Coastal Pines Technical College
Former names | Altamaha Technical College Okefenokee Technical College |
|---|---|
| Type | Community Technical College |
| Established | July 1, 2014[1] |
| Students | 2,431 (2014)[2] |
| Location | Waycross, Georgia, United States |
| Campus | Multiple campuses |
| Colors | Blue and green |
| Nickname | Rays |
| Website | http://www.coastalpines.edu/ |
Coastal Pines Technical College is a two-year postsecondary institution with that serves thirteen counties and has seven campuses in the rural towns of Alma, Baxley, Brunswick, Hazlehurst, Jesup, Kingsland and Waycross in southeastern Georgia. The school offers associate's degree, certificate or diploma programs in the areas of allied health, business and computer, personal services, and technical and industrial technology.
Coastal Pines Technical College was established on July 1, 2014 from the merger of Altamaha Technical College (est. 1989) and Okefenokee Technical College (est. 1965)
The school is a unit of the Technical College System of Georgia,[3] which includes 28 technical colleges and 31 satellite campuses. The school is accredited by the Council on Occupational Education and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
References
- ↑ History and Facts page from the CPTC official website. Last Accessed 2016-07-19.
- ↑ Retrieved from ed.gov School Lookup Last Accessed 2016-07-19
- ↑ http://www.tcsg.edu/college_campuses.php, The Technical College System of Georgia, List of College Campuses, retrieved April 30, 2011.
Coordinates: 31°12′50″N 82°23′01″W / 31.213755°N 82.383631°W