Southern Crescent Technical College will emerge as the preeminent technical college that prepares students to become globally work-ready. The College serves the workforce and community needs of the citizens in the eight counties of the South Atlanta region including Butts, Fayette, Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Pike, Spalding, and Upson counties. In addition, the College provides Adult Education services in each of the eight counties in the service area. In both equipment and in facilities, Southern Crescent Technical College is constantly working to provide the most current, hands-on training to help stimulate the economic growth and development of this community.
Flint River Technical College and Griffin Technical College had a rich legacy for the communities and the students that they served. The following historical background information on both of the colleges highlights the significant impact of the colleges and illustrates the importance of the educational and training opportunities of Flint River Technical College and Griffin Technical College.
Upson Tech was the seventh vocational-technical school established in Georgia. After two years of planning and organizing, the school began classes in September of in a temporary building in north Thomaston. The school offered four programs of study. In September , a new facility was completed on U. Highway 19 South that was considered the main campus. The new facility allowed for programs of instruction to increase to eleven.
The school served an eight-county area. Additional facilities were added in , , , , and The change allowed local schools to become a part of a unified state system with governance vested in a state board. This change became effective for this institution in In , in addition to the main campus located in Upson County, a major effort was begun to establish outreach centers in the three primary counties outside of Upson that were served by the institution.
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