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Georgia Quick Start Program is a free workforce training program from the Georgia Department of Economic Development offered to new and expanding businesses creating jobs in Georgia. Quick Start provides fully customized employee training at no cost to employers, covering skills development, HR processes, manufacturing techniques, and advanced technical training.
The program has supported major manufacturers including Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America and Hyundai Mobis, with training delivered at dedicated facilities statewide and on-site at employer locations.
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Home - Georgia Quick Start Metals/Fabrications/Assembly Metals/Fabrications/Assembly Georgia Bioscience Training Center Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America Quick Start Advanced Manufacturing Training Center stow Signs Training Agreement Cartersville Training Complex to support 200 new jobs Hyundai Mobis is the largest tier-one supplier to the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America, supplying three major modules.
Learn more about Quick Start’s long-time training relationship with this industry leader. THE PROOF IS IN THE EATING In recent years, more and more customers are getting the Aloha Spirit as King’s Hawaiian Bakery keeps on expanding. Quick Start has been training King’s Hawaiian since they located in Oakwood, Ga.
, and as they continue to expand. Hanwha Qcells is the largest maker of solar modules in North America. The company’s investment in Dalton and Cartersville is helping secure Georgia’s reputation as a clean-tech leader, and Quick Start is helping Qcells to develop a workforce of the future.
Quick Start pioneers customized training solutions Drawing from a wide range of fields such as electrical engineering, software design, robotics, and control systems, “mechatronics” has come a long way from its origin in the 1970s when mechanical engineering blended with electronics and mechatronics was born. To meet industry needs, Quick Start recently built a first-of-its-kind mechatronics trainer.
Georgia Quick Start is well-known as one of Georgia’s most effective discretionary incentives for attracting jobs to our state. But do you know what Quick Start does to earn its ranking as the No. 1 program of it’s type in the U.S.? The Georgia BioScience Training Center We are debuting a series showcasing the training centers Quick Start has designed, equipped and now operates to help Georgia’s learn skills needed for success.
First up is the Georgia BioScience Training Center, a gleaming statement building that was named the best “Built Project” by the Georgia chapter of the American Institute of Architecture Quick Start has experience training workforce across many industries © 2026 Georgia Quick Start / Technical College System of Georgia 75 5th Street NW, Suite 400 Atlanta, GA 30308 Email contactus@georgiaquickstart.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Companies creating or retaining jobs in Georgia across a range of industries including manufacturing, automotive, bioscience, and clean technology; eligibility determined case-by-case. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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