Lanier Technical College
Lanier Technical College, a unit of the Technical College System of Georgia, serves as the foremost workforce development resource for Banks, Barrow, Dawson, Forsyth, Hall, Jackson, and Lumpkin counties.
The Lanier Technical College campus in Winder serves more than 1,000 students annually. Lanier Technical College, a unit of the Technical College System of Georgia, prepares students for jobs of the future including positions in the bioscience sector and mechatronics. Nearly 75 programs include welding, drafting, medical assisting, automotive technology, building automation technology, nursing and others.
University of Georgia
The University of Georgia, the state’s second largest and flagship higher education institution, is less than a 30-minute drive from Barrow County, making it convenient to local students who choose to go there. With more than 40,000 students, the University's 20+ schools and colleges include veterinary and agriculture schools and emerging environmental and biological science departments.
Quick Start
New and expanding businesses in Barrow County may qualify for free pre- and post-employment training for employees through Georgia’s Quick Start program, the nation's #1 ranked training program.
- Pre-employment training is available using industry-specific certificate programs administered through Lanier Technical College.
- Post-employment training through the Quick Start program is customized to the specific needs of a company. This process involves conducting a training needs analysis of the jobs within the company, developing a detailed training plan, and finally, conducting the training.
Quick Start also operates Georgia's BioScience Training Center, only a 35-minute drive from Barrow County. The Center serves as Georgia’s first stand-alone facility dedicated to delivering customized workforce training for companies in the Life Sciences sector.
Quick Start covers six comprehensive areas: advanced manufacturing, aviation, bioscience, cybersecurity, film, and fintech. Quick Start is designed to be flexible and to respond immediately to each company's needs. Training can take place at the company’s Barrow County facility or at a location arranged by Quick Start. The training schedules are also very flexible.
Work-Based Learning
The Barrow County School System Work-Based Learning Program provides relevant work experience for juniors and seniors at our high schools that align with the student’s high school career pathway, post-secondary, and career plans to benefit the student, employer, and community.
WHAT DOES IT PROVIDE?
- Provides paid and unpaid work experience
- Promotes partnership between education and industry
- Integrates academic and technical instruction Provides post-secondary options
WORK-BASED LEARNING KEY COMPONENTS:
- Classroom-based learning
- Workplace experience
- Connecting activities
How does Work-Based Learning Work?
Work-Based Learning provides an opportunity for juniors and seniors to start preparing for a career while still in high school. Individual programs of study in the freshman and sophomore years prepare students for a successful apprenticeship.
How will Work-Based Learning benefit students?
Work-Based Learning offers students school-based and work-based learning opportunities related to the student's career interest area.
Students are able to:
- Earn wages while learning from skilled professionals
- Increase career options and future employability
- Strengthen academic skills
- Earn post-secondary credit while in high school
- Experience potential careers in the workplace
