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ince 1967, the Technical College System of Georgia’s Quick Start training program has served as an economic development incentive for companies to locate or expand in Georgia. From the beginning, Quick Start has grown steadily each year. In FY03, Quick Start provided training for 304 projects involving 42,145 trainees. To date, 4,319 companies and 473,946 people have benefited from Quick Start’s training services. Quick Start is recognized internationally as one of the most effective, responsive and business-like training organizations in the country.

 

     Number of Trainees 1994 through 2003

     Record Trainee Count

      The number of trainees for new and
      expanding/existing companies increased
      this year, from 41,801 in FY02 to 42,145.
      This is a duplicated training count. Due
      to the complexity of today’s jobs, most
      employees require training in multiple
      skill tracks. This year’s number of trainees
      set another record for Quick Start.

“The Quick Start Program is truly a valuable and innovative resource for companies hoping to maintain a presence in or locate to Georgia. We recommend Quick Start to any employer that has a training need.”

— Robert Mauney,
Chemical Products Corporation quality assurance manager, Cartersville

Geographic Distribution

Seventy percent of Quick Start’s projects were located outside the Metro Atlanta area. Almost half of the Quick Start trainees in FY03 were located in rural Georgia.

Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs)
and Rural Areas

 * Indicates a training project that is under development
 

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