Press Releases

Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) Drafting Instructor Ralph Griffith recently joined a combined community effort to produce protective Face Shields for healthcare professionals in South Georgia and beyond using 3D printing technology. Face shields are personal protective equipment (PPE) devices used by healthcare workers for protection as they work with patients. Face shields are generally used in conjunction with other protective equipment such as disposable masks as an important...

In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) has announced it is suspending the placement exam requirement for college admission for the summer semester. SRTC is also suspending the requirement that applicants provide an official high school or high school equivalency transcript for admission to the semester beginning Thursday, May 21. All 22 of the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) colleges across the state will be relaxing their...

On Monday, April 6, we will transition to an online format for the remainder of the spring semester, which will end on May 13. Though we are not on campus, we are still committed to your success. Your instructors, program chairs, and deans are only an email away. Last week, we asked some of our college community’s Distance Eduation experts for their best tips for online class success. We hope their answers help you succeed in the coming weeks! Communicate! It’s easy to feel...

As organizations and individuals all over the country scramble to redefine business as usual, Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) is working to ensure that spring semester completion is attainable for SRTC students. On March 26, President Jim Glass announced in an email to students that spring semester courses will transition to an online format Monday, April 6 and will remain online until further notice. “We’ve been working behind the scenes to create practical, effective...

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COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions: Which students do these closures affect? All SRTC campus locations are closed, so these closures impact traditional face-to-face students, online students, dual enrollment students, and adult education (GED) students. Who do I contact for program or course-specific questions? Please contact your instructor directly via email. If you do not know your instructor’s email address, please consult the Faculty & Staff Directory:...

It is of vital importance that SRTC students, faculty, and staff know how to log into email remotely and check email regularly throughout the next few weeks. Important information and updates may be emailed to our college community as the international COVID-19 story continues to unfold. Students and instructors should communicate with one another via email if they have comments or concerns about any impacts that this event will have on the spring semester and beyond. Anyone with...

On March 10, 2020, two Southwest Georgia Certified Literate Communities were honored as Legacy Communities in celebration of the 30-year anniversary of the Certified Literate Community Program (CLCP). SWGA Regional and Tifton-Tift County CLCPs were each recognized for the work they have done over the past 30 years. The SWGA Regional CLC includes Baker, Calhoun, Colquitt, Decatur, Dougherty, Early, Grady, Lee, Miller, Mitchell, Seminole, Terrell, Thomas and Worth counties. In 1990,...

Beginning in early June, the Office of Economic Development at SRTC- Bainbridge will offer a streamlined training track to one of the fastest-rising jobs in America. While the average growth rate for all occupations is around 5 percent, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics projects employment opportunities for plumbers to grow 14 percent over the next decade, much faster than the average for all occupations. New construction and building maintenance and repair should drive demand for these...

Recently, the Surgical Technology Academy Training (STAT) Lab at SRTC – Tifton hosted a training event with medical device company Zimmer Biomet. This weeklong training drew 40 surgeons and medical staff from Georgia and bordering states to SRTC’s renowned lab. The surgeons successfully learned new technology using the ROSA® Knee robot, as well as training regarding the installation of new medical devices for total knee arthroplasty. "The ROSA Knee is an exciting and promising...

Students representing Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) at Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) traveled to Central Georgia Technical College in Macon on Friday, February 28 to participate in the district competition for Phi Beta Lambda (PBL). Twenty-one students who placed in the top three for one or more of their categories will travel to Atlanta April 3-5 to compete against other PBL members across the state for a chance to win a spot at the national conference later this year in Salt Lake...

Southern Regional Technical College’s Nursing Program Director Tammy Bryant has been named Vice President of the Georgia Board of Nursing (GBON). Bryant has served on the board since 2017. The GBON consists of thirteen members selected by the Governor and is responsible for the regulation of registered professional nurses and advanced practice registered nurses. As part of their responsibilities, board members develop rules and regulations that set the standards for nursing practice and...