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Forklift Operator Course is offered on the third Saturday

#1283 | May 23, 2012

SAVANNAH – Savannah Technical College offers an eight-hour forklift operation course on the third Saturday of the month.

The class meets from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. in the Industrial Technology Building at the main campus at 5717 White Bluff Road, Savannah, GA 31405.

Students will gain knowledge necessary to operate a forklift safely and to utilize a barcode scanner for effective receiving and/or shipment of a product in the workplace. Each class will consist of a mixture of lecture, PowerPoint presentations, handouts, dialogue between facilitator and students, hands‐on demonstration and video. Students will receive a certificate of completion authorizing that the student has met all of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements to operate a forklift.

The cost for course is $135. Money order, or cashier’s checks made payable to Savannah Technical College will only be accepted at the Crossroads Campus (190 Crossroads Parkway, Savannah, GA 31407). Due to limited seating, payments will not be accepted the day of class but must be made in advance to secure seating.

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Forklift registration/information, visit STC’s forklift course schedule, call 912.443.3012 or email: continuinged@savannahtech.edu 

Media Contact: Amy Shaffer, APR ashaffer@savannahtech.edu

Savannah Technical College serves Coastal Georgia with quality, market-driven technical education with campus locations in Chatham, Effingham and Liberty Counties. Serving more than 10,000 credit and non-credit students annually, Savannah Tech offers nearly 150 different instructional programs in Aviation Technology, Business and Professional Services, Industrial Technology, and Health Sciences in addition to Adult Education classes, industry-specific training and continuing education. The College serves as an economic and community development partner for the region, offering corporate and customized training and assessment programs for business and industry.

Savannah Technical College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate degrees, diplomas and technical certificates of credit. Questions about the accreditation of Savannah Technical College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).