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In light of the current health issues and concerns resulting from the coronavirus (COVID-19), Coastal Pines Technical College has made the decision to suspend face-to-face classes and activities on all campuses for two weeks starting Monday, March 16, 2020. Online classes will continue. Current plans are to resume classes on March 30, 2020. Faculty and staff will be required to report to work during the two-week period and will begin efforts to develop online course materials to move...

The Coastal Pines Technical College (CPTC) Foundation recently received a $10,000 grant from the Terry Thomas Foundation. The Terry Thomas Foundation was established in 2004 and is located in Glynn County on Sea Island. Ms. Thomas passed away in 2011, but her Foundation continues to have a powerful impact on her community. This grant will be used to help sponsor Free Application Day at Coastal Pines. Prospective students typically pay a $25 application fee for admission to the College,...

Ja’Queze Kirby didn’t need a big senior season at Jeff Davis to secure a college scholarship. His talents and his strong play for the Yellow Jackets the past three seasons, along with his performance in AAU ball, had already been enough to convince colleges that he could play big-time college basketball. And before he took the floor for the Jackets this year, Kirby had already decided to pursue a collegiate career at Ohio Valley Conference power Murray State following what has been a...

Recently, the College in High School Alliance spotlighted Coastal Pines Technical College (CPTC) in their monthly newsletter for their Dual Enrollment efforts. The focus of their spotlight was the CPTC Timber Harvesting Operations Program. The Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) is the state agency that oversees the 22 technical colleges across Georgia, whose mission is to develop a skilled workforce for the state’s businesses and industries. These colleges work for hand in...

For the second year in a row, Coastal Pines Technical College (CPTC) was given the Military Friendly® Schools designation! Now in its 10th year, the Military Friendly® Schools list has come to set the standard for higher education institutions to provide the best opportunities for veterans and their spouses. This prestigious list provides a comprehensive guide for veterans and their families using data sources from federal agencies, veteran students and proprietary survey information from...

Campus Closure: Due to the increased risk for severe weather in our area, the following decisions have been made for Coastal Pines Technical College: All campuses will close at 3 p.m. on Thursday, February 6, 2020. Dual Enrollment students taking classes and instructors teaching classes at a high school should follow instructions and decisions made by their local school system. We will resume a normal schedule on Friday, February 7, 2020. As always, the safety of our students...

Spring semester 2020 began on January 9, 2020 for Coastal Pines Technical College (CPTC) and proves to be another strong semester for the college. Fall semester provided record numbers for the college with over 4,500 students for the first time since its inception in 2015, but spring proved that there is always room for growth. Coastal Pines Technical College’s spring semester is the 11th consecutive semester with an enrollment increase over the same semester the previous year. Coastal...

Recently, the Coastal Pines Technical College (CPTC) Foundation received several generous donations from Okefenoke REMC. Dewayne Johns of Okefenoke REMC presented Dr. Glenn Deibert, President of CPTC with two checks at a local board meeting. One of the checks for $2,000 will be directed toward the General Scholarship program, and a second check for $2,000 will be directed to the Electrical Lineworker Program. In addition, Okefenokee also donated $2,500 worth of tools to be given directly to...

On Wednesday January 29, 2020, Georgia Power donated a truck retired from its fleet to Coastal Pines Technical College’s (ELAC) Electrical Lineworker Apprentice Certification program. The ELAC is an eight-week training program designed to enhance the skills of those seeking a career as a lineworker in the energy industry. During the course, students are taught general electrical safety skills, construction and skilled trade (CAST) test prep and commercial driver’s license (CDL)...

Pictured: Lieutenant Clay Kicklighter Coastal Pines Technical College’s commencement will be Thursday, January 30, 2020, at 7:00 pm. The ceremony will be held at the Wayne County High School Auditorium in Jesup. Clay Kicklighter will deliver the commencement address. Georgia State Patrol Assistant Troop I Commander Lieutenant Clay Kicklighter has served the citizens of Georgia as a Trooper since 1992. He was promoted to Assistant Troop I Commander in July, 2011. Troop I...

James Willis, Area Manager of Georgia Power presented a $15,000 check to the Coastal Pines Technical College (CPTC) Foundation on Thursday, January 9, 2020. These funds will be allocated to providing scholarships to students in need of financial assistance. Each semester, students are encouraged to apply to the CPTC Foundation to be awarded scholarships and grant monies. The Foundation prides itself on being able to meet a student in that place of need and help push them toward their...

With millions of educational, certification, and licensure tests administered in the U.S. every year, the need for secure testing environments and trained testing staff has never been greater. One local test center has set the bar high for other post-secondary test centers and achieved national status as a leader in excellent testing practices. Coastal Pines Technical College (CPTC), JesupTest Centerwas awarded Test Center Certification by the National College Testing Association (NCTA)....