ABOUT
GRIFFIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE

Griffin Technical College Mission | Accreditations
Technical Education Guarantee | GTC Code of Ethics
Organizational Structure | GTC Timeline  | About Griffin, Georgia
President's Message

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GRIFFIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE MISSION AND VISION

College Mission

Griffin Technical College, a unit of the Technical College System of Georgia, provides technical degrees, diplomas and certificates, including programs in adult education, continuing education and work force training that are high quality, community centered and student focused.

College Vision

Griffin Technical College envisions itself as an exceptional, innovative, and unparalleled technical college that places students at the forefront of educational excellence.  Access to affordable postsecondary education equips students for success.  Griffin Technical College provides an educated and superior workforce that makes a positive impact on the economic development of the service delivery area and Georgia.

Approved August 7, 2008

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ACCREDITATIONS

Griffin Technical College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award certificate, diploma, and 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 Griffin Technical College.

Website: http://www.sacscoc.org

Specific program accreditations and certifications:

Air Conditioning Technology:
HVAC Excellence-an affiliate of the Educational Standards Corporation (ESO)
http://www.naot.org/

Automotive Technology:
National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF)
http://www.natef.org/

Cosmetology:
Georgia State Board of Cosmetology and Georgia State Board Master Cosmetology Examination
http://sos.georgia.gov/plb/cosmetology/default.htm

Dental Assisting:
Commission on Dental Accreditation
http://www.ada.org/prof/ed/accred/commission/index.asp

Health Information technology:
Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM)
http://www.cahiim.org/

Medical Assisting:
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
http://www.caahep.org/

Orthopaedic Technology:
National Association of Orthopaedic Technologists (NAOT)
http://www.naot.org/

Polysomnography Technician:
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
http://www.caahep.org/

Practical Nursing:
Georgia Board of Examiners of Licensed Practical Nurses
http://sos.georgia.gov/plb/lpn/

Radiologic Technology:
Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
http://www.jrcert.org/

Respiratory Care Technology:
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
http://www.caahep.org/

Surgical Technology:
Accreditation Review Committee for Education in Surgical Technology (ARC-ST) a part of the CAAHEP system of program accreditation
http://www.caahep.org/

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TECHNICAL EDUCATION GUARANTEE

 

In collaboration with the Technical College System of Georgia and other technical colleges in the state, Griffin Technical College has established curriculum standards with the direct involvement of business and industry. These standards serve as the industry-validated specifications which allow Georgia’s technical colleges to provide a Technical Education Warranty. The Technical Education Warranty states that:

“If one of our graduates educated under a standard program or his/her employer finds that the graduate is deficient in one or more competencies as defined in the standards, the technical college will retrain the employee at no instructional cost to the employee or the employer.”

The Technical Education Warranty applies to any Griffin Technical College graduate who is employed in the field of his/her training and is in effect for a period of two years after graduation. Griffin Technical College graduates or their employers who see a need to inquire or to file a claim under this Warranty should submit to the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs/Designee a written request citing the graduate’s name, student identification number, program of study, and dates of attendance along with a description of the deficiency. The Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs/Designee will review the claim and take appropriate action.

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GRIFFIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE - CODE OF ETHICS

The Code of Ethics states general rules for maintaining high standards of professional service and conduct toward students and colleagues.

• WE seek to improve the College with our ideas and actions.
• WE treat everyone with respect and dignity regardless of his/her affiliation to the College.
• WE communicate without misrepresentation or malice and with respect for the opinion of others.
• WE take responsibility for our individual and collective actions.
• WE are receptive to ideas from employees, customers, and members of the community and act upon these ideas when appropriate.
• WE perform all of our actions honestly and unselfishly to build trust.
• WE respect the confidentiality of privileged institutional communication.
• WE recognize employees for their efforts in developing better educational techniques, in bettering the life of the students, and in promoting and improving the College.
• WE recognize that students are our customers and that Griffin Tech is a student-centered College.
• WE are responsible to the communities in which we live and work and to the world community as well.

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ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES: Miriam Byrd
ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT: Carolyn Robinson
PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT: Vickie Brezee
FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS: Jim Brown
FINANCIAL AID DEPARTMENT: Gina Byrd
HUMAN RESOURCES: Christi Ellington
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: George Flowers
SECURITY/CAMPUS POLICE: Ken Troisi

VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS: Brent Mayes
DIRECTOR OF LIBRARY AND MEDIA SERVICES: Wendy S. Wilmoth
DEANS FOR ACADEMIC SERVICES: Dr. John Pope, Rebecca Johnson,   Steve Cromer, Dr. Hazel Struby
DEAN FOR ONLINE LEARNING: Tempie Kitchens
VICE PRESIDENT FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES: Mark Andrews
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT: Kay Williamson
COMMUNITY SERVICES: Steve Hendrix
COMPUTER TRAINING: Steve Hendrix

VICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS: Xenia Johns
ADMISSIONS & RECORDS: Kathlyn Smith-Burden
STUDENT AFFAIRS: Teri Kinard
OFFICE MANAGER: Jessie Vickery
SPECIAL POPULATIONS: Toni Doaty

VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADVANCEMENT: Barbara Jo Cook
MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS: Anna Taylor
INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS AND RESEARCH: David P. Bunnell

• VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADULT EDUCATION: W. Len Moore
DEAN FOR ADULT EDUCATION: Janice Tarleton
DEAN FOR ADULT EDUCATION: Melissa Gordon

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GRIFFIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE TIMELINE

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