Adult Education: Enrolled in Adult Education (NRS)47,197 GED ® Diplomas:15,039 Technical Education: Enrollment143,658 Graduates:29,838 Economic Development : QuickStart Trainees:53,316 Jobs Created and Saved:10,024

56 Graduate 24 Start a 4-year College 19 Become Sophomores 13 Start a 2-year College 6 Become Sophomores 3 Graduate 6 Graduate 91% Loss

“To have a successful future in Georgia, and remain competitive nationwide and globally, we have to have an educated workforce, and that means we need to do a better job getting people into college, make sure they receive a high-quality education and then graduate them.” - Governor Nathan Deal

Dual Enrollment Strategic Industries Economic Development

Fall 2013Added Fall 2014Coming Fall 2015 Commercial Truck Driving Early Childhood Education Practical Nursing Healthcare Technology Diesel Mechanic Information Technology* Welding Precision Manufacturing Certified Engineering Asst. Computer Technology* Movie Production / Set Design The Strategic Industries Workforce Development Grant (SIWDG)

Advanced manufacturing training center SIWDG Expansion of four new program areas Zell Miller Grant – additional funding HOPE Grant increase Military Academic and Training Center truck driving pad Georgia Film Academy World Class Labs Department of Corrections – offender training

Department of Economic Development Prospects & Existing Industry Go Build Georgia Governor’s High Demand Career Initiative University System of Georgia Georgia Film Academy Georgia Military Academic and Training Center Go Back, Move Ahead Department of Corrections Funding for diesel mechanics and welding programs Funding for GED preparation and GED testing