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July 9, 2010 - Albany Technical College’s Fire Science Technology program has received re-accreditation from the Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council.Originally certified in 2006, Albany Tech received re-accreditation for an additional three years by the National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications Committee on Accreditation for the following standards and levels: 1021 Fire Officer I and II, 2003 edition; 1031 Inspector I, 2003 edition; and 1041 Fire Instructor...

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges is the regional body for the accreditation of degree-granting higher education institutions in the Southern states. The Commission’s mission is the enhancement of educational quality throughout the region and it strives to improve the effectiveness of institutions by ensuring that institutions meet standards established by the higher education community that address the needs of society and students.The SACS/COC...

June 30, 2010 – (WALB) Hundreds of people attended a healthcare career fair sponsored by WALB Wednesday.  Doors were opened at the Merry Acres Event Center 15 minutes early because of the long line of people wanting to get their resumes before employers. Representatives from Palmyra, Tift Regional, Colquitt Regional, the Army, and Dialysis clinic were on hand to talk about the jobs currently available. Debra Davis is looking for a job in medical administration. She's been out of...

**PHOTO: STARS Team members pictured (left to right): Pamela Heglar, Maranda Lee, Calvin Lee, Regina Watts, and Drenda Davis-Jackson. June 29, 2010 - The Albany Technical College Student Tracking and Retention Services (STARS) program has earned the League of Innovation Award for 2010. Headed up by Pamela Heglar, Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management at Albany Tech, each of the STARS team members received individual awards at a recent employee luncheon held on...

June 23, 2010 - Albany Technical College held a “topping off” ceremony on Wednesday, June 23, 2010, at 11am, at the construction site of the new Logistics Education Center. This ceremony commemorated the installation of the final beam of the building. During the ceremony, Quillian Powell Construction Co. allowed Dr. Anthony Parker, President of the College, and others to put their signatures on the final beam before it was raised and put in place.“The center will give Albany Tech...

June 23, 2010 - Albany Technical College will host one day of the Albany Advocacy Resource Center (ARC)/Lions Center for the Blind’s first annual “Summer Transition Program” beginning at 9am on Wednesday, June 23, in the Kirkland Conference Center. Albany State University is hosting the program June 20-27. The program serves blind and visually impaired high school juniors and seniors of southwest Georgia. The purpose of the program is the empowerment to develop relationships,...

June 21, 2010 - Albany Technical College Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) student, Ashley Harry, was presented with an iPad on Tuesday, June 22nd, at 4pm in the Albany Tech Board Room in the Kirkland Building.Albany Technical College named Medical Assisting student Ashley Harry the GOAL College winner in March. Harry was nominated by Medical Assisting instructor, Cathy Garmon.“This iPad will be very helpful as I continue to complete my education,” said Harry. The...

Technical College announced its 2010 Employee of the Year today at the end of the fiscal year luncheon held on campus. Florence Searles, Administrative Assistant to the Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness, was named the 2010 recipient.   Searles has been employed by Albany Tech for over 10 years. She supports the Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness in all department operations, enters all new program applications for Albany Tech’s submissions to the Technical...

VIEW THE PICTURE GALLERY FROM THE EVENT The G.I.R.L.S. Camp will include high school students from the College’s seven county service delivery area,including Dougherty, Lee, Clay, Calhoun, Baker, Randolph, and Terrell Counties. These young ladies will spend three days on the campus of Albany Technical College and learn the basics of welding, single phase wiring, carpentry, CAD drawing, and also take a tour of the MillerCoors facility. The focus of the camp is to introduce and promote...

Albany Technical College held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, June 11, 2010, at 10am, to officially open its new main entrance at Slappey and Industry Boulevard. The former main entrance to the campus off Slappey officially closed in February as part of the construction of the new Albany Tech Logistics Education Center. The new main entrance at Slappey and Industry will offer two-way traffic in and out of the campus and will be a shared drive for the Department of Labor. Albany Tech...

June 3, 2010 - In preparation for the Health Information Technology associate degree program launch beginning summer quarter, Albany Technical College held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, June 3, 2010, at 11:00 a.m. in the Nathaniel Cross Health Building, Room 346, to officially open the Health Information Technology lab. The Health Information Technology program combines health care with information technology. Health information technicians are responsible for maintaining and...

As a part of the Telecommunications Engineering Technology program at Albany Tech, the Convergent Telecommunications Technology diploma will provide the IP networking component needed for next generation telecommunications technicians.Graduates of this program will be proficient in voice and network technologies including VoIP and packetized switching, and will be able to install and maintain the current legacy systems.After completion of this program, the student will be qualified to...