Accreditation, Mission and Vision
Accreditation
West Georgia Technical College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of West Georgia Technical College. The Commission on Colleges should be contacted only if there is evidence that appears to support the college's significant non-compliance with a requirement or standard.
Programs accredited by individual associations include Dental Hygiene, by the American Dental Association; Radiologic Technology, by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT); Licensed Practical Nursing, by the Georgia Board of Licensed Practical Nurses; Medical Assisting by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB); Clinical Laboratory Technology, by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences; Surgical Technology, by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Programs (CAAHEP); Associate Degree Nursing by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC), approved by the Georgia Board of Nursing; Cosmetology, by the Georgia Board of Cosmetology; Barbering is approved by the Georgia State Board of Barbering; and Automotive by Automotive Service Excellence (ASE).
Our Mission
The mission of West Georgia Technical College, a unit of the Technical College System of Georgia, is to lead economic and workforce development by offering learning opportunities through quality services and educational programs using traditional and distance learning delivery methods. These opportunities focus on the development of academic and technical competence; critical thinking skills; social, personal, and intellectual values; work ethic traits; and an understanding of society. West Georgia Technical College services--including associate degree, diploma, and certificate programs, adult education, continuing education, and customized corporate training--meet the workforce needs of citizens, communities, businesses, and industries of the West Georgia service area.
Our Vision
West Georgia Technical College is built upon the participation of individual citizens, the
collaboration of business and industry, community partners, education groups, and the best possible use of human and financial resources. The College is responsive to the unique needs of each community in our West Georgia service area.
West Georgia Technical College offers a comprehensive range of quality credit and non-credit programs that enhance the West Georgia regional workforce. The College provides state-of-the-art technology and educational resources that enable students to become skillful professionals in their chosen careers.