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The Health Information Management Technology department’s 1st Annual Immersive Student Experience was a success! This one-day event brought to life the elements our coding students are learning about. Students visited stations from Lanier Tech’s different healthcare programs to gain a better understanding of concepts and diagnoses, which in turn will help with understanding provider documentation,…

On Monday, May 10, 2021 the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) held its Regional Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) and Rick Perkins announcement ceremony. The ceremony was held virtually by Facebook Live for colleges to spectate from their respective campuses. Lanier Tech’s GOAL Student of the Year, Mitch Beccue, was announced as one…

Lanier Technical College held its 55th annual commencement ceremony on Friday, May 7, 2021. The ceremony was conducted in a drive-through orientation to abide by COVID-19 precautions as set forth by the State of Georgia. Graduates were allotted two cars of spectators per their time on stage. In all, 222 graduates walked across the stage…

Howard E. Ivester Early College received a visit from Lanier Tech’s Mobile Simulation Unit. This Medical Simulation Unit provides students with simulated medical scenarios. LTC Dual-Enrolled, Nurse Aide students participated in clinical labs with a high-fidelity mannequin inside the Unit. Due to COVID-19, Nurse Aide students have not been able to complete clinical hours in…

The Georgia Post-Secondary SkillsUSA awards ceremony was held virtually on April 5, 2021 and our Lanier Tech students preformed exemplary. Lanier Tech SkillsUSA competitors earned 6 Gold Medals, 10 Silver Medals and 7 Bronze Medals. Lanier Tech was also recognized as 2021 Quality Chapter and 2021 Chapter of Distinction – Gold Level. Additionally, our Firefighting…

Gainesville, GA – Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) Commissioner Greg Dozier announced today that he has appointed Lanier Technical College Executive Vice President, Tim McDonald as the new President of Lanier Technical College. Commissioner Dozier proclaimed: Mr. McDonald is a proven postsecondary leader within the Technical College System of Georgia with the experience and…

Lanier Technical College and Brenau University have collectively signed a program articulation agreement to streamline the transfer of course credit hours. Starting in fall of 2021, graduates of Lanier Tech’s Business Management Degree program now have a great opportunity to further their education towards a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management or Organizational Leadership from Brenau…

According to Findmedicalassisantprograms.org, Lanier Technical College’s Medical Assisting (MA) Program has been recognized second-overall among the Top Accredited Medical Assistant Programs and Schools in Georgia for 2021. Characteristics such as tuition fee affordability, number of courses, student-faculty ratio, retention rates, financial aid, placement services, counseling services and satisfied students helped determine the standard. The MA…

Lanier Technical College’s Academic Affairs Department launched the Raise Accessibility Campaign during the Fall semester of 2020. This campaign was devoted to raising the availability of course related content by utilizing Blackboard Ally. Blackboard Ally is a revolutionary course content tool integrated with Blackboard. Following the campaign, three departments within Lanier Tech received awards for…