General
Resource Materials and Providers
Labor Market Information
Learning Support

General

The Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education provides a unified system of technical education, customized business and industry training and adult education with programs that use the best available technology and offer easy access to lifelong education and training for all adult Georgians and corporate citizens.
    URL: http://www.dtae.org/

Resource Materials and Providers

The Technical Education Workforce Development Unit creates and manages partnerships, collaboratives, and strategic alliances encompassing a range of training and educational programs, responds to local and state market needs and contributes to the economic, educational and community development of Georgia.
     URL: http://www.dtae.org/teched/techwfd.html

Georgia Tech Prep of the Department of Technical and Adult Education prepares students for a highly skilled technical occupation that allows either direct entry into the workplace as a qualified technician or continuation with further education.
     URL: http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/edtech/tech_prep.html

The General Educational Development Diploma (GED) test provides adults with an opportunity to earn a high school equivalency diploma.  GED guidelines, testing and testing center locations are available from the Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Office of Adult Literacy.
     URL: http://www.dtae.org/Adultlit/ged.html

The Georgia Virtual Technical College (GVTC) delivers courses and programs through the Internet and is an innovation of the Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education.  GVTC's goal is to bring together the resources of Georgia’s statewide system of Technical Colleges to offer more technical educational options than ever before.  
     URL: http://www.gvtc.org/

TrainingTheWorkforce.Com, Inc. designs and delivers employment-related training to individuals seeking to improve their work-related skills.  Customized training is offered to employers and public education and training agencies in addition to professional development programs for instructors.
    URL: http://www.trainingtheworkforce.com

Project IDEAS from Georgia's Kennesaw State University provides training for individuals working in the workforce development system. The project is funded by State and Local contracts on a fee-for-service basis.
     URL: http://www.careerdepot.org/ksuideas.htm

Labor Market Information

The Georgia Chamber of Commerce advocates the business viewpoint in shaping public policy to ensure Georgia’s future as economically prosperous, educationally competitive and environmentally responsible.  Leadership Georgia annually brings young leaders together to train and prepare for a more active role in Georgia’s future. 
    URL: http://www.gachamber.com

The Georgia Department of Labor tracks changes in Georgia's economic infrastructure, providing information on business conditions and employment trends. Data on jobs and workers, including labor force, employment and unemployment, industrial growth, occupational trends and wage rates, are also available.
     URL: http://www.dol.state.ga.us/lmi/

Learning Support

The Special Workforce Services Unit provides a range of services to assist all students in achieving success in technical and adult education.  Services and programs include preparation for training, support services, improved access to training, assistance in overcoming barriers to training and other HR development services.
     URL: http://www.dtae.org/teched/CTS/careertran.html

Informative guide and articles about the preparing for the GED exam and obtaining a high school diploma are available from this site. Learn how to earn a real high school diploma from home.
     URL: http://diplomaguide.com

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Last updated: Dec. 6, 2005.