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Service Industry Academy

SIA

Employees trained in customer service skills are needed in all companies. Become certified in just seven weeks for this exciting career.

As a successful graduate of North Georgia Technical College’s Service Industry Academy, you will be a Certified Customer Service Specialist. You will be training in the following skills:

SERVICE INDUSTRY BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT   BUSINESS SKILLS
  • Introduction to Service Industry
  • Learning for Success
  • Positive Work Ethics
  • Customer Service Overview
  • Working Together
  • Introduction to Business Principles
 
  • Business Writing
  • Business Math
  • Managing Change
  • Tools for Service Excellence
  • Managing Multiple Tasks and Priorities
CUSTOMER CONTACT SKILLS   PERSONAL EFFECTIVENESS
  • Exceeding Customer Expectations
  • Customer Service: Face-to-Face
  • Critical Thinking
  • Information Sharing
  • Telephone Service Skills
  • Sales Skills
  • Managing the Difficult Customer
 
  • Positive Image
  • Personal Wellness
  • Job Interview Skills
COMPUTER SKILLS    
  • Introduction to Computers
  • Windows
  • Business Software Applications
   

Interviews Guaranteed
The following companies have partnered with North Georgia Technical College’s Service Industry Academy, and each graduate is guaranteed an employment interview for advertised openings with one of the companies:

  • Alltel
  • Blue Ridge Mountain EMC
  • Brasstown Valley
  • City of Toccoa
  • Community Bank & Trust
  • Fieldale Farms
  • Georgia Power
 
  • Habersham Co. Medical Center
  • Habersham EMC
  • Kingwood Golf Club & Resort
  • North GA Technical College
  • Unicoi State Lodge Park
  • United Community Bank

For additional information on the North Georgia Tech’s Service Industry Academy, contact Ruth King at 706-754-7812.

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North Georgia Technical College has been a valued partner of Toccoa Metal Finishing during much of the company’s history. They have supported TMF by providing needed onsite training through Quick Start programs and other assistance. We greatly appreciate the value they provide.

Dan Weaver, President & CEO of Toccoa Metal Finishing, Georgia’s 2001 Small Manufacturer of the Year.