News and Press Releases
Albany Technical College celebrates Arbor Day by giving away trees and demonstrating the importance of planting trees
ALBANY, GEORGIA – Albany Technical College (ATC), a Tree Campus USA member, recognizes the importance of planting new trees on Arbor Day, Friday, April 30th. In recognition of Arbor Day, this year the Environmental horticulture department at Albany Technical College created a video about the benefits of trees, and how it is important to replace the ones that have been destroyed by a disaster of some kind. The official release of the video will at 10 a.m. Friday morning on the Albany Tech YouTube channel. The video focuses on the replacement of trees that were devastated by Hurricane Michael on ATC's campus in October 2018. Students will also demonstrate how to transplant saplings.
Albany Technical College Official Spring 2021 Virtual Graduation Commencement Notification
ALBANY, GA – Albany Technical College is having a virtual graduation celebrating the graduates from spring 2021, Saturday, April 24 at 3:00 PM. The video release will be on Facebook, Albany Tech’s YouTube Channel and on Mediacom Channel 19 (ASU TV). Candidates for Technical Certificates of Credit, Diplomas, Associate Degrees and High School Equivalencies will be recognized for their accomplishments. This notification comes as an official invitation to the graduates, families, friends and community to view the Spring 2021 Virtual Commencement of Albany Technical College.
First ever Virtual Open House planned for Thursday at Albany Technical College
Albany, Georgia – Albany Technical College is having the first-ever virtual Open House Thursday, April 22, from 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. on the college’s website atwww.albanytech.edu/OpenHouse. Anyone interested in the College is encouraged to find out more about: enrollment, financial aid, registration, adult education, and academic programs. The webpage will include opportunities to explore videos about programs at the College and flip through digital program booklets with introductory information on areas like healthcare, computers and engineering, business, and transportation.
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The Nursing Program at Albany Technical College gains momentum heading into the Summer and Fall semesters
ALBANY, GA – Expansion of the associate degree in nursing at Albany Technical College is now underway and plans to increase night classes have been arranged. A full-time biology instructor and a full-time nursing instructor have been added to the faculty to handle the growth going into the summer, fall, and next spring. Phoebe Putney Health Systems was instrumental in working with Albany Technical College to implement a plan to graduate more nurses in the region in the next two years.
Albany Technical College outlines a plan to return to in-person instructions for Fall 2021
Albany, Georgia – Albany Technical College (ATC) is preparing for a “Bright Opening” this fall. ATC just released their fall 2021 Instructional Plan. The focus will be on designing a plan that will protect the health and safety of our students, faculty, staff, and visitors while providing quality technical education and customer service in a learning environment that promotes intellectual and social growth. As the college cautiously returns to in-person learning in the Fall, the health and safety of students, faculty, and staff will remain the top priority.