SWGTC's Sharp achieves "Master Instructor" Status with John Deere

Sharp (left) with SWGTC Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Annie McElroy

Bobby Sharp, an Agricultural Technology instructor at Southwest Georgia Technical College (SWGTC) has received recognition from John Deere for having achieved Master Level status as an instructor with the John Deere TECH College partnership program.

Sharp has attained high standards of excellence in his level of skill and technical knowledge and was presented with a plaque from John Deere to mark this achievement and significant accomplishment.

John Deere TECH instructors earn John Deere University credit hours in various product categories to ensure technical expertise and an in-depth understanding of John Deere products. The John Deere supported training program is just one way that SWGTC improves TECH instructors’ capabilities to better educate students in preparation for their careers in Agricultural Technology.

Today’s John Deere equipment has a significant amount of new technology and high performance computer systems designed into it. It is critically important for John Deere dealers to have highly-trained service technicians that can deliver exceptional support to John Deere customers.

SWGTC and the John Deere company partner together to offer this training to develop entry-level technicians to the required high standards of technical expertise to prepare those students to begin their career as a John Deere service technician. The John Deere TECH program encompasses two years of college classes to earn an associate degree from SWGTC.

More information on the Agricultural Technology and John Deere TECH programs may be obtained by calling 225-4096 or visiting the John Deere TECH website at www.johndeerepowerup.com or www.southwestgatech.edu.