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Lanier
Technical College serves as the leading model for postsecondary workforce
development in Georgia by:
- developing
a learning-centered college environment and contributing
to a learning culture for communities throughout the service
area;
- continuing
to provide a wide range of high-quality, occupation-based
programs leading to associate of applied science degrees,
diplomas, and technical certificates of credit; customized
business and industry training and economic development
services; continuing education; and adult education services
throughout the eight-county service area;
- delivering
new programs and services that support state and regionally
targeted economic development efforts such as those for
growth of entrepreneurship and small business, tourism,
healthcare, and advanced manufacturing; and those for development
along the Georgia-400, I-85, and I-985 corridors and the
proposed Highway 316 biotech corridor;
- offering
outstanding, unique programs for the region, state, and
southeast in fields such as motorsports vehicle technology,
robotics, medical interpretation and translation, and others;
thereby increasing the visibility of the college and creating
marketing advantages for the economic prosperity of the
region;
- supporting
students with user-friendly on-site and online admissions,
registration, financial aid assistance, job placement assistance,
scholarships, specialized instructional services, and other
student-centered services;
- providing
excellent adult education outreach services for all residents
to help produce Georgia's highest basic literacy levels,
strongest GED program, and largest English Literacy improvements
for non-native speakers;
- responding
to challenges faced by area high schools and high school
students by actively assisting them in improving high school
completion rates, offering instruction through the Georgia
Virtual High School, and contributing to the GACollege411
website;
- collaborating
with educational entities, local governments, and others
to provide accessible technical programs distributed to
each service-area county and to achieve the highest number
of high school dual enrollment students and percentage of
recent high school graduates entering technical colleges
in Georgia; and
- partnering
with business, industry, and economic development entities
to incubate new businesses and provide customized training,
technology transfer services, and other tailored business
services to stimulate and sustain a high rate of economic
development.
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