Philosophy
The strength of Atlanta rests in its citizens whose skills, values, and ethics make them a productive and competitive force. The men and women of Atlanta should be productive workers if the city and its environs are to attract new business and industry and strengthen existing companies that have enabled Atlanta to become the commercial hub of the entire Southeast.
Atlanta Technical College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, sex, religion, disability, age, political affiliation or belief, genetic information, disabled veteran status, or citizenship status (except in those special circumstances permitted or mandated by law). This nondiscrimination policy encompasses all college operations and local programs, federally financed programs, educational programs, and activities involving admissions, scholarships, and loans, and student life. It also applies to the recruitment and employment of personnel and the contracting for goods and services.
Atlanta Technical College believes that individuals should be provided programs and services that will enable them to develop and improve their academic knowledge, applied practical skills, technical competence, and work attitudes. These attributes are necessary for job acquisition, retention, and advancement in careers that are personally satisfying, socially useful, and economically beneficial.
Atlanta Technical College believes that the positive results of a literate and technical competent citizenry will accelerate metropolitan Atlanta's continued appeal to existing, expanding, new, and emerging businesses and industries and will, in turn, contribute to the economic and social growth of individuals living and working in and around Atlanta.