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2. 2 THE ALBANY HERALD • ADULT EDUCATION • Sunday, August 22, 2010 • www.albanyherald.com
ALBANY TECHNICAL COLLEGE
The focus of Albany Technical
College (ATC) has remained work-
force education and development.
ATC not only educates its students
with the knowledge base required in
today’s workforce, but they provide a
hands-on approach, which increases
the hireability of every student in
each program of study offered.
Since 1961, ATC has provided
technical and adult education to
thousands in southwest Georgia.
They have provided graduates to the
area’s workforce, who are more than
qualified and prepared to tackle
today’s workforce demands.
Why choose ATC to grow your
hireability? The College has a
proven track record of graduates
who are working in their dream jobs
and performing efficiently and effec-
tively. Most ATC graduates land jobs
before they even finish their pro-
grams. Since most program areas
require internships, students are
afforded the opportunity to prove
what they have learned in the class-
room on the job, which impresses
area employers they may want a
permanent position with.
In addition to top-notch programs
and faculty and staff, ATC offers
several opportunities to enhance the
college experience for its commuter
students. With several clubs and
organizations offered on campus, the
College also has a men and women’s
basketball team. The Titans and
Lady Titans dominate the court
beginning every fall and lead the
school to many exciting victories.
Growth is an important part of
ATC’s initiative. Just two years ago,
the College opened its First
Responders building – the only one
of its kind in the state – providing a
state-of-the-art facility for students
training in the law enforcement, fire
science and paramedic fields. Last
year, Phase I of the newly renovated
Carlton Construction Academy
opened, affording the construction
students with a larger facility to
learn the tools of the trade.
In March 2011, ATC plans to open
its newest building, the Logistics
Education Center, which has been
under construction since December
2009. Not only will the new facility
increase the school’s logistics educa-
tion efforts, but it will also house a
new state-of-the-art student center,
eLearn lab and auditorium, media
center, and culinary arts area.
In addition to the increased
growth on campus, ATC will be cele-
brating its 50th anniversary in 2011.
With the anniversary theme being
“Strong Tradition. Proven Success.
Powerful Future,” the College plans
to host a string of events every
month of the year. The year of
events will kick off with a convoca-
tion in late January.
Another change for ATC will come
in the summer of 2011 when the
Technical College System of Georgia,
ATC’s governing body, will make the
conversion from quarters to semes-
ters. ATC faculty has already begun
the advisement period for its current
students to help make the conver-
sion more seamless. For more infor-
mation about the conversion, keep a
watch on ATC’s website or visit
www.tcsgsemester411.com for all the
details.
“The transition aligns us with our
partners in higher education and K-
12. This innovative spirit provides
the flexibility to meet employment
needs and be well-positioned to meet
Georgia’s workforce needs,” said Dr.
Anthony Parker, President of Albany
Technical
College.
With all the
excitement of
growth and
improvement on
campus and the
anticipation of
the 50th celebra-
tion, ATC is the
place for higher
education when
it comes to
preparing for
today’s workforce
in southwest Georgia.
Visit www.albanytech.edu or call
229.430.3500 to find out how you
can schedule a tour of the campus
today. The time has never been bet-
ter to “Titan Up” with a new career
from Albany Technical College.
Grow Your Hireability With An Albany
Technical College Education
“Titan Up” With A New Career!

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GEORGIA SOUTHWESTERN
UNIVERSITY
Beginning this fall, Georgia
Southwestern State University will
give academic credit to non-tradi-
tional students based on their prior
learning from work or other expe-
riences. In fact, GSW was recently
recognized as an Adult Learning
Focused Institution (ALFI).
Charles Huffman, Ph.D., associ-
ate professor of psychology, is the
director of Georgia Southwestern’s
new Prior Learning Assessment
Program (PLA). In the fall, he will
lead this program’s inaugural
course, PLA 2000.
“Research shows that experi-
ence, when compared to direct
instruction, often produces superi-
or learning,” Huffman said. “Many
adults are fearful about returning
to school. Through the new PLA
2000 course, non-traditional stu-
dents will gain confidence in their
ability to perform at the college
level, and may earn credit for the
skills, knowledge, and abilities
they have learned outside the tra-
ditional college classroom. It can
shorten the time and costs to com-
plete a college degree.”
The ALFI Initiative was created
in 1999 by the Council on Adult
Experiential Learning (CAEL) to
help colleges and universities
improve learning opportunities for
adults. The Coalition was devel-
oped to aid in research and to
allow schools to learn from one
another.
To qualify as an ALFI Coalition
member, institutions must offer
degree programs to adults, be
accredited by regional accrediting
agencies, be a current institutional
member of CAEL, and have admin-
istered the ALFI tools within the
past three years.
Georgia Southwestern began
developing its Prior Learning
Assessment Program in 2009 after
receiving a $25,000 College Access
Grant from the University System
of Georgia. Southwestern is one of
four schools within the System that
comprises the Adult Learning
Consortium. Faculty members Chu
Chu Wu, Tom Wheeler, Leisa
Easom, Liz Kuipers, Brian Davis
and Huffman have been trained
and certified as Master Prior
Learning Assessors.
For additional information,
please contact Huffman at (229)
931-2316.
Georgia Southwestern recognized as Adult
Learning Focused Institution

4. 4 THE ALBANY HERALD • ADULT EDUCATION • Sunday, August 22, 2010 • www.albanyherald.com
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