Accreditation

Augusta Technical College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award Associate of Science Degrees, Associate of Applied Science Degrees, Diplomas, and Technical Certificates of Credit. Contact the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097, telephone 404-679-4500, http://www.sacscoc.org for questions about the accreditation of Augusta Technical College.

Interested constituents should contact the Commission on Colleges (1) to learn about the accreditation status of the institution, (2) to file a third-party comment at the time of the institution’s decennial review, or (3) to file a complaint against the institution for alleged non-compliance with a standard or requirement. Normal inquiries about the College, such as admission requirements, financial aid, educational programs, etc., should be addressed directly to Augusta Technical College and not to the Commission’s office.

Certain programs have also achieved special professional accreditation as listed below:

PROGRAM	YEAR ACCREDITED/APPROVED	ACCREDITING/APPROVING AGENCY
Associate Degree Nursing	2012	Georgia Board of Nursing
Automotive Technology	2001	National Automotive Technical Education Foundation (NATEF)
Cardiovascular Technology	1994	The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs - Joint Review Committee on Education in Cardiovascular Technology, 25400 US Highway 19 N., Suite 158, Clearwater, FL 33763, 727-210-2350, www.caahep.org.
Dental Assisting	1971	Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association, 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60611, P. 312-440-4653, www.ada.org
Electrical and Computer EngineeringTechnology	2001	Accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org
Echocardiography	1994	The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs - Joint Review Committee on Education in Cardiovascular Technology, 25400 US Highway 19 N., Suite 158, Clearwater, FL 33763, 727-210-2350, www.caahep.org
Mechanical Engineering Technology	1991	Accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org
Medical Assisting	1975	Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Programs upon the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB), 25400 US Highway 19 N., Suite 158, Clearwater, FL 33763, Phone 727-210-2350. www.caahep.org
Occupational Therapy Assistant	2000	The Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education of the American Occupational Therapy Association, 4720 Montgomery Lane, Suite 200, Bethesda, MD 20814-3449. ACOTE’s phone number c/o AOTA is (301) 652-2682-P, (301) 652-1417-F, accred@aota.org
Nurse Aide	1994	Georgia Medical Care Foundation, State of Georgia Department of Medical Assistance
Pharmacy Technology	2013	American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), 7272 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland 20814, Phone: (866) 279-0681, www.ashp.org
Practical Nursing	1961	Georgia Board of Nursing
	1988	Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (formerly NLNAC/National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc.) 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, Georgia 30326, P. 404-975-5000; F. 404-975-5020, www.acenursing.org.
Radiologic Technology	2016	Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT), 20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 2850, Chicago, IL 60606-3182, 312-704-5300, www.jrcert.org
Respiratory Care	1981	The Respiratory Care Program on the Augusta Campus is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (www.coarc.com), Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care, 1248 Harwood Road, Bedford, Texas 76021-4244, (817) 283-2835
Surgical Technology	1993	Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, 25400 US Highway 19 N., Suite 158, Clearwater, FL 33763, Phone 727-210-2350, www.caahep.org, Accreditation Review Committee for Educational Programs in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARCSTA) located at 6 W. Day Street Circle, Suite #110, Littleton, CO 80120, Phone 303-694-9262, www.arcsta.org.
Vascular Technology	2001	The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs - Joint Review Committee on Education in Cardiovascular Technology, 25400 US Highway 19 N., Suite 158, Clearwater, FL 33763, 727-210-2350, www.caahep.org