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Former names | DeKalb Technical College, DeKalb Community College, DeKalb Area Vocational School |
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| Type | Public community college |
| Established | 1961[1] |
Parent institution | Technical College System of Georgia |
| Location | , , United States |
| Campus | Multiple campuses |
| Colors | Red, Yellow and Blue |
| Website | www.gptc.edu/ |
Georgia Piedmont Technical College (GPTC) is a public community college based in Clarkston, Georgia. It is part of the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) and provides education for a three-county service area, mostly in the metro Atlanta area. The school's service area includes Dekalb, Rockdale, and Newton counties.[1] GPTC is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) to award associate degrees, diplomas, and technical certificates of credit. Many of the school's individual technical programs are also accredited by their respective accreditation organizations. The College also offers free Adult Education courses for GED and HiSet test preparation and English as Second Language programming. Its Economic Development and Continuing Education division provides customized business and industry training to strengthen the workforce pipeline in Metro Atlanta. [2]
- ^ a b About Georgia Piedmont Technical College Archived 2011-12-06 at the Wayback Machine section of official GPTC website. Last accessed 2012-01-14.
- ^ Accreditations section Archived 2012-02-16 at the Wayback Machine of official GPTC website
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