SGTC Air Conditioning Technology advisory committee meets

April 25, 2017
Pictured from left to right are SGTC Air Conditioning Technology advisory committee members Raymond Holt, Reed Harpe, Jonathan Siskey, Greg Crowder, John Hayes, Paul Battle, Glynn Cobb, and Brian McMichael.
Pictured from left to right are SGTC Air Conditioning Technology advisory committee members Raymond Holt, Reed Harpe, Jonathan Siskey, Greg Crowder, John Hayes, Paul Battle, Glynn Cobb, and Brian McMichael.

The South Georgia Technical College Air Conditioning Technology advisory committee met recently in the Air Conditioning Technology classroom on the SGTC Americus Campus.

The purpose of the advisory committee is to assist South Georgia Technical College faculty and staff in continuous quality improvement of the Air Conditioning Technology program. SGTC Air Conditioning Technology instructor Glynn Cobb provided the committee with updates and information about program changes, enrollment, community activities, and student news.

The advisory committee members provide information to SGTC faculty and staff about suggested improvements in curriculum, new training opportunities that are available in the field of air conditioning technology, new technology, employment/internship opportunities available for students, and salary levels students may anticipate upon graduation.

Members present at the advisory meeting were Jonathan Siskey of SafeAire (committee chair), John Hayes of Georgia Power (vice chair), Brian McMichael of Parker’s Heating and Air (secretary), Greg Crowder of Sumter Electric Membership Corporation, Paul Battle of Georgia Southwestern State University, and Air Conditioning Technology student representative Reed Harpe. SGTC Dean for Academic Affairs Raymond Holt was also present at the meeting.

The advisory committee is a crucial link that provides an avenue for South Georgia Tech instructors to learn about changing conditions or technology in the workplace that can then be passed along to students that will enable them to be fully prepared upon graduation.

South Georgia Tech will be holding registration for summer semester Wednesday, May 31st, and the semester begins on Thursday, June 1st. Prospective students are encouraged to apply early, however, to ensure program placement. Fall semester will begin on Monday, August 14th with registration dates of Tuesday, July 25th and Thursday, August 10th. To learn how to apply, call 229.931.2760 in Americus or 229.271.4051 in Cordele.

South Georgia Technical College has a one-stop admissions process that allows students to apply, enroll, and register in the same day. Students also need to apply for financial aid as soon as possible if they have not already done so.

South Georgia Tech currently offers over 200 different associate degree, diploma, and short term technical certificate of credit classes. Enroll today and get ahead in your chosen career. For more information about South Georgia Technical College and its programs of study, visit the website at: www.southgatech.edu.