About Us

MISSION: The mission of the ACT Center is to become the leader in the delivery of life-long learning in the state of Georgia.  The ACT Center will provide programs to fit seamlessly into the strategic  plan for Georgia’s virtual technical colleges by offering on-line access for testing and training services to professional organizations, individuals, and businesses.

VISION:  Our vision is of a dynamic, comprehensive, state-of-the-art testing and training center.  This center will provide customized business and industry training using commercial standards, emerging technology, and offering easy access to education and training.

Atlanta Technical College’s ACT Center envisions a world-class educational system that uses leading-edge technology and innovative design to supply a competitive workforce and quality communities, thus assuring the citizens of Atlanta a competitive advantage in the global market place. The ACT Center will be the preferred educational option for companies that require customized training services and for individuals seeking a lifetime of educational experiences.

VALUES:  The values of the ACT Center are within the philosophical framework of Atlanta Technical College’s Work Ethics Standards  and the Standards of Professionalism in Testing:  commitment, integrity, teamwork, excellence and respect.

Training Packages and Certificate Solutions

IT Packages with Certification
• A+ Certification
• C+ Certification
• MOUS Certification
• Novell Certification
• Microsoft Office Package
• Oracle Certification
• MCSE

Customer Service Packages
• Customer Service
• Interpersonal Communication
• Listening
• Writing
• Crisis Intervention
• Telephone Skills

Maintenance
Technical Certificate Program
• Basic Electricity
• Basic Electronics
• Basic Trouble Shooting
• Microprocessors
• Industrial Controls

Management Packages
• Financial Manager
• First Line Supervisor
• Certificate Program
• Interpersonal Communication
• Listening
• Writing
• Listening
• Team Building
• Project Management
• Stress Management
• Crisis Management

Sales Packages
• Time and Territory Management
• Consultative Selling
• Interpersonal Communication
• Customer Service


  

Solutions

ACT Center is the Total Solution for Your Business:

• Improve cost savings
• Increase productivity
• Decrease downtime and waste
• Improve safety

• Select qualified employees
• Meet International Standards Operation( ISO) certification requirements
• Improve employees’ skills

The ACT Center at Atlanta Technical College is for you! The ACT Center’s full-service testing and training center also offers an impressive array of programs to corporations.

The ACT Center’s extensive courseware library covers a number of popular topics including: Adult Literacy/Employability Skills Computers and Information Technology English as a Second Language (ESL) Industrial Technology and Safety Skills Management/Leadership and Small Business Operation Professional and Personal Development

Other ACT Center services include, certification and licensure testing, workplace assessments, continuing education, skill-specific training, and educational and career guidance.

Whether you are looking for a course to improve the skills of one employee or a full range of instruction and testing for your business, our ACT Center can help!

Benefits for Businesses and Organizations

The ACT Center offers you:
• Training and testing in convenient locations
• Helpful staff to determine your needs
• Flexible hours and reasonable rates
• Delivery of affordable on-line courses
• On-demand services for individuals or groups
• Individualized, self-paced courseware that enables individuals to progress at their own pace
• High-quality, valid, reliable assessments at an affordable cost
• State-of-the-art technology to help in the delivery of training and testing

Benefits for Individuals

The ACT Center also serves individuals interested in improving their abilities or in assessing their workplace skills.

Our ACT Center offers:

• Convenient access to programs to enhance skills and careers
• A broader range and higher quality of training than has been available before
• A way for individuals to keep their skills on the cutting edge at a reasonable cost

More information

To find out how the ACT Center can meet your needs, contact:

Atlanta Technical College
Attn:  Harriet Ferrell
1560 Metropolitan Parkway SW
Atlanta, GA  30310
Phone:  404.756.4375
Fax:  404.756.4948
E-mail:  hferrell@admin1.atlanta.tec.ga.us

Atlanta Technical College does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, sex, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, or disability in educational programs, activities, or employment.