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Chattahoochee Technical College

As of October 2, 2026

The information on this page describes the accreditation relationship between this institution and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. General information about the Commission and the accreditation process is provided at the end of this document.

General Information

CEO Name
Ms. Heather F. Pence
Address
980 South Cobb Drive Marietta, GA 30060-3398
Country
United States
Institutional Phone
(770) 528-4545
Approved to Offer
Associate's Degree

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Accreditation Information

Status
Accredited
Public Sanctions
None
Accreditation Granted
January 1, 2009
Reaffirmation
2024
Distance Education Approval Date
October 3, 2005
Next Reaffirmation
2034
Next Fifth-Year Review
2029
Degree Level
I i See Approved to Offer above for the complete list.
Control
Public
Full Accreditation History

Accreditation History

06/25/2009 – Chattahoochee Technical College, Marietta, GA (accredited by SACSCOC in 1988), merged with Appalachian Technical College, Jasper, GA (Candidate with SACSCOC in 2007), and North Metro Technical College, Acworth, GA (accredited by SACSCOC in 2006). The newly-merged institution retained the name of Chattahoochee Technical College, Marietta, GA.

SACSCOC Staff Member

Holly Hart

Email

In-Progress Reviews

  • 2029 Fifth-Year Interim Report

Off-campus Instructional Sites (Additional Locations)

Types

  • Approved >=50%: Site is approved to offer any portion of a program. Additional programs may be offered with no further site notification or approval. Only sites offering 50% or more of a program require approval.
  • Approved Branch >=50%: Site is approved as a branch campus to offer any portion of a program. Additional programs may be offered with no further site notification or approval.
  • Notified 25-49%: Less than 50% of a program may be offered at the site. Less than 50% of additional programs may be offered with no further site notification.

Sites offering less than 25% of a program do not require notification or approval.

Status

  • Open: Instruction may be offered at the site consistent with the site type defined above.
  • Closed: Closed sites are not shown. A site is closed when (1) the institution has stopped admitting students to the site and (2) SACSCOC has approved the site teach-out plan. Therefore, instruction may continue at a site under the teach-out plan after the site is closed.
  • Appalachian Campus
    100 Campus Drive Jasper, GA 30143 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Austell Campus
    1578 Veterans Memorial Highway Austell, GA 30168 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Aviation Training Academy
    570 Airport Parkway Dallas, GA 30157 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Bartow County College and Career Academy (BCCCA)
    738 Grassdale Road Cartersville, GA 30121 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Calhoun High School
    355 South River Street Calhoun, GA 30701 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Canton Campus
    1645 Bluffs Parkway Canton, GA 30144 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Cartersville High School
    320 East Church Street Cartersville, GA 30120 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Cobb Innovation and Technology Academy
    114 Windy Hill Road Marietta, GA 30060 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Creekview High School
    1550 Owens Store Road Canton, GA 10115 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Etowah High School
    6565 Putnam Ford Drive Woodstock, GA 30189 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Gilmer College and Career Academy
    1860 South Main Street Ellijay, GA 30540 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Gilmer High School
    408 Bobcat Trail Ellijay, GA 30540 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Hiram High School
    702 Virgie Ballentine Drive Hiram, GA 30141 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Marietta High School College and Career Academy
    1171 Whitlock Avenue, S.W. Marietta, GA 30064 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • McEachern High School
    2400 Macland Road Powder Springs, GA 30073 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Mountain View Campus
    2680 Gordy Parkway Marietta, GA 30066 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • North Metro Campus
    5198 Ross Road Acworth, GA 30102 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Paulding Campus
    400 Nathan Dean Boulevard Dallas, GA 30132 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Paulding College and Career Academy
    4555 Dallas Acworth Highway Dallas, GA 30132 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Paulding County High School
    1297 Villa Rica Highway Dallas, GA 30157 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Pebblebrook High School
    991 Old Alabama Road SW Mableton, GA 30126 United States

    Type: Notified 25-49% Status: Open

  • Pickens High School
    500 Dragon Drive Jasper, GA 30143 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • River Ridge High School
    400 Arnold Mill Road Woodstock, GA 30188 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Sonoraville High School
    7340 Fairmount Highway, SE Calhoun, GA 30701 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • South Cobb High School
    1920 Clay Road Southwest Austell, GA 30106 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • The King's Academy
    471 Arnold Mill Road Woodstock, GA 30188 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Wheeler High School
    375 Holt Road Marietta, GA 30068 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

  • Woodstock Campus
    8371 Main Street Woodstock, GA 30188 United States

    Type: Approved >= 50% Status: Open

About SACSCOC and Accreditation

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), the accreditation name of The Commission on Colleges and Universities, is the commission responsible for accrediting degree-granting institutions across the nation and internationally. The SACSCOC Board of Trustees is the representative body of the member institutions also known as the College Delegate Assembly. To gain or maintain accreditation, an institution must comply with SACSCOC policies, procedures, and with all standards contained in the Principles of Accreditation: Foundations for Quality Enhancement in the professional judgment of peer reviewers. SACSCOC’s institutional accreditation includes all degree levels regardless of location or mode of instruction. The Commission accredits the institution as a whole.

Components of the Review Process

The SACSCOC Board of Trustees conducts several types of institutional reviews: (1) Candidate Committee reviews of applicant institutions seeking candidacy, (2) Accreditation Committee reviews of candidate institutions seeking initial membership, (3) Reaffirmation Committee reviews of member institutions seeking continued accreditation following a comprehensive review, (4) Special Committee reviews of member institutions seeking continued accreditation following evaluation of institutional circumstances that are accreditation related, and (5) Substantive Change Committee reviews of member institutions seeking approval and continued accreditation following the review of a change of a significant modification or expansion to the institution’s nature and scope. Each of the above type of reviews has its own evaluation documents and peer review procedures and can be found on the SACSCOC website at www.sacscoc.org.

The Committees on Compliance and Reports (C&R), standing committees of the SACSCOC Board of Trustees, review reports prepared by evaluation committees and the institutional responses to those reports. A C&R Committee’s recommendation regarding an institution’s accreditation-related matters is forwarded to the Executive Council for review. The Executive Council recommends action to the SACSCOC Board of Trustees, which makes the final decision on reaffirmation and any monitoring activities that it may require of an institution. The SACSCOC Board of Trustees convenes twice a year.

Complaints Against SACSCOC Accredited Institutions

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) recognizes the value of information provided by students, employees, and others in determining whether an institution’s performance is consistent with SACSCOC standards for obtaining or maintaining accreditation. The Commission’s interest also is in ensuring that member institutions maintain appropriate grievance procedures and standards of procedural fairness and that the procedures are applied appropriately and consistently. The procedures for the review of complaints involving member institutions enable SACSCOC to address possible violations of its Principles of Accreditation, its Core Requirements and Standards, SACSCOC policies or procedures, as well as to address possible violations of an institution’s own policies and procedures, if related to the Principles.

Since SACSCOC’s complaint procedures are for the purpose of addressing any significant non-compliance with SACSCOC Principles of Accreditation, policies, or procedures, the procedures are not intended to be used to involve SACSCOC in disputes between individuals and member institutions, or cause SACSCOC to interpose itself as a reviewing authority in individual matters of admission, grades, granting or transferability of credits, application of academic policies, fees or other financial matters, disciplinary matters or other contractual rights and obligations. Nor does SACSCOC seek redress on an individual’s behalf. Under no circumstances does SACSCOC respond to, or take action on, any complaint or any allegation that contains defamatory statements. Further, SACSCOC will not serve as a grievance panel when the outcome of institutional grievance or appeal processes is unsatisfactory to the complainant.

SACSCOC expects individuals to attempt to resolve the issue through all means available to the complainant, including following the institution’s own published grievance procedures, before submitting a complaint to SACSCOC. Therefore, SACSCOC is under no obligation to consider additional information submitted by the complainant subsequent to the receipt of the formal complaint. SACSCOC’s usual practice is not to consider a complaint that is currently in administrative proceedings, including institutional proceedings, or in litigation. However, if there is substantial, credible evidence that indicates systemic problems with an accredited institution, SACSCOC may, at its discretion, choose to proceed with the review.

For the fastest and most secure review by SACSCOC personnel, we strongly encourage you to submit your formal complaint online. You can easily file your concerns by completing the digital “Complaints Against Institutions: Information Sheet and Form” directly through our secure online portal. Please note that to maintain the integrity of the review process, SACSCOC cannot evaluate oral or anonymous complaints, nor can we accept complaints submitted on behalf of another individual or forwarded from another entity. Filing your complaint electronically ensures it is received immediately and streamlines the review process.

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