About

The Empower College & Career Center (EmpowerC3) is an educational partnership with businesses in Jackson County and the surrounding area. The Empower College & Career Center earned its Career Academy Certification in the Spring of 2024. 

The Empower Center engages students in career relevant learning experiences. Through partnerships with business and industry, higher education and our community, students work toward goals that help them reach their college and career objectives. Some of these goals include completing pathways and earning credentials.

EmpowerC3 provides a variety of high-tech and academic opportunities as part of the high school experience. Students can work toward associate’s degrees through the University System of Georgia or the Technical College System of Georgia while earning their high school diplomas, qualifying them immediately for a variety of professional careers and post-secondary opportunities. Parents of students participating in dual enrollment will save up to two years of post-secondary tuition.

Students will leave high school with authentic experiences that will help them define and refine their choices about college, careers, or the military. EmpowerC3 will provide a continuum of work-based learning experiences, internship possibilities, and a pervasive use of science, math, technology and engineering within the classroom curriculum.

The ultimate goal for every EmpowerC3 student is to graduate prepared for a successful career in an ever-changing world.

Established high school programs and dual-enrollment programs offered through partnerships with the University of North Georgia and Lanier Technical College will allow EmpowerC3to provide high-demand skills for high school students and adults from Jackson County and the surrounding areas.

Empower College and Career Center will provide post-baccalaureate opportunities for individuals seeking new skills or a career change after earning a college degree.

Students will engage in authentic, integrated, work-based, and service-learning experiences that simulate the professional environment.

• Exploring and refining technical skills will be emphasized, as will the soft skills valued in all professions and industries, including:
• Appearance and professional image
• Attendance and punctuality
• Attitude and respect
• Discipline and character
• Oral and written business communication skills
• Organization and responsibility
• Productivity and academic performance
• Self-management and time management
• Social media ethics
• Teamwork and work habits

The Empower College & Career Center (EmpowerC3) is an educational partnership with businesses in Jackson County and the surrounding area. The Empower Center engages students in real-world learning experiences. Through partnerships with business and industry, higher education and our community, students work toward goals that help them reach their college and career objectives.

Empower College and Career Center will provide a variety of high-tech and academic opportunities as part of the high school experience. Parents of students participating in dual enrollment will save up to two years of post-secondary tuition, fees, and expenses, including the cost of living on campus.

Students can work toward associate’s degrees through the University System of Georgia or the Technical College System of Georgia while earning their high school diplomas, qualifying them immediately for a variety of professional careers and post-secondary opportunities.

Students will leave high school with authentic experiences that will help them define and refine their choices after high school – in college, a career, or in the military.