Community Colleges in Covington, Georgia

Dekalb Technical College

• A leader in technical education in Georgia, Dekalb Tech is a community college that offers a number of programs leading to associate degrees and certificates, as well as continuing education credits. Programs include automotive, business, computers, electronics and engineering, health & professional services, industrial and fast-track certificate programs in construction, customer service, commercial straight truck and passenger driving (Class B), commercial truck driving (Class A), and electrical lineworker apprenticeship. Dekalb Tech also offers many of their regular campus courses online.

  DeKalb Technical College
  495 North Indian Creek Drive
  Clarkston, GA 30021-2397
  404-297-9522
  dekalbtech.edu

Georgia Perimeter College

• Georgia Perimeter College is one of the largest community college systems in Georgia, and they have a campus in Covington. The Newton Campus of Georgia Perimeter focuses on general education classes needed to advance to a full bachelor's degree program at a regular four-year college or university. Academic departments include liberal arts, math, sciences, languages, business, and physical education. GPC at Newton allows for most forms of student financial aid.

  Georgia Perimeter College
  Newton Campus
  239 Cedar Lane
  Covington, Georgia 30014
  770-278-1200
  gpc.edu/newton/

Troy University

• An Alabama state university with multiple campuses around the world, Troy University has a local campus in Covington. The university specializes in liberal arts, technology, criminal justice, business, and secondary education. They also offer a large number of technology and medical certification programs, along with continuing education courses for professional career development in various fields. Troy University offers some of its major courses online.

  Troy State University: East Atlanta/Covington
  8134 Geiger Street
  Covington, Georgia 30014
  770-385-8315
  covington.troy.edu/

University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Program

• The University of Georgia Cooperative Extension program specializes in agricultural courses and programs. They offer courses for training in agriculture, environmental science, family and consumer science, and financial planning. Most of their programs are for continuing education or certification credit. The University of Georgia has a full online education program for all of their degree programs through the main Athens campus.

  Newton County Extension
  1113 Usher Street, Suite 202
  Covington, GA 30014-2439
  Phone: 770-784-2010
  ugaextension.com/newton/