The HOPE Career Grant, formerly known as the Strategic Industries Workforce Development Grant (SIWDG), is available to HOPE Grant-qualified students who enroll in select majors (Diplomas and Certificates) specifically aligned with industries in which there are more jobs available in Georgia than there are skilled workers to fill them. These industries have been identified as strategically important to the state’s economic growth. See a list of these programs below.
- Auto Electrical/Electronic Systems Technician - Certificate
- Automotive Chassis Technician Specialist - Certificate
- Automotive Climate Control Technician - Certificate
- Automotive Engine Performance Technician - Certificate
- Automotive Engine Repair Technician - Certificate
- Automotive Technology - Diploma
- Automotive Transmission/Transaxle Tech Specialist - Certificate
- Air Conditioning Technology - Diploma
- Architectural and Engineering Drafting Technology - Diploma
- Basic Machinist - Certificate
- CNC Specialist - Certificate
- Commercial Wiring - Certificate
- Electrical Contracting Technician - Certificate
- Electrical Control Systems - Diploma
- Electrical Systems Technology - Diploma
- Electronics Technology - Diploma
- Industrial Mechanical Systems - Diploma
- Precision Machining and Manufacturing (formerly Machine Tool Technology) - Diploma
- Residential Wiring Technician - Certificate
- C# Programmer - Certificate
- C++ Programmer - Certificate
- Computer Programming - Diploma
- Design and Media Production Specialist - Certificate
- Design and Media Production Technology - Diploma
- Java Programmer - Certificate
- Microsoft Network Administrator - Certificate
- Motion Graphics Assistant - Certificate
- Networking Specialist - Diploma
- PC Repair and Network Technician - Certificate