Chatt Tech Classes Go Farther With New Agreement

Credits earned at are going farther than ever with a new agreement between the Technical College System of Georgia and the University System of Georgia.

An additional 17 classes have been added to the list of courses that now transfer to local area colleges and universities bringing the total across the system to 27.

In response to Gov. Nathan Deal’s call for more Georgians to complete college, TCSG and the Board of Regents began to look at opportunities for such an agreement On November 11, 2011, the regents approved a plan in the form of a report, “Complete College Georgia,” that commits the University System’s 35 institutions to increase college completion. The TCSG board approved the same agreement for its 25 colleges in December 2011.

“This agreement is a great benefit to our students who are seeking to further their education,” said Chattahoochee Technical College President Dr. Ron Newcomb in a press release.

“Cooperation between the K-12, technical college and university system is a must for offering seamless education that prepares Georgia’s workforce. This agreement is an affirmation of the longstanding commitment from our good neighbors at Kennesaw State University, Southern Polytechnic and others to honor these classes.”

Chattahoochee Technical College currently has additional agreements regarding several of its programs and general education classes with such schools as Kennesaw State University, Reinhardt University and . The new agreement almost doubles the number of classes that are automatically accepted by the colleges and universities.

“Chattahoochee Tech has very robust transfer partnerships with senior colleges in our service area,” said Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Trina Boteler. “The expanded core transfer agreement with the University System of Georgia colleges will allow our students who are interested in colleges outside of our service area to avoid repeat enrollment in courses. While our mission is occupational training for workforce development, many of our students have a four year degree as their ultimate educational goal. These new transfer possibilities provide students a more direct pathway to that goal.”