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Albany Technical College’s Budget Forecast for FY 2024 Projected to Fall Short Albany, Georgia – Albany Technical College (ATC) is planning a Reduction in Force (RIF) this month to offset a projected budget shortage, due to factors affecting the college’s Fiscal Year 2024 budget forecast. The College experienced minimal gains in student enrollment (7.5%) and credit hour production (7.1%) for the academic year (AY)2023, and academic year (AY)2024 is trending towards similar...

ALBANY, GA – Albany Technical College is having a virtual graduation celebrating the graduates from Fall 2020, Saturday, December 12 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...

Albany, Georgia - Albany Technical College (ATC) officially will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Pathways Program agreement with Lees-McRae College (LMC) on December 1, 2020. The virtual signing will be held at 10:00 a.m. on the campus of Albany Technical College in the Logistics Education Center board room and also on the main campus of Lees-McRae College in Banner Elk, North Carolina. The MOU between the two colleges will establish a Guaranteed Admission Program (GAP) for all...

ALBANY, GA – There are 70 Healthcare related graduates this fall at Albany Technical College in the following fields: Health Information Technology, Radiologic Technology, Pharmacy Technology, Surgical Technology, Emergency Medical Services, Dental Assisting, Medical Assisting, and Practical Nursing. Many of these students will begin work in the community here in Southwest Georgia, and some will continue their path to a four-year degree. A good portion of these students are usually...

Albany, Georgia – Albany Technical College President, Dr. Anthony Parker presented the first two graduates of the Fire and Emergency Services Occupation Associate of Applied Science Degree with a special Challenge Coin to recognize their superb achievement. On hand for the presentation were Tracie Naylor-Griffin, Chair/Instructor, Paramedicine Program, Dr. Anthony O. Parker, President of Albany Technical College, Teancum Millerd, Challenge Coin Recipient (currently employed with the...

ALBANY, GEORGIA - Albany Technical College, a Tree Campus USA member, will plant a tree to recognize the importance of trees that establish and sustain healthy community forests on Tuesday, November 10, 2020, beginning at 10 a.m. on the grounds south of the Nathaniel Cross Health Care Technology Building. Lise’ Adams-Mason, Environmental Horticulture Chair at Albany Tech, has selected an Acer rubrum, the red maple tree, also known as swamp, water, or soft maple. It is one of the most...

Albany, Georgia – Albany Technical College announces Tim Dal Bon as interim head basketball coach.  Dal Bon was named following the resignation of Sylvester Patterson who had served as head coach since 2007. Tim was recruited last year to be the Assistant Men's Basketball Coach for the Albany Tech Titans. This year, he will lead the Titans team in the 2020-2021 season.  Tim Dal Bon is a native of Fort Myers, Florida. He joined the Albany Tech Men's basketball program in August 2019. In...

Albany, Georgia – Career Services at Albany Technical College has added a more sophisticated and robust platform, Purple Briefcase, for students and employers to connect in Southwest Georgia. The new cloud-based software developed by Ruffalo Noel Levitz (RNL) is smooth and easy to use. Purple Briefcase offers everything students need to prepare for their career search, connect with employers and alumni, and find the best internships and jobs. And it’s not just for students. Employers...

Albany, Georgia – Students enrolled at Albany Technical College (ATC) now have an opportunity to access the internet through a PC computer stick that easily plugs into an HDMI port on a television or monitor. Students will need to use their HDTV (with HDMI port or HDMI display) and wireless keyboard/mouse combo to connect to the Pocket PC computer stick. Logitech wireless keyboard and mouse combo are recommended. Checking out a mini PC computer stick will be much like checking out a...

Albany, Georgia – KIA Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. has donated a KIA Optima to the Albany Tech Foundation. The late-model vehicle will be used as a hands-on laboratory to train students on computer diagnostics in the Automotive Technology Program. This donation will place current automotive repair technology in students' hands and prepare them to work in the local automotive industry. Dr. Anthony Parker, President of Albany Technical College, said, "This new lab will give our...

Albany, Georgia – Albany Technical College is seeking 50 adult students without high school diplomas for a unique pilot program before October 19. The new Career Plus High School Equivalency (HSE) initiative is changing how people can achieve a high school equivalency, while also getting training in more than 39 high demand career programs. This program offers an innovative path for participants to obtain skills training in fields with higher salaries while at the same time earning a...

Albany, Georgia – Albany Technical College's Practical Nursing (PN) Program has been ranked as one of the best in Georgia by PracticalNursing.org in the annual rankings list for 2020. Out of 21 schools analyzed, Albany Tech was ranked sixth in the state. Nursing programs were assessed on several factors that represent how well a program supports students towards licensure and beyond. PracticalNursing.org analyzed past and present first time NCLEX-PN “pass-rates” ‒ weighted by...