In a situation when almost all sectors compain about the qualified personnel shortages, the number of those wishing to get professional education has increased. Both recent school graduates and adults who want to acquire a new profession choose vocational education institutions.
"Сommersant" tried to find out which are the top 5 Georgian vocational schools by turnover.
Based on Sakstat data, by the annual turnover of 2021 and 2022, the top 5 vocational schools is as follows (the list is not sorted by rating).
2021 year
Community College Amagi Ltd
It was founded in 2012, Director is Rusudan Sukhishvili. Ekaterine Sukhishvili and Rusudan Sukhishvili own 50-50% shares of LLC. The college is located in Gordzi, Shida Kartli, its professional educational programs include dental assistant, nursing education, pharmacy, veterinary medicine.
Community College Kavkasioni LLC
It was founded in 2012. The director is Raindi Lomaia who owns 100% of the LLC. The college has two branches in Tbilisi and Kutaisi. The study is carried out in 6 programs: pharmacy, nursing, preschool education, financial services, information technology, accounting.
Tskhum-Egrisi LLC
The college was founded in 2006. Director and 100% shareholder is Gela Mamporia. The college is located in Zugdidi and offers 8 educational programs: nursing, pharmacy, education (preschool), accounting, office, information technology, electrical, financial services.
Community College Panacea Ltd
It was founded in 2011, Director is Vasil Kiknadze, a100% shares are owned by Panacea Medical Institute LLC (70-30% shares of which are owned by Vasil Kiknadze and Maya Chikhladze.) The college is located in Tbilisi and has professional educational programs (nursing, pharmacy), educator, dental technician, information technology support, sewing production, hotel services), as well as short-term certificate programs (geriatric assistant, video operator, computer software, work with children with special educational needs, individual tailor-designer of women's sleeveless petticoats and dresses, women's tailor-technologist of light clothes, construction and modeling of women's clothes).
Community college Natali Academy Ltd
It was founded in 2013, Director and 100% shareholder is Natalia Toloraya. The college is located in Tbilisi, the college has both diploma and certificate programs. Diploma programs are makeup, nail care specialist, skin care and spa procedures, stylist. Certificate programs are eyebrow correction and lamination, colorist, stylist, nail extension, manicure-pedicure, eyelash extension, spa therapy, aesthetic skin dermopigmentation, make-up, aesthetic cosmetology.
In 2022, changes were made to the top five. Community College LLC was replaced by Academy of Business and Technology LLC.
Academy of Business and Technology LLC
The Academy of Business and Technologies LLC was founded in 2011, Director is Sofio Macharashvili, who also owns 80% of the LLC, the owner of a 20% stake is Anzor Macharashvili. The college has 3 educational buildings, two in Tbilisi and one in Sachkhere. The study is carried out in the following programs: educator, labor safety and environmental protection technologies, information technologies, web technologies, integrated web technologies, nursing education, customs affairs, office affairs, office affairs - integrated, construction production, electricity.
