Georgia Power welcomed a new training center in DeKalb County this week, marking the largest transportation and logistics training center on the East Coast.
Tavarez Holston, president of Georgia Piedmont Technical College, says the project has been eight years in the making.
“Here we’re going to train Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) workers, electrical line workers…that entire industry is what we’re trying to serve to make sure they have a trained workforce,” Holston said.
The center began with a $6 million grant from the state, and partnerships with MARTA, The City of Stonecrest, Georgia Power and a $4 million investment from DeKalb County.
Lorraine Cochran-Johnson, CEO of DeKalb County, says this facility is a game changer for the state of Georgia. It shows their commitment to technical education.
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