Georgia's technical institutes posted record enrollments this past summer, marking the 28th consecutive quarter of increasing enrollment. This summer's enrollment of 34,267 is a dramatic 10.9 percent increase from last summer's 30,889.

At Clayton College & State University, the only Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education (GDTAE) member that is also a four-year university, CCSU continues to offer a variety of technical programs ranging from medical, to office, to paralegal, to electronics, to computer networking and more.

"In particular, computer networking continues to increase in enrollment with a high demand for our graduates," said Dr. Benita Moore, head of Technical Studies at the CCSU School of Technology. "Computer networking graduates learn local area networking, UNIX, network management, and more. Electronics based programs, such as Avionics, Telecommunications, Computer Service, and Electromechanical, are also available for students to learn the specifics of different areas of electronics."

One of most popular aspects of the CCSU School of Technology is that certificate programs lead to associate degrees and associate degree programs lead to a Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) degree. The School of Technology has approximately 80 Administrative Management and Technology Management majors in its BAS program. These students are planning careers in management and most of them are employed in an area related to their associate degree. In addition, most courses in the BAS program can be taken as web-based courses so students do not have to come to campus on a regular basis.

Conventional wisdom says that technical educational enrollments typically follow unemployment trends. As unemployment decreases enrollment decreases; conversely, when unemployment increases, enrollment increases. However, despite low unemployment rates, overall technical institute enrollment is on the rise. Dr. Ken Breeden, GDTAE commissioner attributes this steady increase to a myriad of programs designed to respond to customers.

"I'm pleased with our results, but I'm not surprised. These enrollment increases, you might say, are by design. It is our business strategy to plan our programs to be in accordance with what Georgia's employers require. Our success in meeting these needs is what drives our enrollment increases," said Breeden.

To request more information on one or more of the CCSU School of Technology programs, call 770-960-2094 or visit the School of Technology web page at www.clayton.edu/technology.

Clayton College & State University, a member institution of the University System of Georgia, is located in Morrow in south metro Atlanta.

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