{"141431":{"#nid":"141431","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Announces First Professional Education Courses in Savannah","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Institute of Technology has scheduled its first series of professional education courses at Georgia Tech-Savannah in order to serve a broader population of adult learners and working professionals. Starting fall 2012, a total of 11 \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gtpe.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Professional Education\u003C\/a\u003E courses will be offered at the Savannah campus in the areas of Lean Healthcare, Lean \u0026amp; Process Improvement, Occupational Safety \u0026amp; Health, Project Management, and Supply Chain \u0026amp; Logistics Management.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGeorgia Tech Professional Education seeks to provide innovative educational opportunities to foster professional, economic and workforce development,\u201d said Nelson Baker, dean of Georgia Tech Professional Education. \u201cWe are further supporting an individual\u2019s quest to advance their careers and remain more competitive in their place of employment.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETaught by top Georgia Tech faculty and leading industry experts, Georgia Tech Professional Education courses are relevant and immediately applicable in the workplace. Registration for all courses is now open. \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gtpe.gatech.edu\/gts-fall\u0022\u003EIndividuals who register 30 days or more in advance will receive a 15 percent discount on course fees.\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Courses include:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ELean Overview and Simulation for Healthcare \u2013 Sept. 13\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ELean for Healthcare:\u0026nbsp; Turnover Time Reduction \u2013 Sept. 14\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGrain Handling Safety \u2013 Sept. 20\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ETransportation and Distribution Planning and Management \u2013 Oct. 2-4\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ETrainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry \u2013 Oct. 29-Nov.2\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ETrainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry \u2013 Oct. 29-Nov.2\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ELean Manufacturing:\u0026nbsp; Overview and Live Simulation \u2013 Nov. 5\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ELean and Safe: Safety Integrated Process Improvement \u2013 Nov. 6-8\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EIntroduction to Safety and Health Program Management \u2013 Nov. 9\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EProject Management Introduction: Fundamentals to Successful Projects \u2013 Oct. 16-17\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EProject Management:\u0026nbsp; Managing Risk and Procurements \u2013 Dec. 11 -13\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe mission of Georgia Tech Professional Education is to develop an educated workforce that is prepared to lead our industries and communities. The division has global impact by supporting economic development via commercialization, innovation and advancing knowledge through research and discovery. In the last year alone, Georgia Tech Professional Education had an overall \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/savannahnow.com\/column\/2012-06-03\/baker-georgia-tech-savannah-has-new-focus\u0022\u003Eenrollment\u003C\/a\u003E of 28,000 students from around the world.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOver the next year, we will look at other programs that tie the global strengths of Georgia Tech with local and regional assets to better provide education to industry partners, businesses and military organizations, as well as visitors and students from abroad,\u201d said Baker. \u201cWe are empowering people to learn, and are connecting and expanding our global learning community to meet the evolving needs of students.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech Professional Education programs do not have minimum requirements or other prerequisites for enrollment. For more information and a complete description of upcoming professional education courses at Georgia Tech-Savannah, visit: \u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gtpe.gatech.edu\/gts-fall\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.gtpe.gatech.edu\/gts-fall\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\u0022center\u0022\u003E###\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout Georgia Tech Professional Education\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EGeorgia Tech Professional Education is an academic division of the \u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology,\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E which consistently ranks as one of the nation\u2019s top 10 public universities by U.S. News \u0026amp; World Report. Professional Education offers professional master\u0027s programs, short courses, and \u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gtpe.gatech.edu\/news-room\/press-releases\/distance-learning-and-professional-education-gets-name-change\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003Ecertificate programs\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E to meet the needs of working professionals and industry partners. Programs are available worldwide through a variety of face-to-face, blended learning, online and\/or distance learning formats. In addition to professional course offerings, the division administers K-12 outreach and English proficiency programs, and manages a meeting and event facility. Professional Education serves and educates more than 3,100 companies and over 13,000 individuals on an annual basis, and is located at the \u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gatechcenter.com\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EGeorgia Tech Global Learning Center\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E in Atlanta and at the \u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/savannah.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EGeorgia Tech-Savannah\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E campus.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Institute of Technology has scheduled its first series of professional education courses at Georgia Tech-Savannah in order to serve a broader population of adult learners and working professionals. Starting fall 2012, a total of 11 Georgia Tech Professional Education courses will be offered at the Savannah campus in the areas of Lean Healthcare, Lean \u0026amp; Process Improvement, Occupational Safety \u0026amp; Health, Project Management, and Supply Chain \u0026amp; Logistics Management.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Starting fall 2012, Georgia Tech Professional Education courses will be offered at the Savannah campus in the areas of Lean Healthcare, Lean \u0026 Process Improvement, Occupational Safety \u0026 Health, Project Management, and Supply Chain \u0026 Logistics Managem"}],"uid":"27373","created_gmt":"2012-07-19 15:32:23","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:12:33","author":"Nikki Troxclair","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2012-07-20T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2012-07-20T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"141441":{"id":"141441","type":"image","title":"Georgia Tech Professional Education","body":null,"created":"1449178710","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:38:30","changed":"1475894774","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:46:14","alt":"Georgia Tech Professional Education","file":{"fid":"194945","name":"pelogo.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/pelogo_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/pelogo_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":9911,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/pelogo_0.jpg?itok=UpRZlM6v"}}},"media_ids":["141441"],"related_files":{"248721":{"fid":null,"name":"GT IEEE PES Virtual Event Screenshot","file_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/lk%20on%20the%20history%20of%20the%20power%20grid%20by%20Dr%20Julie%20Cohn%2C%20Univ%20of%20Houston.png","file_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/lk%20on%20the%20history%20of%20the%20power%20grid%20by%20Dr%20Julie%20Cohn%2C%20Univ%20of%20Houston.png","mime":"image\/png","size":572346,"description":null}},"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/gtpe.gatech.edu\/sites\/gtpe.gatech.edu\/files\/Savannah-Fall2012-Brochure-v3-FNL.pdf","title":"Download Brochure: Fall 2012 Savannah Courses"}],"groups":[{"id":"1183","name":"Home"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"132","name":"Institute Leadership"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"},{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"1653","name":"continuing education"},{"id":"38531","name":"Georgia Tech Professional Education"},{"id":"7046","name":"Georgia Tech-Savannah"},{"id":"1676","name":"lean"},{"id":"7554","name":"OSHA"},{"id":"2662","name":"professional education"},{"id":"6667","name":"project management"},{"id":"167074","name":"Supply Chain"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ENikki Troxclair, APR\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:nikki.troxclair@pe.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Enikki.troxclair@pe.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E912-966-7913\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["nikki.troxclair@pe.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}