General Information
The statements set forth in this catalog are for informational purposes only and should not be construed
as the basis of a contract between students and this institution. While the provisions of this catalog will
ordinarily be applied as stated, West Georgia Technical College reserves the right to change any
provision listed in this catalog, including but not limited to academic requirements for graduation,
without actual notice to individual students. Every effort will be made to keep students advised of any
such changes. Information on changes will be available in the Office of Student Affairs and on the college
website. It is especially important that students know that it is their responsibility to remain informed of
all changes, including academic requirements for graduation.
West Georgia Technical College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Commission on Colleges to award associate degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866
Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the
accreditation of West Georgia Technical College. The Commission should be contacted only if there is
evidence that appears to support the College’s significant non-compliance with a requirement or
standard. Inquiries such as admission requirements, financial aid, educational programs, etc., should be
addressed directly to West Georgia Technical College and not to the Commission's office. Please direct
all questions to: West Georgia Technical College, 176 Murphy Campus Drive, Waco, Georgia 30182,
Phone 770.537.6000, Fax 770.537.7995.
Program Accrediting Agencies:
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)
 Accounting
 Business Administrative Technology
 Marketing Management
 Business Management
American Dental Association
Automotive Service Excellence (ASE)
Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM)
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
 Medical Assisting, under recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board
(MAERB)
 Surgical Technology, under Accreditation Review Committee on Education in Surgical
Technology (ARC-ST)
Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM)
Georgia Board of Licensed Practical Nurses
Georgia Board of Nursing
Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT)
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)
Regulating Agencies:
Georgia Board of Cosmetology
Georgia Board of Licensed Practical Nurses
Georgia Board of Licensed Registered Nursing
Georgia Department of Community Health
Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council
Georgia State Board of Barbering
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West Georgia Technical College is a unit of the Technical College System of Georgia.
The Technical College System of Georgia and its constituent Technical Colleges do not discriminate on
the basis of race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, gender, religion, disability, age, political affiliation
or belief, genetic information, disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam Era, spouse of military member
or citizenship status (except in those special circumstances permitted or mandated by law). This
nondiscrimination policy encompasses the operation of all technical college-administered programs,
programs financed by the federal government including any Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA)
Title I financed programs, educational programs and activities, including admissions, scholarships and
loans, student life, and athletics. It also encompasses the recruitment and employment of personnel and
contracting for goods and services.
The Technical College System and Technical Colleges shall promote the realization of equal opportunity
through a positive continuing program of specific practices designed to ensure the full realization of
equal opportunity. The following individuals have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the
nondiscrimination policies:
Equity (Title IX) coordinator, Vice President for Student Affairs, 678.664.0532
401 Adamson Square, Carrollton, GA 30117
ADA (Section 504) coordinator, Vice President for Administrative Services, 678.664.0533
401 Adamson Square, Carrollton, GA 30117
Accessibility Services and Special Populations Coordinator, 770.824.5241
disabilityservices@westgatech.edu or specialpopulations@westgatech.edu
176 Murphy Campus Blvd., Waco, GA 30182
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