Bevan: 229.391.2647 • mbevan@southernregional.edu

September is Suicide Prevention Month. The Economic Development Division has teamed up with Nicole Dempsey, Suicide Prevention Coordinator (SPC) with the Department of Veteran Affairs North Florida and Southwest Georgia, to offer a FREE Training to the SRTC community. Nicole Dempsey, LCSW is a Suicide Prevention Coordinator (SPC) with the Department of Veteran Affairs NF/SG. As a SPC, Dempsey provides suicide prevention information to the community as part of the VA’s #1 Initiative- To...

The Office of Economic Development at SRTC-Bainbridge recently recognized its first cohort of Professional Plumbing graduates. The program began April 13 with online sessions, and featured hands-on, in-person labs throughout the course. With online and in-person classes scheduled on nights and weekends, this class was designed to meet the needs of busy professionals, according to Economic Development Director Susanne Reynolds. In addition to instruction and training in Plumbing, the 160-hour...

The Office of Economic Development at Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) – Bainbridge is planning to present a Leadership Workshop that will leverage the expertise of one of their own, Business Management Instructor and Program Chair Denik Revels. Revels graduated from Thomas University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration. She serves on the Alumni Board of Governors for Thomas University. “Strong Leadership allows people...

Most people are familiar with plumbers who come to their home to unclog a drain or install an appliance. In addition to these activities, however, professional plumbers install, maintain, and repair many different types of pipe systems. For example, some systems move water to a municipal water treatment plant and then to residential, commercial, and public buildings. Other systems dispose of waste, provide gas to stoves and furnaces, or supply air conditioning. Pipe systems in power plants...

Beginning February 1, SRTC-Bainbridge will host an Aerobics and Conditioning class for the community at the state-of-the-art SRTC Student Wellness Center. The class will be conveniently held during lunchtime on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, beginning at noon and ending by 12:45 pm to help employees get back to work on time. For only $50 a month, participants will have access to 12 workouts with Ms. Kristi Bulger, one of southwest Georgia’s top fitness...

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted Southwest Georgia in countless unpredictable ways. In Tift County, the Office of Economic Development at SRTC-Tifton moved quickly to answer one of the most pressing concerns: Young students who found themselves without a classroom. As a part of their fall semester reopening plans, Tift County Schools designated three contingency levels: Green, meaning no to low risk of spread Yellow, meaning minimal to moderate risk of spread Red, meaning...