Accreditation/Licensure

 

Three golden, angled, wavy lines representing a torch with the stacked words Accredited Institution in black, capitalized letters centered below it on a white circle. A golden ring lies just inside the outer edge of the circle with the words Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in white, capitalized letters on the upper 3/4s and the words Commission on Colleges in black, capitalized letters on the lower 1/4.

 

 

Augusta Technical College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate degrees. Augusta Technical College also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Augusta 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).

PROGRAMMATIC ACCREDITATION

Program Name Accrediting Agency Contact Information for Accrediting Agency Last Review or Affirmation Date

Associate Degree in Nursing

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing.*+

The associate degree nursing program at Augusta Technical College at the Summerville Site located in Augusta, Georgia is accredited by the:

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, Georgia 30326
(404) 975-5000
www.acenursing.us/accredited programs/programSearch.htm

September 2019

PUBLIC NOTICE OF UPCOMING ACCREDITATION REVIEW VISIT BY THE ACEN

The Augusta Technical College Associate Degree Nursing Program wishes to announce that it will host a site visit for continuing accreditation of its Associate Degree nursing program by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). You are invited to meet with the site visit team and share your comments about the program in person at a meeting scheduled at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, February 14, in room 120 of the Summerville Professional Office Building located at 2258 Wrightsboro Rd, Augusta, Georgia 30904.

Written comments are also welcome and should be submitted directly to:

Dr. Kathy Chappell, Chief Executive Officer Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing 

3390 Peachtree Road Northeast, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326

Or email: kchappell@acenursing.org

All written comments should be received by the ACEN by February 1, 2024.

The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the associate degree nursing program is initial accreditation.

View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program at http://www.acenursing.us/accredited programs/programSearch.htm

 

Automotive Technology
(Augusta Campus)

Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Education Foundation

1503 Edwards Ferry Rd., NE Suite 401
Leesburg, VA 20176
(703) 669-6650
(703) 669-6677
info@ASEeducationFoundation.org

May 1, 2018

Cardiovascular Technology Echocardiography
Vascular Technology

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)+ — Joint Review Committee on Education in Cardiovascular Technology

9355 - 113th St. N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
(727) 210-2350
www.caahep.org

September 16, 2016

Dental Assisting

Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA)*

211 East Chicago Avenue 
Chicago, Illinois 60611
(312) 440-4653
www.ada.org/coda

August 2, 2018

Diagnostic Medical Sonography Commission of Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).

9355 - 113th St. N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
(727) 210-2350
www.caahep.org

January 18, 2024
Early Childhood Care and Education Commission of the Accreditation of Early Childhood Higher Education Programs of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

1401 H Street NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20005
(202) 232-8777
https://naeyc.org

October 2021

Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology

Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) +

415 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 347-7700
www.abet.org

November 2020

Health Information Management Technology

Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management (CAHIIM)

200 East Randolph Street, Suite 5100 Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 235-3255 OR info@cahiim.org
www.caahiim.org

June 25, 2020

Mechanical Engineering Technology

Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)+

415 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 347-7700
www.abet.org

August 2024

Medical Assisting

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)+ upon the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB)

9355 - 113th St. N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
(727) 210-2350
www.caahep.org

March 15, 2019


Augusta,
Thomson,
Waynesboro Campuses

Columbia County Center

Occupational Therapy Assistant

Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE®) of the American Occupational Therapy Assocation (AOTA)

7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E Bethesda, MD  20814
ACOTE Phone Number c/o AOTA: (301)652-AOTA
www.acoteonline.org

December 2020

Pharmacy Technology

(does not include Certificate program)

American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)

7272 Wisconsin Avenue
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
(301) 657-3000
www.ashp.org

January 23, 2020

Practical Nursing

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)*+

The associate degree nursing program at Augusta Technical College at the Augusta Campus located in Augusta, Georgia is accredited by the:
Accreditation Commision for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Rd NE
Suite 1400
Atlanta, Georgia 30326
(404) 975-5000
www.acenursing.us/accredited programs/programSearch.htm

September 2021

The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the practical nursing program is continuing accreditation.

View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program at  http://www.acenursing.us/accredited programs/programSearch.htm

Augusta,
Thomson,
Waynesboro Campuses

Radiologic Technology

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

April 19, 2024

Respiratory Care

 

Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care+

264 Precision Blvd.
Telford, TN  37690
www.coarc.com
 

July 2015

The Respiratory Care Program, 200415, Associate of Applied Science Degree, Augusta Campus is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (www.coarc.com).

Surgical Technology

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)+ upon the recommendation of Accreditation Review Committee for Educational Programs in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARCSTA)

CAAHEP
9355 - 113th St. N, # 7709
Seminole, FL 33775
(727) 210-2350
www.caahep.org

ARC/STA
19751 East Mainstreet, Suite #339
Parker, CO 80130
(303) 694-9262
www.arcstsa.org/

May 24, 2021

The Surgical Technology program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (www.arcstsa.org).

*Recognized by the U. S. Department of Education (USDOE)

+Recognized by Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)

Program Name Approving Agency Contact Information for Approving Agency Last Review or Approval Date
Associate Degree in Nursing Georgia Board of Nursing 237 Coliseum Dr,
Macon, GA 31217
(478) 207-2440
Email: nursing@sos.ga.gov
May 2012
Aviation Maintenance Technology Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

1701 Columbia Ave
College Park, GA  30337
(404) 474-5100

September 22, 2020

Nurse Aide
Augusta Campus, Thomson and Waynesboro Sites

Georgia Medical Care Foundation (GMCF)

P. O Box 105753
Atlanta, GA 30348
(678) 527-3010 or 1-800-414-4358

November 9, 2020

Practical Nursing
Augusta Campus, Thomson and Waynesboro Sites

Georgia Board of Nursing

237 Coliseum Dr,
Macon, GA 31217
(478) 207-2440
Email: nursing@sos.ga.gov

December 2019