The Puckett Center

09/07/2026

09/03/2026

08/31/2026

🚨 Future welders, this is your sign!

The next AWS D1.1 SMAW Certification Class starts September 8th (Next Tuesday) Whether you’re looking to break into the trade or enhance your current skills, this training provides the hands-on experience employers value.

Registration is open now. Secure your spot before enrollment closes.

🔥 Take the next step toward a welding career! Call 706-649-1838 or visit https://ce.columbustech.edu/ to register before enrollment closes. Limited seats available!

08/27/2026

🎉 Puckett Center Resource Week is Almost Here! 🎉

Join us August 31 - September 3 from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at the Puckett Center to connect with campus resources that support your academic, personal, and career success!

✅ Meet campus support teams
✅ Learn about valuable student resources
✅ Enjoy refreshments
✅ Get your Resource Week Passport stamped
✅ Enter for a chance to win prizes!

Each day will feature different campus departments ready to help you succeed. Don't miss this opportunity to discover the resources available to you at Columbus Technical College.

08/26/2026

🔥 Building skills one weld at a time!

Esaiya Sayyed completed his first SMAW—or stick welding—project under the guidance of instructor Ryan Peterson. The “stringer pad” helps beginning welders master the fundamentals, and Esaiya crushed it!

Aidan Blair is also sharpening his skills by practicing a flat T-joint with instructor Shannon Freeman.

Great work, Esaiya and Aidan! ⚡️

08/25/2026

✈️ Workforce development starts before the first day on the job.

Columbus Technical College Workforce Solutions is proud to serve as a training partner for McCauley Propeller Systems in Columbus, Georgia, providing new-hire training for their incoming employees as they begin their careers with the company. But that’s only the beginning of the partnership.

🛠️Our work with McCauley has grown through a variety of customized training programs designed around their workforce needs. After completing new-hire training with our team, many employees return to Columbus Tech for more advanced, job-specific instruction, including areas such as torque training and other technical skill development.

📈This is what Workforce Solutions is all about: working directly with employers to understand their needs and developing training that supports employees throughout their careers, from onboarding and foundational skills to advanced technical training and continued professional development.

A sincere thank you to for being such a valued partner and for continuing to invest in the development of your workforce right here in Columbus.

If your organization has a training need, Columbus Technical College Workforce Solutions can help build a solution around it.

08/24/2026

Missed the start of fall semester? You don’t have to wait until January.

Columbus Technical College’s next Fall Minimester begins in October, giving you another chance to get started this fall!

Programs and courses beginning with the minimester include:

🩸 Phlebotomy
🚛 Commercial Truck Driving (CDL)
🩺 Patient Care Technician (PCT)
📚 General Education courses
➕ And more!

Start now. Keep moving forward.

Registration opens for the minimester on September 14th.

08/22/2026

🎉 A new opportunity for future nurses! Columbus Technical College is grateful to Diana Harrison and Magnolia Manor for their generous gift establishing the Magnolia Manor Practical Nursing to Registered Nursing Bridge Scholarship. This investment will help students continue their nursing education, advance their careers, and strengthen the healthcare workforce in our community. 💙🩺

08/19/2026

☀️ Missed our Summer Driver’s Ed sessions? You’re not out of luck! 🚗💨

We’re bringing Driver’s Ed back during the school year, scheduled over two weekends so students can complete the classroom portion without missing school or using their school breaks!

📅 September 5 & 6 + September 12 & 13
⏰ 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM each day
🚘 Behind-the-wheel hours will be scheduled with our driving instructor after completion of the course.

Four class days. Two weekends. One big step toward becoming a safe, confident driver! 🛣️

Spots are limited! Register today before this session fills up!

📞 706-649-1403
🌐 ce.columbustech.edu