About MTC
In the fall of 1964, the original building of Moultrie Area Vocational-Technical School was constructed at a cost of $325,000 at 361 Industrial Drive. The school opened its doors to 40 students, a staff of 9, and 5 programs of study; Automotive Mechanics, Diesel Mechanics, Machine Shop, Drafting and Design Technology, and Electronics. Mr. W. W. Hobbs was named Director. The following year, Heating and Air Conditioning, Accounting, Secretarial and Clerical Programs were added. Full-time enrollment increased to 100. In 1966, the Welding program was added, and full-time enrollment increased to 180. By the late 60’s, Cosmetology, Practical Nursing, and related instruction (Communication Skills and Mathematics) programs were added. At this time, full-time enrollment had increased to 280.
By the end of the 70's, full-time enrollment had increased to 430. Auto Body Repair and Consumer Education programs had been added, as well as, off campus Practical Nursing programs in Tifton and Cordele. For the first time, Adult General Education for Colquitt County was added to the offerings of the school. Not only were programs added, a $210,000 expansion was completed which provided growth space for office occupations, the Career Development Center, and student lounge, as well as, provided space for related subject classrooms. Moultrie Vocational-Technical School was continuing to grow.
On November 20, 2000, Moultrie Area Technical Institute officially changed its name to Moultrie Technical College and began offering Associate of Applied Science Degrees. During this time, Moultrie Tech broke ground for a new 107,000 square foot, 14 million dollar campus located on Veterans Parkway. In 2001, Moultrie Tech's service area was expanded to include Turner County. Along with the expanded service area came a new facility. In the fall of 2001, a 60,000+ square foot expansion was planned for the Tifton campus.
Today, Moultrie Technical College has grown to a staff of over 140 full-time and 110 part-time employees. A variety of degree, diploma, and certificate programs are offered. Credit enrollment is now over 2000 students and continues to grow. Moultrie Tech serves Colquitt, Tift, Turner and Worth counties with facilities in all four counties.
While change has been constant during Moultrie Technical College’s history, it is evident that Moultrie Tech strives to remain on the cutting edge of technology and delivery of instruction. With the full participation of individual citizens, the collaboration of business, industry and education groups, the college will continue to strive to promote individual student development and to improve the quality of life in the communities we serve.
Mission
Moultrie Technical College is a unit of the Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education. The college provides learning opportunities which meet the needs of our four-county service delivery through quality technical education programs and services through the following:
- Qualified faculty and staff
- Training and skills utilized in the workplace through traditional and online delivery methods
- Business and industry collaboratives to provide customized training
- Quality student services, administrative support, educational facilities, and library resources using state-of-the-art equipment and technology
- Access to adult literacy training
- Lifelong learning through contributions to the educational culture of the communities served
Values & Beliefs
The employees at Moultrie Technical College recognize that the choices and decisions we make concerning our programs are based on our values – the beliefs that guide us. Therefore, we accept and support the following values:
• Commitment to our students
• High quality programs, services, and facilities for all customers
• Professional and caring faculty and staff
• Attractive programs, services, and facilities
• Purposeful innovation
• Cost effectiveness
Vision
Our vision is to be a part of a unified system offering easy access to a lifelong, seamless education for all adult Georgians. Moultrie Technical College will be a part of the technical education system of the future that will create a quality work force for Georgia and assure economic competitiveness in the marketplace. This system will be the preferred option for those adults whose career choices require specific occupational qualifications beyond high school.
Moultrie Technical College will provide state-of-the-art, well-maintained and safe facilities with those conditions and support systems that ensure an optimal student-learning environment. Instructors will be inventors and creators of student activities and work, which is engaging, challenging, compelling, meaningful and which results in a high quality of student learning. Moultrie Technical College will cooperate with the community, social services, business and industry and other agencies and entities as they work together to meet the needs of the service area and to plan, develop and evaluate our programs and services.
