About Us
Defining 21st Century Learning for Professionals
From personal enrichment to career advancement, we believe lifelong learning is the vehicle of individual progress. As an academic unit of Georgia Tech, we give professionals — and the organizations they help power forward — multiple pathways to the world-class offerings at Georgia Tech. By leveraging our legacy as a technology, business, and innovation leader, our learners are evolving, adapting, and advancing at every stage of their careers.
graduate and undergraduate students enrolled in online degree programs
courses and certificate programs offered in STEM and business fields.
adult learners served each year.
Our Impact
Georgia Tech Professional Education has been serving working professionals and industry partner education needs on behalf of Institute for more than a century and learning at a distance for over 45 years. In our annual Impact Report, you will see how our learners, programs, and leaders are shaping not only the future of the workplace, but of Higher Education and the world.
Under the leadership of Steve Ruffin, interim executive director, our executive leadership team works closely to provide strategic counsel and oversight of the division's academic programs, business operations, development, learning systems, and student affairs.
Stephen M. Ruffin, Ph.D.
Stephen Ruffin provides executive leadership for the organization, while also collaborating with faculty and the Georgia Tech community to develop world-class professional development programs and online degrees.
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Latanya Buckner
Stephen Harmon, Ed.D.
The appointment of Stephen Harmon marks a unique collaboration between GTPE, C21U, and the College of Design, the three units he serves.
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Shannon Helton-Amos
As the Director of Marketing and Digital Strategy, Shannon Helton-Amos provides guidance and insight on the communications and marketing strategy for the organization.
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Diane Lee
Diane Lee manages the daily campus operations while working with regional community and business leaders to assess the educational needs of Coastal Georgia.
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We offer professional development courses, certificate programs, and online master’s degrees to career-focused individuals in STEM, business, and leadership fields worldwide. We are a proven partner for organizations, providing training on site to help shape their workforce and solve relevant real-world problems. Our programs are engaging and rigorous, and include the technological and educational excellence that have earned Georgia Tech an international reputation.
Where We're Located
Most in-classroom courses and programs take place at the Global Learning Center (GLC) in the heart of Tech Square - Atlanta's thriving innovation community. The GLC is our home and the facility of choice for corporate meetings, conferences, and other events. We also have a satellite campus at Georgia Tech-Savannah that includes fully equipped classrooms and meeting facilities offering video conferencing and streaming technology.
The Lifetime Learner
Spotlighting the industries, trends, and skills driving disruption in education, the workforce, and the people in them.
