17
Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611.
Emergency Medical Services Program
– Commission on Accreditation of Education
Programs for the EMS Professions (CoAEMSP), 8301 Lakeview Pkry, Suite 111-312,
Rowlett, TX 73088, Phone: 214-703-8445.
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.
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The Occupational Therapy Assistant Program -
The Occupational Therapy Assistant
Program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education
(ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 4720
Montgomery Lane, Suite 200, Bethesda, MD 20814-3449. ACOTE’s telephone number,
C/O AOTA, is (301) 652-AOTA and its web address is
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Physical Therapist Assistant Program
- Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation
in Physical Therapy Education, (CAPTE) 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.
