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Gwinnett Tech Building Operator Certification® Program Receives Energy Star Award

Gwinnett Technical College’s Building Operator Certification® (BOC) program was recently named a 2012 ENERGY STAR Award for Excellence winner for its outstanding contributions in consumer education to promote energy-efficient tools.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized the Northwest Energy Efficiency Council (NEEC) for its Building Operator Certification program. Gwinnett Tech is the BOC provider for Georgia.

The Building Operator Certification program teaches facilities personnel how to bring HVAC, electric and lighting systems to their most efficient level of operation to promote energy efficiency. The course series consists of classroom training, project assignments to be completed at the participant’s facility, and in-class exams administered at the end of each day of training.

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More Core College Courses Will Now Transfer from Technical Colleges

At a time when college costs and completion rates dominate the news, students who begin their college path at one of Georgia’s technical colleges, like Gwinnett Tech, have reason to celebrate.

The state Board of Regents just approved 17 more general education courses that will transfer from Gwinnett Tech and other technical colleges to any University System of Georgia (USG) institution, increasing the total number of core courses that are approved to transfer to 27. The increased number of courses makes it easier for Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) students to pursue baccalaureate degree opportunities at USG institutions.

“The Board of Regents’ action is great news for Georgia students and moves us ever closer to the goal of seamless education — where students can move easily between the TCSG and USG.  This makes a college education more accessible to more students and provides additional options,” explains Gwinnett Tech President Sharon Bartels.

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Horticulture Program Partners with Gwinnett County Library for Spring Plant Sale

Gwinnett Technical College’s Environmental Horticulture program is hosting its annual community plant sale from April 17 – 19, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Gwinnett Technical College Greenhouse.

In partnership with Gwinnett County Public Library, landscape designer and author Jane Bath will be speaking on April 17 at 11 a.m. about gardening and landscape design solutions that are included in her popular book, The Landscape Design Answer Book. Her book will be available for purchase and signing from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

“We’re very excited about this year’s spring plant sale! Our students have been working hard to fill up our greenhouse with a beautiful and wide variety of plants,” said Aaron Poulsen, Environmental Horticulture program director. “I’m looking forward to selling our plants to raise funds for our program and providing an opportunity for attendees to talk with Jane about landscaping for their home.”

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Gwinnett Senior Leadership at Gwinnett Tech Now Accepting Applications for 2012-2013 Class

Gwinnett Senior Leadership (GSL) is accepting applications for its 2012-2013 leadership class until July 1.

Gwinnett Senior Leadership is open to those 55 years and older who live or work in Gwinnett County. The goal of Senior Leadership Gwinnett is to make seniors more aware of what’s going on around them, so that they can help contribute to the county success with their unique backgrounds and experiences. Each leadership class is limited to 30 members.

“We want to arm seniors with information so they can make a difference in the county,” says Anna Shackelford,  chair, Gwinnett Senior Leadership..

To request an application, please email lchristopher@gwinnetttech.edu or call 678-226-6316.

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Interiors Students Enjoy “Living Learning Lab”

Gwinnett Tech’s interiors department has everything needed to give the home makeover pros on HGTV a run for their money. Students in the program are able to put their hands on the latest in home decor, kitchen and bathroom materials and more, thanks to what program director Susan Arnold calls their “living learning lab”.

“They can utilize all the products that are currently available to interior designers and kitchen and bath designers and we call it a living learning lab because every space is so fully utilized,” Arnold says.

Situated in a quant brick house on the edge of GTC campus, the lab boats a full kitchen complete with high-end appliances by Sub-Zero/Wolf along with a stunning array of fine wooden cabinetry. Crates of carpet, paint and tile samples line the upstairs walls and even the bathrooms are decked out with designer flooring, wallpaper and fixtures.

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Gwinnett Tech Hosts Open House for Health Science Programs on April 19

Gwinnett Technical College will host an open house for its health science programs on Thursday, April 19, at 6 p.m. at the main campus in Lawrenceville, providing prospective students, parents and high school counselors with information about the college’s options for healthcare and life science careers. The event is free and open to the public.

What: Health Science Open House

When: Thursday, April 19, 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.

Where: Gwinnett Technical College, Building 900, 5150 Sugarloaf Parkway, Lawrenceville, GA  30043

Who Should Attend: Prospective students, parents, high school counselors and administrators, college transfer students

How to Register: Call 678-226-6751

Attendees will have the chance to tour Gwinnett Tech’s new Life Sciences Center and the Health Sciences Building, visiting new lab facilities, the nursing clinical simulation suite and learning environments for all of the college’s health sciences programs.

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Need to Go Green?

If you’re ready to go green to advance your career, look no farther than Gwinnett Tech.
GTC is quickly becoming a leader in green education, and was recently awarded the county’s first Green Reach Award for the development and delivery of multiple sustainable/green programs of study. Our courses include training for the in-demand LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) accreditation and the state’s only Building Operator Certification® program, a nationally recognized certification program for building operators to improve the energy efficiency of their buildings.

Our current offerings include:
•    Building Operator Certification (Level 1 and 2)
•    Electrical Safety – NFPA 70E (Arc Flash Prevention)
•    Erosion Control Certification (Level 1A)
•    Erosion Control Recertification (Level 1A)
•    IGSHPA Ground Source Heat Pump Accredited Installer Training
•    IGSHPA Vertical Loop Installer Certification
•    LEED Fundamentals
•    LEED Green Associate Exam Prep

 
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Train for a Green Career

You may not be Martha Stewart, but you feel like you have a knack for growing and taking care plants? Seek out a degree in Environmental Horticulture at Gwinnett Tech.

Whatever your interests are in the growing green industry, Gwinnett Tech can help you flourish in a career of your choice in two years or less.

GTC’s Environmental Horticulture program prepares you for a career in landscape design, installation, and management as well as greenhouse and nursery production, golf course management, floriculture, and interiorscaping. This program provides the core courses and horticulture theory foundation needed, as well as the essential hands-on experience to gain employment. On campus, Gwinnett Tech houses its own greenhouse where students tend to a variety plants that will be sold in the college’s seasonal plant sales.

 
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Computer Science Students Train For the Jobs of Today and Tomorrow

These days, computers play a crucial role in nearly every aspect of our society, from the vast digital networks that help us communicate to the video game systems that give us a little down time after a long day at the office. Computers control it all and there’s no sign of that changing any time soon. That’s why Gwinnett Tech offers training in all the skills needed to keep those systems in tip-top shape.

Students in GTC’s numerous Computer Science programs work daily with the latest and greatest equipment used in the Information Technology industry. Whether it’s the cutting edge networking hardware found in the school’s Cisco Lab or the leading digital software tools used by Computer Programming students, at Gwinnett Tech real-world experience always comes first.

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GTC Instructor of the Year: Holly Sanders

A natural curiosity drives Holly Sanders, surgical technology instructor and recipient of Gwinnett Tech’s 2012 Rick Perkins Award for Excellence in Technical Education. Her never-ending quest to find the next piece of the puzzle is an energizing attribute that spills over into the classroom and continues to shape Sander’s outlook.

“Holly Sanders is an enthusiastic, innovative instructor,” says Victoria Seals, vice president of academic affairs for GTC. “She not only believes in technical college education, Holly is a product of technical college education, having received her surgical technology diploma from GTC in 2007.”

Sanders has a unique perspective on the value of the work-ready skills students gain from technical school training. After graduating from Kennesaw State University, she worked for a local biological medical device company dissecting organs for later use. This work piqued her curiosity as to what happens next in the process and led her to pursue more specialized training at GTC. By 2008, she was playing pivotal role on a medical team that harvested organs for transplant.

 
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