Central Georgia Technical College today announced that more than $100 million has been committed through public and private investment to expand high-demand healthcare workforce programs, enhance student support services, and invest in cutting-edge training equipment for dually enrolled high school students at the new regional STEM/Allied Health Academy in Houston County. While the Academy will serve as the primary location, CGTC will facilitate partnerships across its eleven-county service area to maximize the opportunities for students in the communities where they reside.   

Funding sources include the Georgia General Assembly and the Governor’s Office, the Houston County Board of Education, the Houston County Board of Commissioners, and a $10 million investment from Bloomberg Philanthropies. This support will significantly accelerate CGTC’s mission to provide accessible, affordable, and career-focused education to the communities it serves. This program is part of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ first-of-its-kind initiative that pairs public education systems and hospitals to create high schools in 13 communities around the nation that will directly graduate students into high-demand healthcare jobs with family-sustaining wages.  

“The transformative investments from all of the stakeholders will change the career trajectory, enhance the earning power, and spur generational change for countless students and their families across our region,” said Dr. Ivan H. Allen, President of Central Georgia Technical College. “All of the local and state partners share the belief that workforce development is the backbone of thriving communities, and we are so pleased that Bloomberg Philanthropies has chosen to support our collective vision as we implement our innovative approach of collaborating with school districts and healthcare partners to provide quality healthcare programs to high school students across central Georgia.”