09/15/2026
๐๐น๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ต๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ผ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ด๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ต๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ผ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฝ ๐ฆ๐ถ๐ด๐ป ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ-๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ด๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐
Albany Technical College and Powerhouse Automotive Group signed a Memorandum of Understanding today, establishing a three-year partnership to expand work-based learning opportunities for students and strengthen connections between classroom instruction and the workplace.
The agreement provides apprenticeship, internship and occupation-based instruction opportunities for Albany Technical College students in Automotive Technology, Diesel Technology and Accounting. Albany Technical College and Powerhouse Automotive Group will work together to ensure that participating students receive educational and workplace experiences that meet applicable state standards. Participating students may earn a living wage and/or course credit toward a degree or diploma while gaining experience in their chosen field.
โ๐ป๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐๐
๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐... ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐
๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐
,โ ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ผ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ผ ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ต๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ผ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฝ.
๐๐น๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ต๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ผ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ด๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ฟ. ๐๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐. ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐๐ผ๐น๐ฑemphasized the shared mission behind the partnership.
โ๐พ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐
๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐. ๐พ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐.โ
Under the agreement, Powerhouse Automotive Group will identify appropriate work experiences, designate workplace supervisors, provide assignments related to studentsโ occupational interests and evaluate student performance. Albany Technical College faculty will supervise the educational component, maintain communication with workplace supervisors and ensure the experience meets curriculum requirements.
Judy Jimmerson, Associate Vice President for Career Services at Albany Technical College, will coordinate the collegeโs responsibilities under the agreement, including student recommendations and communication with Powerhouse Automotive Group.
The agreement is effective from August 1, 2026, through August 1, 2029. The partnership is intended to give students meaningful experience in professional work settings while helping employers connect with students preparing for careers in fields important to the regional workforce.
๐จ๐๐๐๐ ๐จ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ป๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐
A public postsecondary institution of the Technical College System of Georgia, Albany Technical College provides technical education, adult education, and workforce training support for the evolving workforce needs of Southwest Georgia through traditional and online learning settings. Albany Technical College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. For more information, visit albanytech.edu.
๐จ๐๐๐๐ ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐ฏ๐๐๐๐ ๐จ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐
PowerHouse Automotive Group is an automotive retail organization founded on a simple premise: people come first. Guided by a mission to connect lives through innovative mobility solutions, the group is dedicated to delivering exceptional experiences built on trust, care, and a genuine commitment to the communities it calls home. PowerHouse currently operates five dealerships in Georgia; Ford Albany, Ford Americus, Ford Cordele, Ford Sylvester, and Chevrolet Sylvester and is driven by a culture of continuous improvement, cutting-edge technology, and a passion for positively transforming peopleโs lives every day.
For more information about PowerHouse Automotive Group, visit PowerHouseAutomotiveGroup.com.
