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Albany, Georgia - In light of the current health issues and concerns resulting from the coronavirus (COVID-19), Albany Technical College (ATC) has made the decision to move certain classes online.  While a variety of factors influenced this decision, be assured that the health and safety of our students, faculty, and staff is always our primary concern.  Beginning March 16 through March 20, 2020, the college will transition instructional delivery to an online format with the exception of...

Albany, Georgia – The Center for Business Solutions at Albany Technical College and the Albany Tech Foundation is hosting the 2020 Master Lecture Series with special guest speaker Dr. John Culbreath, Wednesday, March 11, beginning at 12:00 p.m. in the Kirkland Conference Center on the Albany Tech campus. Community guests, students, and faculty will be able to enjoy lunch and listen to Dr. Culbreath speak on “Leadership in Defining Moments.” Culbreath’s career in education began in...

Albany, Georgia - The need for qualified industrial machinery mechanics and maintenance technicians is on the rise in the country and right here in Southwest Georgia. Starting in the summer at Albany Technical College, opportunities will open up to get started on a new career for many adults in the community.  In as little as one to two years, a diploma or degree in Precision Manufacturing and Maintenance can be obtained with decent salaries being reported in the related...

Albany, Georgia – The latest addition to the Albany Technical College fleet is a 41.5-foot Blue Bird Vision 44 bus, which seats 44 people. The custom-ordered bus arrived Friday on campus and will be used primarily for transportation for the Titans and Lady Titans basketball teams.  And best of all its made in Georgia by Yancey Bus out of Fort Valley, Georgia. Fort Valley, GA, is the original location of Blue Bird since its founding in 1927.  The retiring athletics bus was donated to the...

ALBANY, GA – Albany Technical College (ATC) will hold its fifth Employer Workforce Outreach event on Tuesday, February 25, 2020, beginning at 6 p.m. in the Kirkland Conference Center. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. and ATC programs will have various displays with admissions representatives available to answer questions in advance of the meeting. ATC understands the need to connect employers with ATC students and graduates and the community to discuss what area employers look for in hiring...

Albany, Georgia – Albany Technical College (ATC) is changing the way that people without high school diplomas can achieve the goal of getting a high school equivalency, while also getting training in 39 career programs. This new initiative offers an innovative path to earn a high school education and at the same time obtain skills training in high demand fields with better than average salaries. Dr. Anthony O. Parker, President of Albany Technical College, commented, “The Career Plus...

Albany, Georgia – The Center for Business Solutions at Albany Technical College and the Albany Tech Foundation is hosting the 2020 Master Lecture Series with special guest speaker Patsy Martin, Wednesday, February 19, beginning at 12:00 p.m. in the Kirkland Conference Center on the Albany Tech campus. Community guests, students, and faculty will be able to enjoy lunch and listen to Patsy Martin speak on “Are Leaders Born, or Are They Made.” Martin, a realtor and former bank...

ALBANY, GEORGIA – Today at Albany Rotary Club’s weekly meeting, a panel formed by the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce named the Albany Technical College 2020 Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) winner. Rondell Williams, Radiologic Technology student at Albany Tech, will represent the College for 2020 as the GOAL Student of the Year.  Albany Tech’s nominees for GOAL included: Jeanette Bradley, Health Information Management Technology; Kevin Brown, Automotive Collision...

ALBANY, GA – Albany Technical College will host a gathering to recognize an in-demand field here in the Southwest Georgia area called Mechatronics.  The Mechatronics program will be discussed on Thursday, January 30, 2020, at 10 a.m., in the Manufacturing Technology Center (MTC), Room 115.  Dr. Emmett Griswold, Executive Vice-President for Academic Affairs, Adrian Walters, Mechatronics Technology Program Chair and Instructor, and employers from the community will be on hand to discuss...

Albany, Georgia – The Center for Business Solutions at Albany Technical College and the Albany Tech Foundation will host the 2020 Master Lecture Series starting January 22. Community guests, students, and faculty will be able to enjoy lunch and listen to a speaker share perspectives on leadership and success. Sessions will be held on select Wednesdays beginning at 12:00 p.m. in the Kirkland Conference Center on the Albany Tech campus.  At the January 22 inaugural event, the speaker will...

Albany, Georgia – Eight Students from the Surgical Technology Program at Albany Technical College passed the national certification exam on their first attempt, Certified Surgical Technologist (CST), and obtained CST certification. All students passed, representing a 100% pass rate for the graduating class in December 2019. Six of the eight students have been placed locally in healthcare facilities. The FIRST Surgical Technology degree level students were accepted in Summer Semester...

Albany, Georgia – Monday is the beginning of a new semester at Albany Technical College. Spring is the second semester under the new Success Terms, 7 weeks plus 7 weeks semesters. Both semesters, fall and spring, have seen increases in overall average hours each student is taking per semester. The total enrollment is expected to follow the same upward trend for the spring semester 2020 versus the spring semester 2019. Albany Technical College saw a 3.3% increase in enrollment from Fall...