 
          15
        
        
          
            Emergency Medical Services Program
          
        
        
          – Georgia Department of Human Resources
        
        
          Emergency Health Section.
        
        
          
            Health Information Technology Program –
          
        
        
          Commission on Accreditation for Health
        
        
          Informatics and Information Management Education,  233 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL
        
        
          60601-5519, (312)233-1100, 
        
        
        
           This is an agency of the American Health
        
        
          Information Management Association (AHIMA) 233 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL  60601-
        
        
          5519  (312)787-2672  
        
        
        
          
            Histotechnology Program
          
        
        
          – The National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory
        
        
          Sciences (NAACLS), 5600 N. River Rd., Suite 720, Rosemont, IL  60018-5119  (773) 714-
        
        
          8880,
        
        
        
          
            Human Services Technology Program
          
        
        
          – Council for Standards in Human Services
        
        
          Education (CSHSE), 3337 Duke St.  Alexandria, VA  22314  Phone (571)  257-3959
        
        
        
          
            Medical Laboratory Technology/Histotechnology Program
          
        
        
          - National Accrediting
        
        
          Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), 5600 N. River Road, Suite 720,
        
        
          Rosemont, Ill.  60018-5119   Phone: (773) 714-8880, fax: (773) 714-8886. 
        
        
        
          .
        
        
          
            Occupational Therapy Assistant Program -
          
        
        
          Accredited by the Accreditation Council for
        
        
          Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE), The American Occupational Therapy
        
        
          Association, P.O. Box 31220, Bethesda, MD 20824-1220, (301)652-2682.
        
        
          
            Physical Therapist Assistant Program
          
        
        
          - Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation
        
        
          in Physical Therapy Education, 1111 No. Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA 22314, (703) 684-
        
        
          2782.
        
        
          
            Respiratory Care Program -
          
        
        
          Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for
        
        
          Respiratory Care (COARC), 1248 Harwood Rd., Bedford, TX 76021  (817) 283-2835.
        
        
          The College is approved to disburse funds for programs of student aid and assistance by
        
        
          the Social Security Administration, the Georgia State Department of Veterans Service, and
        
        
          the Georgia State Department of Education - Division of Vocational Rehabilitation.
        
        
          Darton State College holds membership in several other state, regional and national
        
        
          associations and groups, including the American Association of Community Colleges,
        
        
          Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, American Library Association and the
        
        
          College Board.
        
        
          
            C. VISION STATEMENT
          
        
        
          Darton State College will create a more educated community, well prepared for a global,
        
        
          technological society, by providing first-rate undergraduate education and committed public
        
        
          service.
        
        
          
            D. MISSION STATEMENT
          
        
        
          Darton, a state college within the University System of Georgia, is focused on providing a
        
        
          wide diversity of constituents access to certificate, associate, and select baccalaureate
        
        
          programs of study. Dedicated to serving as an access institution, our College will empower
        
        
          students by engaging them in a student-centered, caring and technically advanced
        
        
          environment through innovative delivery systems.  Darton is committed to providing
        
        
          exemplary teaching to students in our community, region, and state.  As a multi-campus,
        
        
          residential institution, the College pursues traditional and unique mechanisms to deliver
        
        
          education to its richly diverse student body. In service to the community Darton State
        
        
          College will offer cultural enrichment experiences, continuing education, and economic
        
        
          development programs.
        
        
          Darton State College will Identify and Implement changes to:
        
        
          1. Improve the academic, personal, and professional success of all students.
        
        
          2. Expand baccalaureate programs and baccalaureate program participation.
        
        
          3. Expand online programs and online program participation.
        
        
          4. Enhance and expand physical facilities and technological infrastructure.