Oconee Fall Line Technical College

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Oconee Fall Line Technical College
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Type Community Technical College
EstablishedJuly 1, 2011 (2011-July-01)
President Erica G. Harden [1]
Location, ,
USA

32°59′53″N82°50′8″W / 32.99806°N 82.83556°W / 32.99806; -82.83556
CampusMultiple campuses.
Colors Green and Black   
Website http://www.oftc.edu/

Oconee Fall Line Technical College (OFTC) is a public community college with its main campuses in Sandersville and Dublin, Georgia. It is part of the Technical College System of Georgia and provides education services for an eleven-county service area in central and eastern Georgia. The school's service area includes Bleckley, Dodge, Glascock, Hancock, Jefferson, Laurens, Telfair, Warren, Washington, Wheeler, and Wilkinson counties. [2] OFTC is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Council on Occupational Education. [3]

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OFTC was created on July 1, 2011, as a result of the merger of Sandersville Technical College and Heart of Georgia Technical College. The merger was part of a statewide plan to reduce costs in the Technical College System of Georgia. [4]

The school has two primary campuses, which were formerly the main campuses of its predecessor institutions. The campus in Sandersville is known as "north campus" and the campus in Dublin is known as "south campus." The school also maintains extension centers in Sparta, Louisville, Sandersville, McRae-Helena, and Eastman. [5]

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References

  1. President's message on the official OFTC website. Last accessed 2012-01-07.
  2. About Us [ permanent dead link ] section of the OFTC website. Last accessed 2012-01-07
  3. Accreditation [ permanent dead link ] section of the OFTC website. Last accessed 2012-01-07.
  4. Technical Colleges merge to reduce costs, GPB News, Georgia Public Broadcasting. Last accessed 2012-01-07.
  5. Locations [ permanent dead link ] section of the OFTC official website. Last accessed 2012-01-07.