Chattahoochee Technical College

 

Students in Cherokee County do not have to travel far from home for a top quality, affordable college education that prepares them to become the highly skilled professionals needed in today’s workforce. Chattahoochee Technical College serves Cherokee County with two of its eight campuses. One campus is located in Canton, and the other one is located in the heart of downtown Woodstock.

Premier programs of study at the Chattahoochee Tech Woodstock Campus include the sought-after Computer Information Systems Technology Cybersecurity program as well as the college’s popular Interiors program. In each of these programs, students can earn an Associate of Applied Science degree. Health science classes, such as anatomy and physiology, also factor prominently into the desirable courses of study offered at the Chattahoochee Tech Woodstock Campus.

Chattahoochee Tech’s Computer Information Systems Technology Cybersecurity program offers courses that train students in computer information processing, computer program design and development, and computer networking. Computer Information Systems Technology instructor Charles Chapman leads classes in this program at the Chattahoochee Tech Woodstock campus. Students in this program may be eligible for the state’s HOPE Career Grant to help cover the cost of tuition. The HOPE Career Grant can be the boost a student needs to get started on a rewarding career in a well paying job without accumulating a lot of student debt. This grant also helps Georgia employers by creating a pipeline of skilled professionals for well paying jobs available in the local workforce. Graduates of this program are qualified for employment as skilled information security specialists.

The Chattahoochee Tech Interiors program, which is based at the college’s Woodstock campus, offers classes taught by Lead Instructor Ginger Burton. The knowledge and skills emphasized in this program include interior design fundamentals; the selection and specification of interior finishes, furnishings, and equipment; the creation and interpretation of interior floor plans and construction documents; and software drafting and drawing applications. Students also learn about building systems and codes for interiors as well as communication with architects, contractors, and clients. Interiors program graduates are prepared for successful careers as independent designers and employment within the vast interior design industry. Opportunities range from specialized roles to general design project managers.

In addition to the Associate of Applied Science degree, the Chattahoochee Tech Interiors program provides students with the opportunity to earn a diploma or a Technical Certificate of Credit (TCC). The Kitchen & Bath Designer TCC emphasizes a combination of kitchen and bath design theory and practical application necessary for successful employment and certification in this field for the workforce. A TCC has a range of fewer credit hours needed for completion, and students can directly enroll in the training offered by a stand-alone TCC.

For Cherokee County students interested in pursuing a high demand career in the medical field, they can begin a successful educational journey at the Chattahoochee Tech Woodstock campus, where Biology Instructor Dr. Larona Gore leads courses and laboratory exercises in anatomy and physiology each semester. These courses serve as the gateway into various healthcare career path programs. Course topics include cell structure and functions, tissue classifications, the skeletal system, muscular system, and nervous and sensory systems. Many of these students are striving to enter the college’s competitive Nursing and Radiography programs. These students include recent high school graduates as well as adults who have been in the workforce and want to make a career change. Local high school students also enroll in these courses as dual enrollment students, earning high school and college credit simultaneously. Students can transition easily from high school to Chattahoochee Tech and, if desired, on to four-year universities. The college provides a quality, accessible education for students of all ages at a fraction of the cost of other area colleges and universities.

“Chattahoochee Tech students are gaining the skills and experience they need in programs that prepare them to become part of today’s essential workforce,” said Chattahoochee Tech President Dr. Ron Newcomb. “We are very proud of the fact that our graduates are meeting the demand from local employers for highly skilled employees to fill well paying jobs available now in our community.”

A Unit of the Technical College System of Georgia, Chattahoochee Tech is the state’s largest technical college with an enrollment that typically exceeds 10,000 students each year. The college offers over 40 programs of study in some of the nation’s fastest growing, high demand career fields. With eight campus locations serving Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Gilmer, Paulding, and Pickens counties, Chattahoochee Tech is the perfect match for area students seeking an affordable education that provides a solid foundation for careers as skilled professionals.

 

Woodstock Campus

8371 Main Street
Woodstock, GA 30188
770-528-4545

 

Canton Campus

1645 Bluffs Parkway
Canton, GA 30114
770-528-4545

 

ChattahoocheeTech.edu

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