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Mr. Eric Mathis, an Adult Education Instructor on the Waycross campus, has been nominated for Adult Education Teacher of the Year at Coastal Pines Technical College (CPTC). His dedication to adult literacy and math education, particularly in diverse settings like the CPTC Waycross Campus and the Ware County Jail, is truly commendable. Mr. Mathis’s work is making a significant impact on the lives of his students, helping them not only achieve their High School Equivalency (HSE/GED) diplomas...

Waycross, GA— Coastal Pines Technical College (CPTC) in partnership with the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG), is celebrating Apprenticeship Week in Georgia (November 17-23, 2024) by the value of Registered Apprenticeship Programs have in developing a skilled workforce for Southeast Georgia. This year’s Apprenticeship Week celebrates Georgia’s historic investment in apprenticeships through the High Demand Apprenticeship Program (HDAP), which has led to unprecedented growth...

Dr. Jim Helms, a mathematics instructor on the Waycross campus, has been named as the 2025 Rick Perkins Award for Excellence in Technical Instruction winner for Coastal Pines Technical College. Dr. Helms has been employed as an instructor with the college for thirteen years. He started with Okefenokee Technical College is December 2011 and continued working for the college after the merger in July 2014. Dr. Helms was nominated by a fellow instructor who had this to say about him,...

Brooklyhn Walker, a Diesel Equipment Technology student on the Baxley campus, has been named as the 2025 Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) winner for Coastal Pines Technical College. GOAL honors excellence in academics and leadership among the state’s technical college students and is a statewide program of the Technical College System of Georgia. Local GOAL winners are selected at each of the state’s 22 technical colleges. Brooklyhn was nominated by her instructor,...

Lakaiya Michelle Mack has been chosen to represent Coastal Pines Technical College at the Dinah Culbreath Wayne EAGLE Leadership Institute March 3-5, 2025. The Leadership Institute recognizes and honors those students who have demonstrated superior achievement in adult education classes and programs. EAGLE is the first statewide program in the nation that recognizes and rewards excellence among students enrolled in adult education programs. This student recognition program is designed to...

Savannah, Ga.--The Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) announces the graduation of the 2024 cohort of its Senior Leadership Academy. This marks the second cohort to complete the program, which is designed to develop and prepare future leaders within TCSG’s network of colleges and its system office. This year’s 26 graduates exemplify outstanding leadership and service across TCSG’s 22 colleges and the system office. Through a series of intensive leadership training sessions,...

The Technical College Foundation Association (TCFA) recently announced Coastal Pines Technical College’s (CPTC) Foundation as receiving the designation of “Role Model Board” at the Fall Leadership Conference. A Role Model Board is one in which all Trustees are actively engaged in the work of the board, through regular attendance at board and committee meetings, college and foundation events, participation in leadership activities, personal professional development, and fundraising on...

The Coastal Pines Technical College (CPTC) Local Board of Directors recently received 100% Board Certification and was given the 100% Club Award at the Fall TCSG Leadership Conference. For a local board member to become certified, he/she must complete four mandatory workshops, 1 elective workshop, 2 mandatory activities and eight additional elective activities. The CPTC Local Board of Directors is made up of 9 members from the CPTC service delivery area. All current board members are...

Outstanding Career and Technical Students at Coastal Pines Technical College were honored today as the newest inductees into the National Technical Honor Society, the honor society for Career & Technical Education (CTE). Sixty-one students were inducted for membership based on their skill development and academic achievement in their Career & Technical courses. Since 1984, NTHS has been the honor society for CTE, serving high schools, career centers, community & technical colleges, and...

Coastal Pines is proud to recognize Jordan Cason as its Alumni of the Year. Jordan Cason is a 2013 graduate of Ware County High School and a former Dual Enrollment student at Okefenokee Technical College (OTC), now Coastal Pines Technical College (CPTC), where he started the Air Conditioning Technology program. After graduating high school, he continued his education at Okefenokee Technical College and completed his program requirements in December 2013. During his time at the college,...

Due to the inclement weather produced by Hurricane Milton, please read below for detailed information on school closures and class cancellations: The Camden and Golden Isles campuses will be closed on Thursday, October 10, 2024. Staff and faculty on the Waycross, Alma, Baxley, Hazlehurst, and Jesup campuses should report to work, and classes will be held as scheduled. Regular business operations will resume on Friday, October 11, 2024. Please continue to monitor campus emails,...

Our faculty and staff have returned to campus today and are working hard to determine the best way forward for the Fall semester. As previously announced, classes will resume tomorrow, Tuesday, October 8, 2024. We want to emphasize once again that there will be no penalties for missed assignments, exams, or other class requirements during the time CPTC was closed. As we continue recovering from Hurricane Helene, our faculty are fully prepared to work with you to get back on track and...