Accreditation
Accreditation
West Georgia Technical College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate degrees. West Georgia Technical College also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of West Georgia Technical College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).
Program Accrediting Agencies:
- Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
- Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)
- Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) and American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)
- Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
- Medical Assisting, under recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB)
- Paramedicine, under Commission on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the EMS Professions (CoAEMSP)
- Surgical Technology, under Accreditation Review Committee on Education in Surgical Technology (ARC-ST)
- Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM)
- Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA)
- Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT)
- National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)
State Regulatory Agencies
- Georgia Board of Dentistry
- Georgia Board of Nursing
- Georgia Department of Community Health
- Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council
- Georgia Office of EMS and Trauma
- Georgia State Board of Cosmetology and Barbers