
Campus Locations:
Clarkston, Conyers, Covington, Doraville, Lithonia, Madison
Degree Programs: Associates of Applied Science Degree programs
in Business Information Systems, Health and Professional Services, Industrial
Technologies, Public Safety and Security, Division of Economic Development which
includes commercial truck driving, electrical linework and work ready.
Tuition: 75.00/credit hour
Admission Requirements: Completes application form, Official
transcripts from high school, GED or any post- secondary institutions, COMPASS
test, SAT/ACT or Asset score.
Phone/Website: 404-297-9522; www.gptc.edu
Georgia Piedmont Technical College, formerly DeKalb Technical College is now
celebrating its 50th year. Established in 1961, Georgia Piedmont Technical College
is one of the oldest and most respected of Georgia’s 33 technical colleges.
Our mission is to promote a student-centered environment for lifelong learning
and development, encompassing academic and technical education for employment
in a global community.
Georgia Piedmont Technical College has nine centers of learning in DeKalb, Newton,
Rockdale, and Morgan County. The college has more than 8000 students enrolled
in credit programs and more than 9000 in adult education and continuing education
classes. For students interested in a short turn-a-round, Georgia Piedmont Tech
offers Technical Certificates of Credit (TCC). Certificate programs are these
areas of study that are one year or less in length. These programs are designed
for those students who wish to make a swift transition into the work force.
Our college serves as a bridge for many students. A bridge from high school
to college, or for other students it is a bridge that takes them on a pathway
to new skills that ultimately leads to a fulfilling career. Academic and technical
programs at GPTC cover more than 120 different occupations. Georgia Piedmont
Technical College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees, diplomas, and
certificates. Our college can take you where you want to be. The journey begins
with a visit to www.gptc.edu.
LOCATIONS:
DeKalb Campus
495 North Indian Creek Drive
Clarkston, Georgia 30021
(404) 297-9522, Ext. 0
Newton Campus
16200 Alcovy Road
Covington, Georgia 30014
(404) 297-9522, Ext. 3100
Newton Campus Building D/Conference Center
8100 Bob Williams Parkway
Covington, Georgia 30014
(404) 297-9522, Ext. 5000
Paul M. Starnes Center
1085 Montreal Road
Clarkston, Georgia 30021
(404) 297-9522, Ext. 2500
Regional Transportation Training Center
6720 Marbut Road
Lithonia, Georgia 30058
(678) 526-7384
Community Education Center
5745 Buford Highway, Suite 200
Doraville, Georgia 30340
(404) 297-9522, Ext. 4000
Rockdale Center
1400 Parker Road
Conyers, GA 30094
(770) 761-3092
Rockdale Career Academy (RCA)
1064 Culpepper Drive
Conyers, Georgia 30094
(404) 297-9522, Ext. 3100
Morgan Center
150 E. Washington Street
Madison, GA 30650
(404) 297-9522 ext 5000