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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...

ALBANY, GA –EMCOR Facilities Services, Inc. (EFS) and Albany Technical College (ATC) have developed a training partnership program to provide instructional and related services and equipment and logistical support for the development and training of students who live in the Albany, GA area. These students will be seeking employment with EFS following the successful completion of their training. This program will benefit the students at the College by providing local industry investment...

Albany, Georgia - Albany Technical College has added two new programs, Video and Film Editor Technical Certificate of Credit and Associate of Applied Science in Technical Studies Degree. Both programs start spring 2021 at the college. Over 71 different programs of study are offered at Albany Technical College with hundreds of degrees, diplomas, and technical certificates of credit. College officials say offering new programs that are marketable in the industry allows the students...

Albany, Georgia - Albany Technical College (ATC) officially will sign a Transfer Articulation Agreement with the University of Phoenix on Wednesday, January 13, 2021. The virtual signing will be held at 2:00 p.m. on the campus of Albany Technical College in the Logistics Education Center board room and in the Office of the Provost at the University of Phoenix main campus in Phoenix, Arizona. The Transfer Articulation Agreement is an alliance between the two colleges requiring a commitment...