Central Georgia Technical College president, Dr. Ivan H. Allen, and Fort Valley State University president,  Dr. Paul Jones, will meet Wednesday, March 22 to create educational pathways for students by signing multiple credit course transfer agreements, including an agreement for Engineering. The signing is scheduled for 2 p.m. at CGTC’s Warner Robins campus, located at 80 Cohen Walker Drive, in the Roy H. “Sonny” Watson Health Sciences Building boardroom.

Marked as the first-ever, local two- to four-year articulation agreement in Engineering, this newly developed pathway serves to advance higher education in the central Georgia area. Through this agreement, Associate of Applied Science graduates from CGTC's Engineering Technology program will be able to transfer credits to FVSU's Bachelor of Science in Electronics Engineering, giving students multiple pathways to achieve educational goals.
 
CGTC also provides pre-engineering coursework to qualified high school students through its Move on When Ready (dual enrollment) program. This agreement further strengthens the secondary to post-secondary bridge, allowing students interested in engineering to begin college courses while in high school, earn an associate degree through CGTC, and complete a baccalaureate degree with FVSU, all without leaving the central Georgia area. Increased graduates in this discipline also serves to fortify the local workforce by expanding the pool of potential employees in this lucrative field.
 
"We all recognize that engineering is a high-demand, high-wage career field. It is critical that we work together to support a local pipeline of trained professionals in this field," said Dr. Amy Holloway, vice president for Academic Affairs at CGTC.
 
CGTC and FVSU will sign additional articulation agreements in Early Childhood Education, Accounting, Marketing, and Business Management.