1961
Augusta Area Vocational-Technical School is founded
1963
Richmond Area Vocational School is formed
1966
The two schools combine to form Augusta Area Technical School
1981
The current site near Deans Bridge Road becomes the Augusta campus
1984
The first students graduate with an Associate Degree of Applied Technology
1985
The Automotive Mechanics Program receives the Secretary of Education’s Award of Excellence
1987
Augusta Area Technical School becomes a state school operated by the Georgia Board of Technical and Adult Education, and the name is change to Augusta Technical Institute. The Augusta Technical Institute Foundation is formed
1988
Credit enrollment exceeds 2,000
1990
Augusta Technical Institute accepts the responsibility for the Office of Adult Literacy on Broad Street
1991
Allied Health programs move to the Augusta campus
1995
The Jack B. Patrick Information Technology Center opens. The Augusta Technical Institute Foundation launches a major gift campaign entitled The Power To Be, encompassing the Augusta campus and the projected Thomson/McDuffie and Waynesboro/Burke Campuses
1996
Construction is completed on the Center for Advanced Technology. The Jack B. Patrick Information Technology Center is dedicated. Construction begins on the Thomson/McDuffie Campus
1997
Credit enrollment exceeds 4,000. The Office of Adult Literacy moves to the Augusta campus. The Thomson/McDuffie Campus opens
2000
Classes begin at the Waynesboro/Burke campus. Augusta Technical Institute’s name changes to Augusta Technical College.
2001
Groundbreaking for new Student Services Building on December 4, 2001
2002
The 900 building was dedicated to Thelma “T” Ray Allgood
2003
The Student Services/Classroom Building opened.
2004
The dedication of the Student Services/Classroom Building held (April 29).
2005
Funds were appropriated for the Columbia County Center.
2006
First planned gift established with the Augusta Technical College Foundation.
2007
Groundbreaking for Columbia County Center
2008
Ribbon cutting ceremony for the Emergency Medical Services
Building.
2009
Columbia County Center building construction begins.
2010
Augusta Tech launches Nuclear Engineering Technology Program in partnership with Southern Company and Georgia Power.
2011
The Columbia County Center in Grovetown officially opens its doors to students.
2012
Augusta Technical College is named an "Achieving the Dream College".
Augusta Technical College establishes Campus Police Department.
2018
Augusta Technical College is named a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Two-Year Education (CAE2Y), designated by the National Security Agency and Department of Homeland Security.