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Any complaints pertaining to a Athens Technical College Distance Education course or program should be filed with Athens Technical College in accordance with the complaint process described in this section. Complaints needing further investigation beyond the college level may be submitted to TCSG using the Program Integrity Complaint Form. Before submitting to TCSG, students must follow the institution’s process as written.
A student may appeal to the Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission (GNPEC) if the institution’s and TCSG’s resolution is unsatisfactory; however, please note that the Commission will not investigate a complaint unless the student has exhausted all available grievance procedures outlined by the institution. GNPEC does not resolve complaints about student grades and student conduct violations. These complaints fall under the jurisdiction of institutional policy.
Athens Technical College identifies, evaluates, and publishes goals and outcomes for student achievement appropriate to the college’s mission, the nature of the students it serves, and the kinds of programs offered. ATC has identified the following performance indicators to show evidence of student success: IPEDS Graduation Rates, Fall-to-Fall Retention of Beginning Students, and Placement Rates.
In 2022, the Performance Improvement Committee was established for the purposes of monitoring performance measures and investigating root causes when measures fall short of benchmarks. The committee has agreed upon the benchmarks as shown. Historical data for achievement measures are shown going back to the academic year 2019.
| Academic Year | Benchmark | Actual | Met/Not Met |
| 2019 | 26% | 40% | Met |
| 2020 | 29% | 44% | Met |
| 2021 | 29% | 37% | Met |
| 2022 | 37% | 46% | Met |
| 2023 | 36% | 33% | Not Met |
| Rates are calculated based on a cohort of first-time, full time students. Rates reflect the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of expected time to graduation. Benchmarks are based on the median rate for colleges similar to Athens Technical College. Graduation rates shown are the most recent available. |
| Rates are calculated based on a cohort of first-time, full time students. Rates reflect the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of expected time to graduation. Benchmarks are based on the median rate for colleges similar to Athens Technical College. Graduation rates shown are the most recent available. | |||
| Academic Year | Benchmark | Actual | Met/Not Met |
| 2019 | 65% | 72.2% | Met |
| 2020 | 67% | 75.7% | Met |
| 2021 | 62% | 69.8% | Met |
| 2022 | 62% | 65.9% | Met |
| 2023 | 65.1% | 69.7% | Met |
| These rates are from the Technical College System of Georgia System Scorecard. The benchmark is the average rate for all 22 colleges in the system. Due to the pandemic, the retention benchmark was reduced to accommodate the loss of students. | |||
| Academic Year | Benchmark | Total Placement Rate | Met/Not Met |
| 2019 | 90% | 93.2% | Met |
| 2020 | 92% | 99.8% | Met |
| 2021 | 94% | 96.7% | Met |
| 2022 | 96% | 100.0% | Met |
| 2023 | 99.2% | 100.0% | Met |
| Academic Year | Benchmark | Placed in Field Rate | Met/Not Met |
| 2019 | 88.6% | 87.8% | Not Met |
| 2020 | 87.5% | 92.3% | Met |
| 2021 | 86.8% | 94.0% | Met |
| 2022 | 89.4% | 98.8% | Met |
| 2023 | 91.3% | 95.3% | Met |
| These rates are from the Technical College System of Georgia System Scorecard. The benchmark is the average rate for all 22 colleges in the system. |
Licensure and certification exam pass rates are not one of ATC’s measures of student achievement. However, these rates are likely to be of interest to students considering one of these programs. For that reason, the most recent pass rates posted here,
| Program | Exam | Pass Rate | Year |
| Dental Assisting | Georgia Certified Dental Assistants and Expanded Functions Dental Assistant Exam | 100% | 2024 |
| Dental Assisting | Dental Assisting National Board Exam | 100% | 2024 |
| Dental Hygiene | Georgia Clinical Board Exams and National Board Exams | 100% | 2024 |
| Emergency Medical Technician | National Registry Emergency Medical Technician Exam | 100% | 2024 |
| Licensed Practical Nursing | Georgia Board of Nursing LPN Licensing Exam | 90.9% | 2023 |
| Medical Assisting | National Center for Competency Exam | 100% | 2023 |
| Nursing | NCLEX | 100% | 2023 |
| Paramedicine | National Registry Emergency Medical Technician Exam – Cognitive and Psychomotor | 100% | 2023 |
| Physical Therapist Assistant | National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE) | 100% | 2023 |
| Radiologic Technology | ARRT Certification Exam | 100% | 2024 |
| Surgical Technology | Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) Examination. | 83% | 2023 |
| Veterinary Technology | Veterinary Technician National Exam | 95.24% | 2023 |