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ALBANY, GA – Southwest Georgia will now see a tractor and trailer traveling the region, parked in designated locations, spreading the word about the Transportation Academy at Albany Technical College. The generous donations of two local industry leaders, SouthernAG Carriers, Inc. and Procter & Gamble, helped make this possible. As companies realize the need for qualified, trained CDL drivers and diesel technicians, there will be a sharp demand curve for graduates over the next few years....

ALBANY, GA – Albany Technical College will have a special Refresh of the Industrial Operations Technology (IOT) Program at the Center for Business Solutions at Albany Technical College, Tuesday, March 23, at 10:00 a.m. in room 114. Instructors, officials, and graduates will be on hand to talk about the opportunities of the program. This will be a Facebook Live event that can be viewed on the official Albany Technical College Facebook page at www.facebook.com/AlbanyTech. The Industrial...

ALBANY, GA – In 2020, Albany Technical College (ATC) lost two very committed friends of the college. To honor these two ATC supporters, the college will host two special campus dedications in honor of Lemuel Griffin, a member of the Albany Tech Foundation Board of Trustees and Robert Chester, a member of the Albany Technical College Board of Directors.  On Friday, March 12 at 10:00 a.m., the college will rename a street on campus to Lem Griffin Memorial Drive.  Formerly Career Drive,...

ALBANY, GA – In 2020, Albany Technical College (ATC) lost two very committed friends of the college. To honor these two ATC supporters, the college will host two special campus dedications in honor of Lemuel Griffin, a member of the Albany Tech Foundation Board of Trustees and Robert Chester, a member of the Albany Technical College Board of Directors.  On Friday, March 12 at 10:00 a.m., the college will rename a street on campus to Lem Griffin Memorial Drive.  Formerly Career Drive,...

ALBANY, GA – The official Ribbon Cutting of Carlton Construction Academy Phase II is scheduled for Thursday, March 11 at 10:00 AM on the corner of Lippitt Drive and Slappey Boulevard in Albany. A group of faculty, staff and the Carlton Family will be on hand to cut the ribbon. The event will be live on Albany Technical College’s official Facebook page.  A virtual tour video link will be provided on the event’s Facebook page for those interested in seeing the inside of the new...

ALBANY, GA – Albany Technical College is celebrating 60 years in service to the community and kicks off the official celebration this week. The college decided that the theme for the 60th Anniversary would be "A Tradition of Success," symbolizing Albany Tech's service to the region for 60 years.   Albany Tech will celebrate this momentous occasion through stories. The college is asking community members and alumni and current students, faculty, and staff to share success stories and...

In the Top 6 of 25 schools named in Georgia with a Gold Designation Albany, Georgia – Albany Technical College (ATC) has been awarded a 2021-2022 Military Friendly® School Gold Designation by VIQTORY, a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) that connects the military community to civilian employment, educational and entrepreneurial opportunities through its G.I. Jobs ®, Military Spouse, and Military Friendly ® brands. The 2021-2022 List of "Better for Veterans"...

ALBANY, GA – Albany Technical College will have a special refresh presentation highlighting the Medical Assisting Program Wednesday, February 24, at 10:00 AM in the Nathanial Cross Health Technology Building (HCT), room 128. This event will be live on Facebook. A small group of College leadership and faculty and students or graduates will be on hand to comment and discuss the Program. Several factors are creating a brighter outlook for the Medical Assistant job outlook. According to the...

ALBANY, GA – Albany Technical College will host a virtual ribbon-cutting Live on Facebook, Thursday, February 18, located in Artisan Hall (building D), at 10:00 AM. A small group of College leadership and faculty will be on hand to comment and celebrate the latest addition to Albany Technical College, a new Barbering Lab. Barbering is a 56 credit hour program under the Cosmetology Program that rolled out Spring 2020 amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. Classes are taught at night at the...

Albany, Georgia - Albany Technical College has adapted to the needs of the current and future teaching environment by acquiring two state of the art interactive virtual classrooms utilized by instructors. The weConnect virtual classroom allows for a quickly deployable and easy-to-use real-time distance learning solution. The goal is to reduce the passive watching of one-directional webinars. Parents can rest assured that Dual Enrolled students can take classes remotely while maintaining...

ALBANY, GA – This spring Albany Technical College has added new cutting-edge metal desktop 3D printing to the courses available in the Engineering Graphics Program.  Students can now take specialized courses in 3D Mechanical Modeling that will include a metal modeling aspect. These types of desktop metal procedures exist so that engineers, designers, and manufacturers can now have easier access to metal and carbon fiber 3D printing. The application for 3D metal printing includes a vast...

ALBANY, GA –A Memorandum of Agreement between Marine Corps Logistics Base (MCLB) Albany and Albany Technical College (ATC) has been established to provide students with paid internship opportunities starting this spring. The collaboration for paid internships provides qualified students with on-the-job training and credits in specified fields of study. The agreement will be signed Thursday, February 4, 2021, at 9:00 AM in the Logistics Education Center executive board room on the campus...