Ogeechee Technical College is a two-year postsecondary institution governed by the Technical College System of Georgia

Technical College System of Georgia

The Technical College System of Georgia , formerly known as the Department of Technical and Adult Education , is the body which supervises the U.S...

 (TCSG). OTC serves Bulloch

Bulloch County, Georgia

Bulloch County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on February 8, 1796. Bulloch County has undergone rapid growth in recent years. As of 2000, the population was 55,983. The 2009 Census Estimate showed a population of 69,213. The county seat is Statesboro.In...

, Evans

Evans County, Georgia

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, Screven

Screven County, Georgia

Screven County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 15,374. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 15,037...

 and surrounding counties. Ogeechee Technical College's main campus is located in Statesboro, Georgia

Statesboro, Georgia

Statesboro is a city in southeast Georgia, United States, and is the county seat and most populous city of Bulloch County. Statesboro has a population of 28,422 and the Statesboro, GA Micropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 70,217...

.

Ogeechee Technical College is located at 32°23′43.8"N 81°49′7.8"W

History

Senator Joe Kennedy

Joe Kennedy (Georgia State Senator)

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 was instrumental in the creation of Ogeechee Technical Institute, a post-secondary school that he hoped would educate and give job training to people in Bulloch County and the surrounding area. Ogeechee Technical Institute was created in 1987 by approval of the Georgia General Assembly

Georgia General Assembly

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. In 1989, Ogeechee Technical Institute became responsible for Adult Literacy throughout its service area. That same year, Practical Nursing, with a student body of twenty-five became the first credited program to be offered by the Institute. A new facility was completed in 1990, thereby allowing the school to begin offering more classes by the spring of 1991. In the Fall of 1999, Ogeechee Tech opened three new buildings. The expansion project included a Health Sciences building, Horticulture

Horticulture

Horticulture is the industry and science of plant cultivation including the process of preparing soil for the planting of seeds, tubers, or cuttings. Horticulturists work and conduct research in the disciplines of plant propagation and cultivation, crop production, plant breeding and genetic...

 building, and a Childcare

Childcare

Child care means caring for and supervising child/children usually from 0–13 years of age. In the United States child care is increasingly referred to as early childhood education due to the understanding of the impact of early experiences of the developing child...

 building.

Ogeechee Technical Institute changed its name to Ogeechee Technical College in 2000. The school is ranked 14th in size among the thirty-three technical institutes within the State of Georgia

Georgia (U.S. state)

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. It has been under state program standards developed by The Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education since the first day of operation.

Accreditations

Several programs at Ogeechee Technical College have been accredited by the Commission of the Council on Occupational Education. These programs are:

• Dental Assisting
• Diagnostic Medical Sonography
• Funeral Service Education
• Health Information Technology
• Medical Assisting
• Opticianry
• Pharmacy Technician
  Pharmacy technician
  A pharmacy technician, also sometimes known as a pharmaceutical technician, is a health care worker who performs pharmacy related functions, generally working under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist or other health professional...
  
  
• Radiologic Technology
• Surgical Technology
• Tumor Registry Specialist
• Veterinary Technology

Certification/Licensure Eligible Programs

• Commercial Truck Driving
• Computer Information Systems - Networking Specialist
• Cosmetology
  Cosmetology
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• Emergency Medical Technician
  Emergency medical technician
  Emergency Medical Technician or Ambulance Technician are terms used in some countries to denote a healthcare provider of emergency medical services...
  
  
• Paramedic Technology
• Patient Care Assisting
• Phlebotomy Technician
• Practical Nursing