The Puckett Center

10/14/2026

🏭 EXPLORE YOUR FUTURE IN MANUFACTURING!

Ever wondered what a career in manufacturing could look like in 2026? Join us for Manufacturing Day at the Puckett Center and discover the opportunities available right here in our community!

📅 Thursday, October 29, 2026
⏰ 3:00–5:00 PM
📍 The Puckett Center
2329 Fort Benning Road, Columbus, GA

⚙️ What to Expect:
✅ Hear directly from local manufacturing employers about career opportunities and the skills they’re looking for.

✅ Tour our Industrial Systems Lab and see the hands-on training available to prepare you for a career in manufacturing. Meet our robots and get a demonstration.

✅ Explore career pathways in one of our region’s important industries.

This event is open to the public! Whether you’re a student, transitioning service member, veteran, or simply considering a new career, we invite you to come explore the possibilities.

Your future in manufacturing could start here!

10/14/2026

🎨 Turn creativity into a career.

Our Graphic Design with Photoshop & Illustrator course will help you develop industry-ready design skills while building hands-on experience with two of the most widely used tools in the creative industry. Learn color theory, typography, branding, photo editing, vector graphics, and portfolio development while exploring emerging trends like AI in design.

✅ Software Included
✅ Build a Professional Portfolio
✅ Learn Photoshop & Illustrator
✅ Prepare for Real-World Design Opportunities

Ready to get started? Register today:
🔗 https://onlinetraining.columbustech.edu/

10/13/2026

🚀 YOUR NEXT CAREER OPPORTUNITY STARTS HERE!

Columbus Technical College is teaming up with Heroes MAKE America to host a Career Fair on Thursday, November 5, bringing together employers from across Columbus and Atlanta!

🤝 Participating employers include: UPS, CNG (Charter Next Generation), Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED, Kodak, PEI, Panasonic Energy, Goldens’ Foundry and Machine Company, Orion Talent, Columbus Consolidated Government, and Semper Forward.

And the list keeps growing!

📅 Thursday, November 5, 2026
📍 Patrick Hall | CTC Main Campus
928 Manchester Expressway, Columbus, GA

⏰ 10:00–11:00 AM: Exclusive access for CTC students!
⏰ 11:00 AM–2:00 PM: Open to CTC students, active-duty military, military spouses, and veterans.

Whether you’re preparing to graduate, exploring a new career, or ready to enter the workforce, this is your chance to connect directly with employers and discover new opportunities.

✅ Register today: https://web.cvent.com/event/1f4f8030-9483-4670-918f-03581b2a1594/register?rt=_u6cYGbNK0-y02Bh0Qhv9Q

Bring your résumé, dress professionally, and come ready to make connections!

10/13/2026

They continue to crush it! 🎉 Our Practical Nursing students passed their dosage calculation test—a great achievement and an important step in preparing to provide safe, accurate patient care.

Congratulations to this hardworking group! We’re proud of you and can’t wait to see what you accomplish next. 💙

10/12/2026

We had an amazing time providing CPR & Advanced First Aid training for the H&K team!

This training focused on essential CPR and emergency response skills that can make a real difference when every second counts. 🚑🩺

A huge thank you to H&K for choosing Columbus Technical College Economic Development as your training provider! H&K is an outstanding company, and we truly enjoyed working with such a dedicated team.

Through Economic Development, Columbus Technical College offers customized training solutions designed to help businesses strengthen their workforce and prepare employees with the skills and confidence to respond when it matters most. 💪

Thank you, H&K, for trusting us with your team’s training needs! We look forward to working with you again.

10/09/2026

Thank you to Choose Columbus for highlighting the Puckett Center and its role in connecting military talent with career opportunities. We’re proud to help military families build skills for the next chapter while supporting Columbus employers as they grow their workforce.

Learn more about the Puckett Center and Columbus’ workforce development efforts: https://www.choosecolumbusga.com/news/p/item/69903/columbus-ga-workforce-development-gains-momentum-with-puckett-center

Military talent connects with career opportunities for soldiers at the Puckett Center, where military families receive career training, and Columbus employers can build their workforce. Learn more at Choose Columbus today. https://www.choosecolumbusga.com/news/p/item/69903/columbus-ga-workforce-development-gains-momentum-with-puckett-center

10/08/2026

Military Spouses - Columbus State University, in partnership with Columbus Technical College, invites you to a Military Spouse Lunch & Learn!

Enjoy a complimentary lunch while learning about degree programs, certificates, flexible pathways, scholarships, financial aid, and funding opportunities. Meet staff from both colleges and take a guided tour of Oxbow Meadows.

📅 Friday, October 23 | 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
📍 Oxbow Meadows Environmental Learning Center
3535 S. Lumpkin Road, Columbus, GA 31903

Space is limited to 25 registered attendees. RSVP at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSduYgdhFvBg-OhuZBpzSaIc2q-aAhCNd88V5UTX7iQKTB9zkA/viewform

10/07/2026

Our welding students are putting in the work—preparing for their upcoming testing while continuing a live project in the shop. They’re building their skills through hands-on practice and real-world experience, one weld at a time. 🔥🔧

10/05/2026

🍎 Happy World Teachers’ Day!

Today, we celebrate the educators who do far more than teach a class — they open doors, build confidence, develop skills, and change lives.

At Columbus Technical College, our instructors are preparing students for careers, helping working adults gain new skills, and building the workforce our community needs for the future.

Whether in a classroom, a welding lab, behind the wheel of a truck, in a healthcare setting, or on the floor of a manufacturing facility, great teachers make opportunity possible.

To all of our faculty, instructors, and educators across the Chattahoochee Valley: thank you for investing in our students and our community.

Happy World Teachers’ Day! 🍎🎓

10/05/2026

💪 Turn Your Passion for Fitness Into a Career!

Ready to take your fitness knowledge to the next level—or start a new career helping others reach their goals?

Columbus Technical College is offering an online NASM Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) training program designed to prepare you for one of the most recognized certifications in the fitness industry.

🏋️ NASM Certified Personal Trainer
💻 100% Online Training
⏱️ 80 Course Hours
📚 Flexible, self-paced learning
🎓 NASM CPT certification exam preparation
🎟️ Certification exam voucher included

Whether you're looking to work in a gym, train clients independently, or build a career in the growing health and fitness industry, this program can help you take the next step.

🔥 Invest in yourself. Build your skills. Get certified.

👉 [Learn more and enroll through Columbus Technical College: https://onlinetraining.columbustech.edu/training-programs/nasm-cpt/?Category=health-and-fitness-fitness