ATLANTA TECHNICAL INSTITUTE

1560 Metropolitan Parkway, SW.

Atlanta, GA 30310

404-756-3700

Contact: Ms. Hamett Ferrell, Special Needs Students

Training Offered: Thirty-five diploma programs from one to two years in length. Areas of study include accounting, administrative assistant, commercial art, computer programming, information processing specialist, insurance and risk management, marketing management, printing/graphics technology, real estate appraisal, secretary, barbering, child development and related care, cosmetology, culinary arts, dental assisting, dental laboratory technology, medical laboratory technology, medical office assisting, practical nursing, air conditioning technology, appliance servicing, cabinet making, carpentry, machine tool technology, masonry, residential/commercial wiring, welding and joining technology, architectural drafting, auto collision repair, automotive technology, aviation maintenance technology, aviation/avionics electronics, electronics technology, mechanical drafting, truck repair technician.

Entrance Requirements: Requirements vary and may include high school diploma or GED, certain reading and math achievement levels on validated test, 16 years of age or older, physical exam. Students may be admitted to program on a provisional basis while taking necessary development courses in areas of need.

Training is also provided in various skill areas. Certificates are awarded for course completion. Length of study varies. No entrance requirements. * Day and evening classes. Continuing education courses include catering, commercial floral design, drapery and clothing construction, typing, word processing, accounting, tax return preparation, real estate sales and appraisal, cake decorating, reupholstery, drawing, painting, drama, picture framing, transportation and traffic management.

*Note: Some home economics classes do not allow the student to be enrolled in another public school at the same time these particular courses are taken at Atlanta Tech. Check catalog for details.

High School Senior Admission Plan: May be jointly enrolled in high school and Atlanta Tech during senior year if all academic high school requirements have been met.

Cost: Approximately $168 per term plus books and supplies. PEL grants are available for financial assistance.

Special Services Available: An academic support services coordinator, Ms. Harriett Ferrell, oversees individual adjustments, counseling, and other adaptations as necessary for disabled students. Special support services for the hearing impaired (sign language, interpreters, individual testing, note taking, and tutorial assistance) are also available. Tutorial assistance and developmental studies classes are available for those students in need. Hearing impaired, learning disabled, and emotionally disabled students have been served in the past.

Facilities are accessible.

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