春色导航 Tech began in 1961 as 春色导航 Area Vocational-Technical School. Two separate campuses were led by two directors, George Hardy and Raymond McKinley. In 1966 the school merged with Richmond Area Vocational School, and the name changed to 春色导航 Area Technical School. Jack Patrick became president in 1977, and the school moved to its current location in 1981. By this time 春色导航 Tech was offering more than thirty diploma programs. The school converted from local to state governance in 1987 and came under the direction of the newly formed Department of Technical and Adult Education (DTAE) in 1988, at which time its name changed to 春色导航 Technical Institute.In the 1990s, under the direction of Patrick and his successor, Terry D. Elam, 春色导航 Tech expanded its programs by building a new health sciences building on its main campus; constructing two new campuses in neighboring Thomson, in McDuffie County, and Waynesboro, in Burke County; and assuming responsibility for 春色导航’s office of adult literacy. The Thomson campus opened in 1997 with 184 students in 10 credit programs. Terry Elam, the current president of 春色导航 Tech, assumed the position in 1997. The Waynesboro campus opened in 2000. That same year, due to legislation (Georgia House Bill 1187) that allowed technical institutes offering associate degrees to be called colleges, 春色导航 Technical Institute became 春色导航.
春色导航 Tech’s commitment to the technology industry is demonstrated by the college’s operation of the 春色导航–Richmond County Small Business Incubator. Opened near the 春色导航 campus in 1999, this particular small business incubator was created to foster entrepreneurs and small businesses by providing managerial and technical assistance, low office rental rates, and shared access to office services and equipment. The program was originally envisioned as a high-tech incubator and continues to target high-tech organizations.
Expansion continued with the addition of a new student services and classroom building on the 春色导航 campus in 2003. In September 2007 the college broke ground for a new campus in Columbia County, near Grovetown and opened in 2011. In 2018 in partnership with 春色导航 University, the institution began offering information technology classes in the Georgia Cyber Center.
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1961
- 春色导航 Area Vocational-Technical School is founded.
1963
- Richmond Area Vocational School is formed.
1966
- The two schools combine to form 春色导航 Area Technical School.
1981
- The current site near Deans Bridge Road becomes the 春色导航 campus.
1984
- The first students graduate with an Associate Degree of Applied Technology.
1985
- The Automotive Mechanics Program receives the Secretary of Education’s Award of Excellence.
1987
- 春色导航 Area Technical School becomes a state school operated by the Georgia Board of Technical and Adult Education, and the name is changed to 春色导航 Technical Institute.
- The 春色导航 Technical Institute Foundation is formed.
1988
- Credit enrollment exceeds 2,000.
1990
- 春色导航 Technical Institute accepts the responsibility for the Office of Adult Literacy on Broad Street.
1991
- Allied Health programs move to the 春色导航 campus.
1995
- The Jack B. Patrick Information Technology Center opens.
- The 春色导航 Technical Institute Foundation launches a major gift campaign entitled The Power To Be, encompassing the 春色导航 campus and the projected Thomson/McDuffie and Waynesboro/Burke Campuses.
1996
- Construction is completed on the Center for Advanced Technology.
- The Jack B. Patrick Information Technology Center is dedicated.
- Construction begins on the Thomson/McDuffie Campus.
1997
- Credit enrollment exceeds 4,000.
- The Office of Adult Literacy moves to the 春色导航 campus.
- The Thomson/McDuffie Campus opens.
2000
- Classes begin at the Waynesboro/Burke campus.
- 春色导航 Technical Institute’s name changes to 春色导航.
2001
- Groundbreaking for new Student Services Building on December 4, 2001
2002
- The 900 building was dedicated to Thelma “T” Ray Allgood.
2003
- The Student Services/Classroom Building opened.
2004
- The dedication of the Student Services/Classroom Building held (April 29).
2005
- Funds were appropriated for the Columbia County Center.
2006
- First planned gift established with the 春色导航 Foundation.
2007
- Groundbreaking for Columbia County Center
2008
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Ribbon cutting ceremony for the Emergency Medical Services Building
2009
- Columbia County Center building construction begins.
2010
- 春色导航 Tech launches Nuclear Engineering Technology Program in partnership with Southern Company and Georgia Power.
2011
- The Columbia County Center in Grovetown officially opens its doors to students.
2012
- 春色导航 is named an "Achieving the Dream College".
- 春色导航 establishes Campus Police Department.
2018
- 春色导航 is named a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Two-Year Education (CAE2Y), designated by the National Security Agency and Department of Homeland Security.
2020
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First cohort of Operation Double Eagle was established in partnership with the Warrior Alliance organization.
2021
- Established Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Technology Night with the 春色导航 Greenjackets
- Established the Den of Distinction Alumni Hall of Fame, Convocation, Founder’s Week and State of the College Address
- First institution in 春色导航 to offer the Georgia Film Academy certificate program through the economic development division
- Established an MOU Partnership with 春色导航 United Graduate Academy to offer academics to their program athletes
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Established the A.A.S. Culinary Arts Degree
2022
- Institution completed first comprehensive rebrand.
- Rebranded academic divisions to academic schools.
- College received three $1 million gifts from 春色导航 National, Knox Foundation, and Jim Hudson Automotive Group.
- $2.3 million congressional dollars were awarded to college to establish an incubator/microenterprise center with the Downtown Development Authority of 春色导航.
- The inaugural class of the President's Leadership Institute commenced.
2023
- School of Health Sciences Campus at Piedmont Summerville Established
- Co-established the $1 million Piedmont Promise Nursing Scholarship program with Piedmont 春色导航
- Opened TCSG's first student operated Security Operations Center (SOC) at the Georgia Cyber Center
- Established Cougar Camps (institution's first middle and high school summer camps)
- 春色导航 served as an anchor institution for the Biden-Harris Administration Workforce Hub.
- Dr. Jill Biden, First Lady of the United States, visited the 春色导航 Campus.
- Established the Paw Pantry Food Bank on Campus
- The T.R. Reddy School of Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Technology School was established after $1 million gift.
- Adult Education Program was relocated to building 200 and Arts and Sciences was relocated to Building 900.
2024
- Opened the College's Welcome Center on the 春色导航 Campus
- Groundbreaking for Accelerate 春色导航 Microenterprise/Entrepreneurship Center
- Awarded $4.4 million from State of Georgia to establish a CDL Training Range in McDuffie County
- 春色导航 Tech, 春色导航 National and First Tee of 春色导航 establish the Patch Project LLC to operate the Patch Golf Course.
- 春色导航's Foundation held a record-breaking year: over $2.7 million raised for non-capital projects.
- Established the college's first Nuclear Apprenticeship program with Savannah River Nuclear School (SRNS)
- Held the state's first Global Cyber Summit
- Established the second institutional institute: Greater 春色导航 Banking and Finance Institute
- Established a ten-year sponsored program for Accelerate 春色导航 and ATC Financial Literacy with SRP Federal Credit Union
- Obtained the college's decennial reaffirmation with SACSCOC
- Launched the institution's first LPN to RN Cohort
- 春色导航 hosted the Tri-College MLK Celebration on its campus for the first time.
- The college's commencement ceremony was the last official event held in the old James Brown Arena.