Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
Ogeechee Technical College is accredited by the Commission of the Council on Occupational Education. Inquiries regarding accreditation should be addressed to the Council on Occupational Education, 7840 Roswell Road, Bldg. 300, Suite 325, Atlanta, GA 30350 or (770) 396-3898. www.council.org
Program Accreditation
The Dental Assisting program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation and has been granted the accreditation status of "approval without reporting requirements." The Commission is a specialized accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education. The Commission on Dental Accreditation can be contacted at (312) 440-4653 or at 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611. Graduates are eligible to take the Dental Assisting National Board. www.ada.org. Commission on Dental Accreditation, Third Party Comments
The Diagnostic Medical Sonography program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) on the recommendation of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS). www.jrcdms.org
The Echocardiography program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS). www.jrcdms.org
The Funeral Service Education program at Ogeechee Technical College is accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education (ABFSE). Inquiries may be directed to Dr. Michael Smith, Executive Director, American Board of Funeral Service Education, Inc., 3432 Ashland Avenue, Suite U, St. Joseph, MO 64506, Telephone: 816.233.3747. After January 1, 2004, each accredited program in funeral service education must require that each funeral service education student take the National Board Examination (NBE) as a requirement for graduation. Programs must maintain at least a 60% annual pass rate of first time takers on the NBE. The annual passage rate of first-time takers on the NBE for the most recent three-year period for this institution and all ABFSE accredited funeral service education programs is posted on the ABFSE web site. www.abfse.org
The Health Information Technology program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management (CAHIIM). CAHIIM may be contacted at 233 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60601-5800, Ph. (312) 233-1100. http://www.cahiim.org
The Medical Assisting program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) based upon the recommendation of the Curriculum Review Board of the American Association of Medical Assistants' Endowment (AAMAE). CAAHEP may be contacted at (727) 210-2350 or 1361 Park Street, Clearwater, FL 33756. The graduates are eligible to take the Certified Medical Assistant Examination. www.caahep.org
The Pharmacy Technology program is accredited for pharmacy technician training by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. www.ashp.org
The Surgical Technology program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) on the recommendation of the Accreditation Review Committee on Education in Surgical Technology. CAAHEP may be contacted at (727) 210-2350 or 1361 Park Street, Clearwater, FL 33756. www.caahep.org
The Veterinary Technology program is accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities (CVTEA). www.avma.org
Certification/Licensure Eligible Programs
Commercial Truck Driving graduates are eligible to take the Georgia Commercial Driver’s License examination.
Ogeechee Technical College through the Computer Information Systems Program is an authorized Microsoft IT Academy and an authorized CISCO Networking Academy.
Emergency Medical Technician graduates are eligible to sit for the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technician's exam for EMT-Intermediate.
The Nurse Aid program is approved by the Georgia Health
Partnership (GHP). GHP may be contacted at (800) 414-4358 or at P.O. Box
7000, McRae, GA 31055.
Paramedic Technology graduates are eligible to sit for the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technician's exam for Paramedics.
The Phlebotomy Technician program is approved by the American Society of Phlebotomy Technicians (ASPT). ASPT may be contacted at (828) 327-2889 or at P.O. Box 1831, Hickory, NC 28603. Graduates are eligible to take the Certified Phlebotomy Technician examination of the ASPT.
Practical Nursing graduates are eligible to take the state board examination administered by the Georgia Board of Examiners of Licensed Practical Nurses.
