What Athens Technical College does

Athens Technical College is a public technical college operating within the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG), headquartered at 800 US Hwy 29 North in Athens, Georgia, with satellite campuses in Elbert County, Greene County, and Walton County serving an eleven-county service area in northeast Georgia. Founded in 1959, the college delivers over 190 regionally accredited programs organized into four divisions — Business/Industry/Technology, Health Sciences, Life Science/Public Safety, and General Education — awarding associate degrees, diplomas, and technical certificates of credit across in-person, hybrid, and fully online modalities. It also operates Adult Education (GED/HiSET, ESL, workplace literacy), a Dual Enrollment program for high school students, the Cognia-accredited ATC Academy Dual Achievement Program, and a Continuing Education / Economic Development division delivering customized workforce training for regional employers.

The institution's technology stack is commodity-grade and consistent with public technical college norms: Blackboard as the learning management system, Ellucian Banner as the student information and registration portal, and Single Sign-On integrating Banner, Blackboard, email, and intranet applications. Third-party platforms include Parchment for transcript ordering, Campus Logic for financial aid forms, FASTChoice for loan comparison, and Cognia for Academy accreditation. No proprietary technology, AI/ML capability, or developer-facing API surface is documented.

Revenue is generated through three primary streams: per-credit-hour tuition ($107/credit hour, with a 2025–2026 estimated Tuition and Fees of $3,662 per year), state appropriations through TCSG, and non-credit continuing education and customized business training fees. Financial aid (federal Pell/SEOG, state HOPE/Zell Miller/HOPE Career Grant, scholarships, and Prior Learning Assessment credit) layers on top of tuition pricing. The customer base spans traditional college students, adult learners, high school students in dual programs, and regional employers purchasing workforce training — with articulation agreements routing graduates into University System of Georgia, Georgia Independent College Association, and Brenau University four-year programs.

Name

Athens Technical College

Legal name

Athens Technical College

Website

https://athenstech.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Athens Technical College is a public technical college in northeast Georgia offering 190+ accredited associate degrees, diplomas, and certificates across four campuses, serving an eleven-county area with traditional students, adult learners, high school dual-enrollment, and employer workforce training.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technical and Vocational Higher Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Junior Colleges (61121), Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710), Technical and Trade Schools (61151)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Community Colleges (Applied/CTE-Focused) (EDAHADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

GED/HiSET Preparation & Instruction (EDAAABAA), College & Career Transition Services (Bridge Programs, Dual Enrollment Pathways) (EDAAABAK), Adult High School Diploma Completion Programs (EDAAABAB), Public Career & Technical Education (CTE) Centers & Programs (EDAJAAAJ)

Keywords

• Technical college education
• Workforce training programs
• Associate degree programs
• Adult education services
• Continuing education courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Athens

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Public technical college tuition model. Tuition charged per credit hour ($107/credit hour). Additional fees for specific programs, testing, and services. Financial aid, federal grants (Pell, SEOG), state grants (HOPE, Zell Miller), and scholarships available.
2. State Funding and Appropriations: Public institution funded through Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) state appropriations and allocated budgets.
3. Continuing Education and Customized Training: Non-credit workforce development programs and custom training for businesses, with registration fees and course charges.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Athens Technical College is a public technical college that delivers over 190 regionally accredited programs of study leading to associate degrees, technical diplomas, and technical certificates of credit across Business/Industry/Technology, Health Sciences, Life Science/Public Safety, and General Education. It also provides Adult Education (GED/HiSET preparation, ESL), High School Dual Enrollment and Dual Achievement programs, and non-credit Continuing Education/Company Trainings for workforce development, with delivery across four physical campuses, online learning, and high school sites in an eleven-county northeast Georgia service area.

Product overview

Athens Technical College is a public technical college offering over 190 regionally accredited programs across multiple delivery formats including associate degrees, diplomas, and technical certificates of credit. The portfolio consists of Academic Programs (accounting, healthcare, technology, trades, business, criminal justice, and more), Adult Education (GED/ESL/workplace literacy), High School Programs (Dual Enrollment and Dual Achievement/ATC Academy), and Continuing Education (company training and economic development services). Student-facing technology includes Banner for registration and student records, Blackboard for course management, and various third-party platforms for financial aid, transcripts, and testing. The college operates multiple campuses (Athens, Elbert County, Greene County, Walton County) and serves an eleven-county area in Georgia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Athens Technical College Academy: A dual achievement program for high school students offering an alternate path to high school graduation while earning college credentials.

Products and services

• Academic Programs Over 190 regionally accredited programs including associate degrees, diplomas, and technical certificates of credit across Business/Industry/Technology, Health Sciences, Life Science/Public Safety, and General Education divisions, for students seeking career credentials or transfer to a four-year university.
• Adult Education Programs Free adult education including High School Equivalency (GED/HiSET preparation), English as a Second Language (ESL), and workplace literacy programs serving an eleven-county area, for adults seeking to complete high school equivalency or improve language and career skills.
• Dual Enrollment Program allowing high school students in 10th, 11th, or 12th grade to take college courses while still in high school, with free tuition, mandatory fees, and textbooks covered for eligible students, providing a head start on a college career.
• Dual Achievement Program (ATC Academy) Alternative path to high school graduation for students aged 16-21, allowing simultaneous earning of a high school diploma and college credentials (two technical certificates, diploma, or associate degree). The Athens Technical College Academy is accredited by Cognia through NCA CASI, NWAC, and SACS CASI, with accreditation awarded June 30, 2022, valid through June 30, 2027.
• Continuing Education / Company Trainings Non-credit customized workforce training including OSHA safety, forklift, CPR, technical/industrial training, computer skills, supervisory development, apprenticeships, and ACT WorkKeys assessments, for businesses and individuals seeking workforce credentials.
• Economic Development Services Non-credit workforce development and continuing education programs serving an eleven-county area, delivered in partnership with businesses, industries, schools, and community organizations to meet regional workforce needs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 94% In-field Placement rate for graduates
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Brenau UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 April 2026Articulation agreement signed April 23, 2026, for Nursing and Health Information Management Technology programs. ATC graduates from these programs can seamlessly transition to Brenau to continue their BSN and BBA in Healthcare Management degrees.
• University System of Georgia (USG) InstitutionscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner27 general education courses guaranteed to transfer between SACSCOC-accredited institutions including Georgia College, Georgia Southern, Georgia Tech, Kennesaw State University, University of Georgia, and Valdosta State University.
• Georgia Independent College Association (GICA) InstitutionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeneral education core class transfer agreements with private institutions including Brenau University, Mercer University, Berry College, Piedmont College, Shorter University, and Young Harris College.
• Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple articulation agreements allowing high school students to transfer credits from Accounting, Architectural Drafting, Automotive Technician, Cosmetology, Criminal Justice, Drafting, Early Childhood Education, and other career pathways into ATC programs.
• TCSG Connect (Technical College System of Georgia)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCross-registration program allowing ATC students to complete courses at other TCSG colleges through TCSG Connect, facilitating intra-system credit transfers.
• Georgia Employers and Industries (Continuing Education)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic Development department forms partnerships with businesses and industries, schools, agencies, churches, and community centers to deliver customized workforce training programs including safety/compliance training, technical training, leadership development, and apprenticeships.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Oconee Fall Line Technical College: TCSG technical college with comparable program mix and adult education offerings; shares Banner SIS and Blackboard LMS infrastructure through the TCSG system.
• Central Georgia Technical College: Large TCSG peer offering comparable associate degrees, adult education, and corporate training across central Georgia; one of the higher-enrollment institutions in the system.
• Southern Regional Technical College: TCSG technical college in southwest Georgia with matching technical credential, adult education, and dual enrollment portfolios under the same state oversight structure.
• Georgia Northwestern Technical College: TCSG system peer operating multi-campus technical education in northwest Georgia; directly comparable in program mix, tuition structure, and state-funded operating model.
• Lanier Technical College: A fellow TCSG technical college headquartered in Gainesville, GA, serving overlapping counties in northeast Georgia with comparable associate degree, diploma, and continuing education offerings.
• North Georgia Technical College: Another TCSG technical college serving north-central Georgia with similar credit and non-credit workforce programs, sharing the same accreditation and funding apparatus.
• West Georgia Technical College: TCSG technical college serving west Georgia with the same per-credit tuition structure and articulation pathway into USG institutions.

Broad incumbents

• University of North Georgia: Regional USG institution with multi-campus presence in northeast Georgia; competes for the same traditional and dual-enrollment high school graduates and offers a wider bachelor's-degree portfolio.

Regional players

• Brenau University: Private university in Gainesville, GA that is both a transfer articulation partner (Nursing, Health IT) and a competitor for upper-division undergraduate students in the region.
• East Georgia State College: USG two-year institution in east-central Georgia that competes for similar transfer-oriented students while offering a parallel route into USG bachelor's degrees.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AthensTechGA
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC95AvbGQMu2JqoxsZNbnWNg
• Facebookfacebook.com/172599896106574
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/athens-technical-college
• Instagraminstagram.com/athenstechnicalcollege

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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