奥古斯塔 Tech began in 1961 as 奥古斯塔 Area Vocational-Technical School. Two separate campuses were led by two directors, George Hardy and Raymond McKinley. In 1966 the school merged with Richmond Area Vocational School, and the name changed to 奥古斯塔 Area Technical School. Jack Patrick became president in 1977, and the school moved to its current location in 1981. By this time 奥古斯塔 Tech was offering more than thirty diploma programs. The school converted from local to state governance in 1987 and came under the direction of the newly formed Department of Technical and Adult Education (DTAE) in 1988, at which time its name changed to 奥古斯塔 Technical Institute.In the 1990s, under the direction of Patrick and his successor, Terry D. 以拦, 奥古斯塔 Tech expanded its programs by building a new health sciences building on its main campus; constructing two new campuses in neighboring 汤姆森, in McDuffie County, and Waynesboro的, in Burke County; and assuming responsibility for 奥古斯塔’s office of adult literacy. The 汤姆森 campus opened in 1997 with 184 students in 10 credit programs. Terry 以拦, the current president of 奥古斯塔 Tech, assumed the position in 1997. The Waynesboro的 campus opened in 2000. That same year, due to legislation (Georgia House Bill 1187) that allowed technical institutes offering associate degrees to be called colleges, 奥古斯塔 Technical Institute became 奥古斯塔 Technical College.
奥古斯塔 Tech’s commitment to the technology industry is demonstrated by the college’s operation of the 奥古斯塔–Richmond County Small Business Incubator. Opened near the 奥古斯塔 campus in 1999, this particular small business incubator was created to foster entrepreneurs and small businesses by providing managerial and technical assistance, low office rental rates, and shared access to office services and equipment. The program was originally envisioned as a high-tech incubator and continues to target high-tech organizations.
Expansion continued with the addition of a new student services and classroom building on the 奥古斯塔 campus in 2003. In September 2007 the college broke ground for a new campus in Columbia County, near Grovetown and opened in 2011. In 2018 in partnership with 奥古斯塔 University, the institution began offering information technology classes in the Georgia Cyber Center.
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1961
奥古斯塔 Area Vocational-Technical School is founded
1963
Richmond Area Vocational School is formed
1966
The two schools combine to form 奥古斯塔 Area Technical School
1981
The current site near Deans Bridge Road becomes the 奥古斯塔 campus
1984
The first students graduate with an Associate Degree of Applied Technology
1985
The Automotive Mechanics Program receives the Secretary of Education’s Award of Excellence
1987
奥古斯塔 Area Technical School becomes a state school operated by the Georgia Board of Technical and Adult Education, and the name is change to 奥古斯塔 Technical Institute. The 奥古斯塔 Technical Institute Foundation is formed
1988
Credit enrollment exceeds 2,000
1990
奥古斯塔 Technical Institute accepts the responsibility for the Office of Adult Literacy on Broad Street
1991
Allied Health programs move to the 奥古斯塔 campus
1995
杰克B. Patrick Information Technology Center opens. The 奥古斯塔 Technical Institute Foundation launches a major gift campaign entitled The Power To Be, encompassing the 奥古斯塔 campus and the projected 汤姆森/McDuffie and Waynesboro的/Burke Campuses
1996
Construction is completed on the Center for Advanced Technology. 杰克B. Patrick Information Technology Center is dedicated. Construction begins on the 汤姆森/McDuffie Campus
1997
Credit enrollment exceeds 4,000. The Office of Adult Literacy moves to the 奥古斯塔 campus. The 汤姆森/McDuffie Campus opens
2000
Classes begin at the Waynesboro的/Burke campus. 奥古斯塔 Technical Institute’s name changes to 奥古斯塔 Technical College.
2001
Groundbreaking for new Student Services 建筑 on December 4, 2001
2002
The 900 building was dedicated to Thelma “T” Ray Allgood
2003
The Student Services/Classroom 建筑 opened.
2004
The dedication of the Student Services/Classroom 建筑 held (April 29).
2005
Funds were appropriated for the Columbia County Center.
2006
First planned gift established with the 奥古斯塔 Technical College Foundation.
2007
Groundbreaking for Columbia County Center
2008
Ribbon cutting ceremony for the Emergency Medical Services
建筑.
2009
Columbia County Center building construction begins.
2010
奥古斯塔 Tech launches Nuclear Engineering Technology Program in partnership with Southern Company and Georgia Power.
2011
The Columbia County Center in Grovetown officially opens its doors to students.
2012
奥古斯塔 Technical College is named an "Achieving the Dream College".
奥古斯塔 Technical College establishes Campus Police Department.
2018
奥古斯塔 Technical College is named a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Two-Year Education (CAE2Y), designated by the National Security Agency and Department of Homeland Security.
2022
Institution completed first comprehensive rebrand.
Foundation received it's first ever $1 million gift from 奥古斯塔 National Golf Course.
$2.3M congressional dollars were awarded to college to establish an incubator/microenterprise center with the Downtown Development Authority of 奥古斯塔.
2023
School of Health Sciences Campus at Piedmont 萨默维尔 Established.