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Clarke County School District's
Athens Community Career Academy
(ACCA) is a partnership between CCSD,
Athens Technical College, University of
Georgia, and local employers that offers
high school students opportunities to
take core academic college courses, enroll
in college certification programs, and
participate in internships and work-based
learning with local employers.
Athens Community Career Academy has
5 pathways, each with 3 to 5 courses that
will prepare students for work in several
career areas: Athens Community Career Academy
• Business & Law Academy
• Future Educators Academy
• Health & Human Services Academy
• Hospitality Academy
• STEM Academy opportunities for hands-on laboratory participate in career fairs at local colleges
A new biotechnology pathway will learning, internships with local and universities.
be introduced in the Fall of 2024. The biotechnology companies, and developing Athens has several local training
curriculum will be informed by local skills to gain employment when they programs to further educate the labor
biotechnology employers that will graduate high school or to continue force, including the Athens Community
prepare students in grades 10-12 with their learning through Athens Technical Career Academy, Quick Start, Goodwill
high demand skills for well-paying careers College's Biotechnology program. Training Center, Innovative Healthcare
and bright futures in biotechnology. Athens businesses have first access to Institute, and the UGA Small Business
The program offers students the best new talent in the state when they Development Center.

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