DeKalb
Technical College demonstrates stellar performance among educational
institutions in Georgia. We provide technical education and training
crucial for development of business and industry, for improving quality
of life, and for practicing informed citizenship.
For more than 40 years, we have served a diverse clientele. Our
career programs continually change as technologies and the needs of
our local community and the economy evolve. Our continuing education
services include basic education programs for adults, career development
for professionals, and job skills enhancement for individuals preparing
for career moves. Our students include all ages from teens to senior
citizens, and they come from varied economic and ethnic backgrounds.
At DeKalb Tech we accept the responsibility to ensure that the necessary
elements are in place to serve the diverse education and training
needs of our community. Technology places the world literally at our
fingertips. We are participants of the Information Age which now requires
a workforce with skills in accessing, evaluating, and utilizing information
in a variety of subjects and formats for decision-making. Through
a multi-media, interactive, technology-rich learning environment combining
academic and practical studies, students are transformed into work-ready
individuals with human relations and technical skills necessary to
enter a high-tech workforce.
DeKalb Technical College continues to energize the potential in
thousands of individuals, help improve their lives, and contribute
added value to the economic wealth of our community.
— Robin W. Hoffman, Ph.D.
President of DeKalb Technical College