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'''West Georgia Technical College''' ('''WGTC''') is a public [[community college]] in [[Waco, Georgia]]. It is part of the [[Technical College System of Georgia]] and provided education for a seven-county service area that includes [[Carroll County, Georgia|Carroll]], [[Coweta County, Georgia|Coweta]], [[Douglas County, Georgia|Douglas]], [[Haralson County, Georgia|Haralson]], [[Heard County, Georgia|Heard]], [[Meriwether County, Georgia|Meriwether]], and [[Troup County, Georgia|Troup]]. WGTC is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the [[Southern Association of Colleges and Schools]] (SACS) to award technical certificates of credit, diplomas, with [[associate degrees]] being the highest level of award for which the College has been accredited.<ref name="sacs"/>
== History ==
Campuses are located in [[Carrollton, Georgia|Carrollton]], [[Newnan, Georgia|Newnan]], [[Douglasville, Georgia|Douglasville]], and [[Waco, Georgia]], respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.westgatech.edu/|title=Home|website=West Georgia Technical College}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://georgia.gov/organization/technical-college-system-georgia|title=Technical College System of Georgia|website=Georgia.gov}}</ref>▼
Western Georgia Technical College is part of the [[Technical College System of Georgia]] and provided education for a seven-county service area that includes [[Carroll County, Georgia|Carroll]], [[Coweta County, Georgia|Coweta]], [[Douglas County, Georgia|Douglas]], [[Haralson County, Georgia|Haralson]], [[Heard County, Georgia|Heard]], [[Meriwether County, Georgia|Meriwether]], and [[Troup County, Georgia|Troup]]. These campuses were originally part of '''West Central Technical College''' ('''WCTC'''), based in [[Waco
== Campus ==
▲Campuses are located in [[Carrollton, Georgia|Carrollton]], [[Newnan, Georgia|Newnan]], [[Douglasville, Georgia|Douglasville]], and [[Waco, Georgia]], respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.westgatech.edu/|title=Home|website=West Georgia Technical College}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://georgia.gov/organization/technical-college-system-georgia|title=Technical College System of Georgia|website=Georgia.gov}}</ref> Heard and Meriwether counties do not have full [[campus]]es but do have locations where classes are held.
==Academics==
West Georgia Technical College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the [[Southern Association of Colleges and Schools]] (SACS) to award technical certificates of credit, diplomas, with [[associate degrees]] being the highest level of award for which the College has been accredited.<ref name="sacs" /> Its offers several types of courses:
* [[Vocational education|Technical education]]'' provide individuals with one of the following awards:
** Technical certificates of credit: typically last about six months to one year
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