The Metals Program at Floyd County Technical High School has earned Industry Certification from the Construction Education Foundation of Georgia (CEFGA),  Kevin Ward, a representative of CEFGA, presented a banner and plaque honoring the programs accomplishment at the January Floyd County Board of Education meeting held on January 15, 2008.  Chesley Chambers III, Instructor of the Metals Program at FCTH, accepted the items commemorating the programs efforts to earn certification.  Chambers was joined by Bo Bragg, principal of FCTH and by Frank Pinson, CEO of the Floyd County Schools College and Career Academy.  FCTH will become the College and Career Academy when the charter program opens in the fall.

CEFGA Program Accreditation is a voluntary evaluation and improvement process for schools that teach construction in Georgia. CEFGA, the official accrediting organization for the Georgia Department of Education, manages the accreditation process through the use of Evaluation Team Leaders (ETLs), industry volunteers and construction teachers. High school programs are evaluated on organization and administration; learning resources; instructors; students; facilities and services; and industry involvement.  The CEFGA Evaluation Committee validated the accreditation for Floyd County Technical High School’s Metals program through a vote of the members completed on May 29, 2007. This award, recognized by the construction industry, the National Center for Construction Education Research, and the Georgia Department of Education, represents extraordinary achievement in providing training in the construction field.

As a recipient of CEFGA Accreditation, the Floyd County Technical High Metals program is publicly recognized for attaining construction industry training standards.  Students that complete the program’s instructional modules are eligible for training recognition through the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) National Registry.  Transcripts, available from the NCCER, can be used to verify proficiency toward NCCER training objectives, to accompany employment applications, and to receive credit toward continued industry training after employment.

CEFGA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting careers in construction and addressing the industry’s labor shortage.

(Attached Photo: Left to Right, Chesley Chambers III and Kevin Ward)