All students who apply for Special Services accommodations and support may not meet the disability requirements at DeKalb Technical College. Some students are able to receive Special Services at the secondary level or with other governmental agencies but may not be eligible at the college level. However, the denial of Special Services does not prevent a student from attending classes.

DeKalb Technical College follows requirements outlined by The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and The State of Georgia.

When a student has been denied Special Services at DeKalb Technical College, the student should follow these procedures:

1. Request that the Office of Special Services conduct a documentation review. If the student has additional information that might be helpful, it should be submitted at that time.
2. Make an appointment with the Office of Special Services to discuss the review decision.
3. If the student feels that the review decision was not fair or appropriate based upon the documentation submitted, the student should contact the ADA/504 Coordinator: Lisa Peters, Director of Special Services, DeKalb Technical College, 495 North Indian Creek Drive, Clarkston, GA 30021, 404 297 9522, Ext. 1154.

International Student (Student VISA)
There are a variety of services available to students who are on or seeking to obtain an F-1 or M-1 student visa.  Visit the International Student web page to access resources and guidelines. You may also contact the Admissions Office or Lisa Peters, Director of Special Services 404-297-9522, ext. 1154 for more information.

Special Population Services
Special Population Services are available to support and serve
students that are single parents, displaced homemakers or in a non traditional program.

A single parent is an individual who is unmarried or legally separated from a spouse and has a minor child or children for whom the parent has either custody or joint custody.

A displaced homemaker is an adult, who is divorced, widowed, separated or has a disabled spouse and needs a job. The displaced homemaker is also one who has worked primarily without pay to care for a home and family and for that reason has diminished marketable skills.

A student in a non-traditional program is a student who has chosen to enter training for a field that is dominated by persons of the opposite sex, such as, a male in nursing, or a female in automotive technology.

Student Counseling Services
The complexity of life is sometimes simply too much, too hard, and too frustrating to handle alone.  Although you may have to handle your issues yourself, you don’t have to handle them alone.  .  Counseling is a chance to talk confidentially with someone who is here to help you.  The counselor will help you to explore your feelings and acquire the skills, attitudes, abilities and insights that will enable you to address stress and conflicts that may distract you from completing your program of study and achieving your full potential.
All communications between you and your counselor are confidential with the exception of the following (in accordance with Georgia law): abuse of children, imminent harm to self or imminent harm to others.