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College Accreditation

Southwest Georgia Technical College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Associate Degrees, Diplomas, and Technical Certificates of Credit.  Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Southwest Georgia Technical College. 

Program Accreditations/Approvals/Certifications

Program
Accrediting or Certifying Agency
Status

Air Conditioning Technology -

Main Campus

HVAC Excellence

Home Office

1701 Pennsylvania Ave NW

Washington, DC 20006

Phone: 800-394-5268

Fax: 800-546-3726

http://www.hvacexcellence.org/

Accredited
     

Associate Degree Nursing -

Main Campus and Valdosta Technical College Site

Georgia Board of Nursing
237 Coliseum Drive
Macon, Georgia  31217
Phone: 478-207-1640
http://sos.state.ga.us/plb/rn
Approved
 

National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
3343 Peachtree Road, NE, Suite 500

Atlanta, Georgia 30326

Phone: 404.975.5000

Fax: 404.975.5020
http://www.nlnac.org

Accredited
     

Automotive Technology -

Main Campus

National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation, Inc.

101 Blue Seal Drive, S.E., Suite 101

Leesburg, Virginia 20175

Phone: 703-669-6650

Fax: 703-669-6125

http://www.natef.org

Master Certified
     

Certified Nursing Assistant

Georgia Medical Care Foundation
1455 Lincoln Parkway

Suite 800

Atlanta, Georgia 30346

Phone: 800-982-0411

Fax: 678-527-3001

http://www.gmcf.org

Approved
     

Clinical Lab Technology -

Main Campus

National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)
5600 N. River Road

Suite 720

Rosemont, Illinois 60018-5119
Phone: 773-714-8880
Fax: 773-714-8886
http://www.naacls.org

Accredited
     

Medical Assisting -

Main Campus

SWGTC's Medical Assisting program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB).

CAAHEP
1361 Park Street

Clearwater, Florida 33756

Phone: 727-210-2350
http://www.caahep.org

Accredited
     

Paramedic Technology -

Main Campus

Georgia Department of Human Resources
Office of Emergency Medical Services
2600 Skyland Drive - Lower Level
Atlanta, Georgia 30319
Phone: 404-679-0547

http://ems.ga.gov

Approved
     

Pharmacy Technology -

Main Campus

American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
7272 Wisconsin Avenue
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
Phone: 301-657-3000
Fax: 301-664-8877
http://www.ashp.org

Accredited
     

Practical Nursing -

Main Campus and Grady Site

Professional Licensing Boards Division 
Georgia Board of Examiners of Licensed Practical Nursing
237 Coliseum Drive
Macon, Georgia 31217-3858
Phone: 478-207-2440
http://sos.state.ga.us/plb/lpn
Approved
     

Respiratory Care Technology -

Main Campus

Committee on Accreditation For Respiratory Care (CoARC)
1248 Harwood Road
Bedford, Texas 76021-4244
Phone: 817-283-2835
http://www.coarc.com

Accredited
     

Surgical Technology -

Main Campus

Accreditation Review Committee on Education in Surgical Technology
6 West Dry Creek Circle,
Suite 210
Littleton, Colorado 80120-8031
Phone: 303-694-9262
Fax: 303-741-3655
http://www.arcst.org
Accredited
  CAAHEP
1361 Park Street
Clearwater, Florida  33756
Phone: 727-210-2350
http://www.caahep.org
Accredited