Lanier Technical College
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Former names
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Gainesville-Hall County Area Vocational Trade School, Lanier Area Vocational-Technical School |
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| Type | Publictechnical college |
| Established | December 1964 |
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Parent institution
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Technical College System of Georgia |
| President | Mr. Tim McDonald[1] |
| Students | 5,045 Fall 2020[2] |
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United States
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| Campus | Multiple campuses |
| Colors | Green,Black,Navy Blue |
| Website | www.laniertech.edu |
Lanier Technical College(LTCorLanier Tech) is apublictechnical collegewith multiple locations in the U.S. state ofGeorgia. It is part of theTechnical College System of Georgiaand provides education services for a seven-county service area in north Georgia. The school's service area includesBanks,Barrow,Dawson,Forsyth,Hall,Jackson, andLumpkincounties.[3]Lanier Tech is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and many of the school's individual technical programs are also accredited by their respective accreditation organizations.[4]
History
[edit]The school was originally chartered by the Georgia State Board of Education in December 1964, as the Gainesville-Hall County Area Vocational Trade School. Its name was changed ten months later to Lanier Area Vocational-Technical School. The first classes at LTC were held in Fall, 1966, with classes initially held in various local schools, churches, and civic buildings. The school moved into the first building inOakwoodin January, 1967.[5]The school has since moved to their current location inGainesvillein 2019.[6]
The school has 4 campuses in addition to its Hall campus in Gainesville. The Forsyth Campus, inCumming, was opened in 1998. Campuses were opened inWinderin 2002, inCommercein 2003, and inDawsonvillein 2005.
Lanier Tech also offersGEDandESLclasses at various locations through its seven-county service area.[5]
Lanier Tech built a new $100 million campus along I-985 which opened in 2019. TheUniversity of North Georgiahas since taken over the previousOakwoodcampus.[7]
References
[edit]- ^President's messageat the LTC website. Last accessed 2022-03-10.
- ^IPEDS EnrollmentLast accessed 2022-03-10.
- ^About ussection of the LTC website. Last accessed 2022-03-10.
- ^Accreditationsection of LTC website. Last accessed 2022-03-10.
- ^abHistoryArchived2015-04-10 at theWayback Machinesection of the LTC online student catalog. Last accessed 2012-03-22.
- ^"UNG outlines plans for expansion into Lanier Tech campus".University of North Georgia. Retrieved2019-09-06.
- ^"New Lanier Tech campus edges closer to January 2019 opening".
External links
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- Universities and colleges established in 1964
- Technical College System of Georgia
- Education in Hall County, Georgia
- Education in Forsyth County, Georgia
- Education in Banks County, Georgia
- Education in Barrow County, Georgia
- Education in Dawson County, Georgia
- Education in Jackson County, Georgia
- Education in Lumpkin County, Georgia
- Universities and colleges accredited by the Council on Occupational Education
- 1964 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Two-year colleges in the United States