Middle Georgia Technical College was originally established as Houston Vocational Center in the summer of 1973. The Georgia Board of Education, in conjunction with the Houston County Board of Education, the Middle Georgia Area Planning and Development Commission, and the community, opened Houston Vocational Center for the purpose of providing vocational educational programs to secondary and post-secondary students. The official ground-breaking ceremony was held on November 11, 1972. The President of the Technical College (then Center Director) was hired July 1, 1973, and the remainder of the initial staff was on board by January 1, 1974. Classes began January 1974, and the first students graduated at the end of the Fall Quarter of 1974.
In 1982, the Houston County Board of Education began construction on vocational additions for each of the county's high schools to provide on-campus vocational instruction for secondary students and to allow Houston Vocational Center to move toward a state-of-the-art postsecondary educational facility. During the period two additional wings were added to the present structure dedicated to offering postsecondary programs during the day. Upon completion of the transition to a total postsecondary institution, Houston Vocational Center was named Houston Area Vocational Center in July 1985, and granted an expansion to a four-county service area of Houston, Peach, Pulaski and Dooly counties.
In January 1986, Houston Vocational Center became a state institution operated by the newly created State Board for Postsecondary Vocational Education. In August, 1987, the Board of Directors for Houston Vocational Center conducted a community survey to determine a school name which reflected the newly assigned service area. As a result of this survey, Houston Vocational Center was officially renamed Middle Georgia Technical Institute. In July 1988, the reorganization effort statewide resulted in a name change for the department to the Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education and, in turn, an organizational change renamed our governing board to the Georgia State Board of Technical and Adult Education.
Based upon a 1988 study prepared by the Middle Georgia Area Planning and Development Commission and the preparation of a Strategic Long-Range Plan by the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the University of Georgia (1991-1992), the 1992 Georgia General Assembly approved funding for the land purchase, program development and pre-architectural drawings for a relocated campus. During the 1993 General Assembly session, funds were approved to construct the relocated campus on the 83-acre site in Houston County. In March 1998, Middle Georgia Technical Institute completed the relocation to the new campus.
In November 1990, Middle Georgia Technical Institute became the fiscal agent and service provider for the Adult Literacy program within its four-county service area. Since accepting this responsibility, Middle Georgia Technical College has established Adult Literacy Centers in all the counties served.
In January of 1999, the State Board of Technical and Adult Education granted approval for Middle Georgia Technical Institute to award Associate of Applied Technology Degrees. After making application and receiving approval from the Commission of the Council on Occupational Education, accreditation was extended to include the award of associate degrees. In July 2000, the Georgia State Board of Technical and Adult Education approved the change of the school’s name from Middle Georgia Technical Institute to Middle Georgia Technical College.
The Technical College provides credit programs leading toward certificates, diplomas and associate degrees. The Continuing Education Department offers courses designed to meet specific needs identified by the community. The Economic Development Programs Department serves the community through specialized training and Quick Start training.
Middle Georgia Technical College operates in an environment that displays a wide range of demographic characteristics with substantial variations in population, personal income, educational attainment, and economic development. Dealing with the spectrum of both urban and rural economies, Middle Georgia Technical College works with local authorities to diversify the tax base and meet the educational needs of the citizenry.
Middle Georgia Technical College is a 2-year college located in Georgia. It is governed by The Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education. Middle Georgia Technical College has two campuses in the Warner Robins Metropolitan Statistical Area area, with two other facilities in Hawkinsville and Vienna. It is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award technical certificates of credit, diplomas, and associate of applied science degrees.
It was established in 1973 as Houston Vocational Center, with founding director Carroll Smiley, a long-time Houston County educator, who held the post until his retirement in June, 1981. During much of that time, classes were available during weekdays for secondary (high school level) students, most of whom were bused or transported from the area high schools, Nothside, Warner Robins, and Perry High. Evening classes were conducted for post-secondary adults and military veterans. Course curricula included many trades: Graphic Arts/Offset Printing, Auto Mechanics/Bodywork, Metalwork, Childcare, Cosmetology, Masonry, Health Occupations, Food Service, Construction, Electronics, and other courses of varying lengths. Many courses offered journeyman status in trades, while some worked in conjunction with then - Macon Junior College to offer Associate Degrees. Health Occupations also graduated students at Licensed Practical Nurse(LPN)levels; the Electonics Technology program had a co-operative agreement with Robins Air Force Base and other area technology firms to hire selected students of that curriculum for six-month rotations during their training.
Within a few years of Mr. Smiley's retirement, the mission of the school changed, and it was renamed as the Houston Area Vocational Center in 1985, and was granted an expansion to a four-county service area consisting of Houston, Peach, Pulaski, and Dooly counties. It was renamed as Middle Georgia Technical Institute in 1987, and finally renamed as the present Middle Georgia Technical College in 2000.
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| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 1,359 | $ 2,475 | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 1,116 | $ 2,232 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 243 | $ 243 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 1,208 | 28% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 1,217 | 68% | |
Any Aid: |
69% |
