Since Georgia Northwestern Technical College capped 2023 with two prestigious national accreditations and one national designation, college officials are looking ahead to an event in April when high school students will commit to pursue a technical education.
Last fall, GNTC was named Georgia’s first National Coalition of Certification Centers Leadership School; NC3’s mission is to train and educate future skilled workers for productive careers.
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