Atlanta Technical College (ATC) provides educational opportunities for recent high school graduates and also for older students who may be exploring continuing education or a career change. The college offers more than 100 degree programs in fields like health sciences, industrial technologies and business. ATC also offers noncredit courses for professional or other citizens who are looking to learn new things or upgrade their skills. Some of the degree programs at ATC lead to associate degrees while others earn the student a technical certificate.
Atlanta Technical College
1560 Metropolitan Pky SW
Atlanta, GA 30310
404-225-4400
www.atlantatech.edu
Brown College is a technical trade school in Atlanta that serves the students who are looking for work in the legal system as court reporters. The school is designed to prepare graduates to immediately enter the workforce as court reporting professionals. The school was founded in 1972 by a court reporter, Forrest M. Brown, who wanted to provide a training ground for high-quality court reporters. In addition to developing court reporters, Brown College has added CART/Captioning to its degree offerings. The college offers teachers with real-world experience in small classes that provide a good learning environment. They also are well connected in the court community and aid with placement of their graduates.
Brown College
1900 Emery Street, NW, Suite 200
Atlanta, GA 30318
(888) 601-9018
www.browncollege.com
The merger of three community colleges that have served the area near Canton, Georgia, has created the new Chattahoochee Technical College (CTC). The former service areas of Appalachian, Chattahoochee and North Metro Technical Colleges now are together to serve Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Gilmer, Paulding and Pickens counties. The joining of the schools by the Technical College System of Georgia strengthens the education and training services in the area. CTC offers more than 100 programs of study to prepare students to go to work or seek additional higher education. Degrees are available in arts and sciences, business, computer science, health sciences and a number of public and technical services like culinary arts and auto mechanics.
Chattahoochee Tech College
2680 Gordy Pky
Marietta, GA 30066
770-509-6305
www.chattcollege.com
DeKalb Technical College was founded in 1961 and is thus one of the oldest of the state's 33 technical colleges. DeKalb offers its students a warranty on their education and has multiple campus locations available. Students can attend classes at one of two campuses and five centers located throughout the service area. The college serves nearly 20,000 students each year and boasts a 99 percent job placement rate for its graduates. The HOPE Program, an acronym for Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally, is a unique financial aid program at DeKalb. The college's curriculum has been built in conjunction with local business leaders to guarantee that students are prepared for jobs in the local market upon graduation. Degree programs include automotive, business, computers, electronics and engineering, health care and professional services.
DeKalb also offers an adult education and literacy program that includes GED preparation and citizenship preparation.
DeKalb Technical College
495 N Indian Creek Dr
Clarkston, GA 30021
404-297-9522
www.dekalbtech.edu