What is the Griffin Region College & Career Academy?

             The Griffin Region College & Career Academy (GRCCA) is a partnership between the region's public school systems, institutions of higher education and regional businesses (including Pike, Spalding and Butts County Public Schools, Southern Crescent Technical College, Gordon College and the University of Georgia).  The GRCCA plans to offer a series of academic courses called pathways to meet the needs of the regional economy:

·       Mechatronics (automated equipment technician)

·       Therapeutic Services (This is a broad category that includes training in a wide variety of medical related fields including but not limited to nursing, physical therapy assistant, dental hygienist and pharmacy technician)

·       Audio-Video Technology and Film

·       Welding

·       Law Enforcement

·       Teaching as a Profession

·       Early Childhood Care and Education

·       Food Products and Processing  Systems

·       Landscape Management Systems

·       Aircraft Support and Flight Operations

Additionally, the GRCCA will offer a variety of advanced college preparation courses that are hard to staff or have limited enrollment that make the course challenging to offer.

              The GRCCA is slated to open in the Fall of 2016 adjacent to Southern Crescent Technical College.  Students will have many opportunities to gain high school and college credit, industry certification, and work-based learning experiences in their chosen field of study.  It is important to note that students electing to take courses at the GRCCA remain enrolled in Pike County High School and may continue to participate in extra-curricular activities.  The most likely scenario is for students to take a couple of courses at the GRCCA directly related to career goals and take their remaining classes at Pike County High School.  At this time, Pike County plans to offer transportation to the GRCCA.  More information will be forthcoming as the GRCCA partnership develops courses and calendars.