General Information
The statements set forth in this catalog are for informational purposes only and should not be construed as the basis of a contract between students and this institution. While the provisions of this catalog will ordinarily be applied as stated, West Georgia Technical College reserves the right to change any provision listed in this catalog, including but not limited to academic requirements for graduation, without actual notice to individual students. Every effort will be made to keep students advised of any such changes. Information on changes will be available in the Office of Student Affairs and on the college website. It is especially important that students know that it is their responsibility to remain informed of all changes, including academic requirements for graduation.
West Georgia Technical College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges 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 should be contacted only if there is evidence that appears to support the College’s significant non-compliance with a requirement or standard. Inquiries such as admission requirements, financial aid, educational programs, etc., should be addressed directly to West Georgia Technical College and not to the Commission's office. Please direct all questions to: West Georgia Technical College, 176 Murphy Campus Drive, Waco, Georgia 30182, Phone 770.537.6000, Fax 770.537.7995.
Program Accrediting Agencies:
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)
- Accounting
- Business Administrative Technology
- Marketing Management
- Business Management
American Dental Association (ADA)
National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE)
Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM)
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
- Medical Assisting, under recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB)
- Surgical Technology, under Accreditation Review Committee on Education in Surgical Technology (ARC-ST)
Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM)
Georgia Board of Licensed Practical Nurses
Georgia Board of Nursing
Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT)
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)
National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER)
Regulating Agencies:
Georgia State Board of Barbering
Georgia State Board of Cosmetology
Georgia Department of Community Health
Georgia Department of Driver Services
Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council
West Georgia Technical College is a unit of the Technical College System of Georgia.
The Technical College System of Georgia and its constituent Technical Colleges
do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin,
sex, religion, disability, age, political affiliation or belief, genetic information,
disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam Era, spouse of military member, or
citizenship status (except in those special circumstances permitted or mandated
by law). This nondiscrimination policy encompasses the operation of all
technical college-administered programs, programs financed by the federal
government including any Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
Title I financed programs, educational programs and activities, including
admissions, scholarships and loans, and student life. It also
encompasses the recruitment and employment of personnel and contracting for
goods and services.
The Technical College System and Technical Colleges shall promote the
realization of equal opportunity through a positive continuing program of
specific practices designed to ensure the full realization of equal opportunity.
The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the
nondiscrimination policies:
Equity (Title IX) Coordinator, Dean of Students, 770.755.7839
200 Campus Drive, Newnan, GA 30263
ADA (Section 504) Coordinator, Vice President for Administrative Services, 678.664.0533
401 Adamson Square, Carrollton, GA 30117
Accessibility Services and Special Populations Coordinator, 770.824.5241
disabilityservices@westgatech.edu or specialpopulations@westgatech.edu
176 Murphy Campus Blvd., Waco, GA 30182