Brown Mackie College - Atlanta

Accounting Programs

• Accounting - Diploma
  

  The Accounting diploma program at Brown Mackie College – Atlanta in Georgia is designed to prepare you for entry-level employment in accounting positions in various types of business organizations or for further study towards an accounting degree. This Accounting diploma program meets its objective through instruction in appropriate accounting, business and technical courses.

  Accountants are essential to the operation of a business. They help ensure businesses run efficiently by maintaining accurate financial information. In addition to preparing, analyzing and verifying financial documents, many are required to possess a wide range of knowledge and skills to meet a changing business climate. This Accounting diploma can give you the foundation needed for a successful career.

  This Accounting diploma program offers you courses on:
  • Basic accounting concepts, procedures, and principles, including preparing financial documents.
  • Computerized accounting systems and how to use the computer in solving accounting problems.
  • The procedures for maintaining payroll records and the preparation of required federal, state, and local payroll tax reports. 

• Accounting Technology - Associate
  

  The Accounting Technology degree program at Brown Mackie College – Atlanta in Georgia is an associate’s degree program designed to prepare you for entry-level employment and advancement in accounting positions in various types of business organizations. This Accounting Technology associate’s degree program meets its objective through instruction in appropriate accounting, business, and general education courses.

  As a graduate, you may be prepared to seek entry-level employment opportunities such as bookkeeper, tax preparer, auditor, payroll clerk, accounts receivable processor, or accounts payable processor in accounting firms, administrative offices, banks, doctor’s offices, non-profit organizations, and tax preparation firms.

  This Accounting Technology degree program offers you courses on:
  • Basic accounting concepts, procedures, and principles, including preparing financial documents.
  • Computerized accounting systems and how to use the computer in solving accounting problems.
  • Payroll management, which will explore procedures for maintaining payroll records and the preparation of the required federal, state, and local payroll tax reports. 

Business Programs

• Business
  

  The Business diploma program at Brown Mackie College – Atlanta in Georgia can prepare you with the skills necessary for entry into the contemporary world of business through instruction in business practices and principles, technical business procedures, and appropriate computer applications. Graduates of this business program are prepared to assume entry-level roles in a variety of management positions.

  Whether you are good with numbers, people, computers, or just business concepts in general, a business diploma may help you get in the door at many businesses and organizations. Developing your business skills also can increase your marketable job skills, make you more promotable, and boost your confidence in work situations. This Business diploma program can prepare you for such entry-level career opportunities as an executive assistant, bookkeeper, customer service representative, sales assistant, and banking representative.

  This Business diploma program offers you courses on:
  • All phases of business, including ownership, marketing, personnel, finance, managerial controls, and the relationship between businesses and the social and economic environments in which they operate.
  • Accounting theories and principles. Topics include journalizing, posting entries; preparing adjustments, worksheets and financial statements; and accounting systems.
  • Computer operations and programs, including a word processing application, an electronic spreadsheet application, and the Internet. 

• Business Management - Associate
  

  The Business Management degree program at Brown Mackie College – Atlanta in Georgia is an associate’s degree program that equips you with skills necessary for entry into the contemporary world of business management and provides knowledge and skills which can lead to opportunities for promotion if you are currently working as a manager. This objective is reached through coursework in management principles, technical business procedures, computer operations, and general education. This Business Management degree program in Atlanta can prepare you to fill any of a variety of entry-level management positions.

  You will be equipped with the knowledge to excel in a wide range of fields, including accounting, retail, customer service, marketing, and/or human resources. You will be prepared for entry-level positions such as office manager, human resource associate, account representative, and marketing associate.

  This Business Management degree program offers you courses on:
  • All phases of business, including ownership, marketing, personnel, finance, managerial controls, and the relationship between businesses and the social and economic environments in which they operate.
  • Accounting concepts, procedures, and principles.
  • The intricacies of decision-making in organizing and developing a small business, with focus on the various responsibilities a small business must meet and the challenges generated by the marketplace. 

Criminal Justice Programs

• Criminal Justice - Diploma
  

   The Criminal Justice diploma program at Brown Mackie College – Atlanta in Georgia prepares you for entry-level job opportunities in corrections or investigations through legal, technical, and business coursework.

  A Criminal Justice diploma may be used as a building block toward a Criminal Justice degree, or it may be used by students who have degrees and/or experience in unrelated fields who are seeking to develop skills that will lead to a successful career change. Careers in Criminal Justice include criminal investigator, corrections officer, customs agent, legal assistant, and court administrator.

  This Criminal Justice diploma program offers you courses on:
  • Practical guidelines for law enforcement officers with respect to the legal aspects of their daily duties and the rights of defendants.
  • Criminal law, which pertains to any act or omission in violation of a public law forbidding or commanding it; business law with an introduction to contracts and the application of legal principles to such areas as corporations, agencies, partnerships, and bailments; and family law, including divorce, custody, alimony, child support, adoption, and juvenile law.
  • Legal research and writing. Topics include organizing a research plan, the use of primary and secondary sources, and formulating a systematic method of researching legal issues.

Education Programs

• Early Childhood Education - Associate
  

  The Early Childhood Education degree program at Brown Mackie College – Atlanta in Georgia is an associate’s degree program which can provide you with the general and cultural knowledge of the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual needs of young children. You will develop an understanding of the social and psychological factors that influence a child and will acquire the essential knowledge, skills, ethics, and dispositions required in an early childhood education professional.

  Early childhood educators and childcare workers play an important role in the lives of young children. They help children learn basic concepts and skills, and are key in helping them develop their views of themselves and the world. Teachers introduce children to language, math, science, and social studies. As a graduate with an Early Childhood Education degree, you may be prepared to seek entry-level job opportunities in pre-schools/nursery schools, center-based programs, school-age programs, family childcare homes, childcare resource and referral organizations, and early childhood development centers.

  This Early Childhood Education degree program offers you courses on:
  • The environments, materials, and resources that comprise an appropriate educational setting for young children.
  • Developmentally appropriate practices for children with a focus on best practices for nurturing the development of the child. Issues such as readiness, whole language, multiage grouping, and cultural diversity are addressed with an emphasis on child-centered curriculum.
  • Classroom management strategies and the linkage between positive guidance and knowledge and application of child development theory. 

Healthcare Programs

• Health Care Administration - Associate
  

  The Health Care Administration degree program at Brown Mackie College – Atlanta in Georgia is an associate’s degree program that prepares you to understand all the components that are essential to providing management and organizational support in the healthcare industry.

  You will be exposed to various healthcare systems and will learn multiple aspects of healthcare administration while simultaneously being trained in the clinical aspects of providing healthcare to the general population. As a graduate of the Health Care Administration degree program in Atlanta, you may be prepared for entry-level administrative positions in hospitals, clinics, healthcare insurance offices, home healthcare agencies, public health settings, and any other healthcare or healthcare-related organization.

  This Health Care Administration degree program offers you courses on:
  • The ethical issues in healthcare facilities. A structured approach for identifying, analyzing, and resolving ethical issues in clinical medicine will be discussed.
  • Automated scheduling and billing procedures as well as fundamental accounting, office management, and correspondence. Students will be offered a functional overview of the national health coding systems and insurance forms, and the application of proper medical terminology and abbreviations, as well as practice in medical transcription.
  • Professionalism and proper communication in a healthcare setting. The student will learn how to appropriately interact with coworkers, visitors, and guests, as well as learn the soft skills needed to project a professional image. 

Legal Programs

• Criminal Justice - Associate
  

  The Criminal Justice degree program at Brown Mackie College – Atlanta in Georgia is an associate’s degree program designed to prepare you for job opportunities in corrections, investigations, juvenile law, and security. A Criminal Justice degree can give you a solid foundation in human service related fields.

  An associate’s degree in Criminal Justice may be used as a building block toward a career or a Criminal Justice bachelor’s degree. Careers in Criminal Justice include criminal investigator, corrections officer, legal assistant, customs agent, and court administrator. As a graduate of the Criminal Justice degree program in Atlanta, you may find employment at federal, state and local government agencies; security companies; private investigation services; businesses and retail stores; law firms; and in private probation.

  This Criminal Justice degree program offers you courses on:
  • The relationships and functions of the various police agencies and their respective jurisdictions, defense and prosecution, judges and juries, and personnel affiliated with correctional institutions.
  • Practical guidelines for law enforcement officers with respect to the legal aspects of their daily duties and the rights of defendants.
  • Criminal law, which pertains to any act or omission in violation of a public law forbidding or commanding it; family law, including divorce, custody, alimony, child support, adoption, and juvenile law; and property law, including estates, licensing, marital and concurrent interests, and landlord/tenant relationships.

Medical Assisting Programs

• Medical Assistant - Diploma
  

  The Medical Assistant diploma program at Brown Mackie College – Atlanta in Georgia provides you with the necessary medical assistant training to obtain entry-level employment in a clinical and/or administrative medical setting. This program prepares you for positions under the direct supervision of a physician or medical office manager through coursework in medical office administration, clinical procedures, and pharmacology, as well as in business principles and computer operations.

  Medical assistants perform a variety of tasks to ensure that the offices of health practitioners run as smoothly as possible. They may assist in the examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a physician, interview patients, measure vital signs, and record information on patient charts. They also could perform administrative functions such as greeting patients, updating and filing medical records, filling out insurance forms, scheduling appointments, arranging laboratory services, and handling billing.

  This Medical Assistant diploma program offers you courses on:
  • The structure and function of the human body.
  • Routine procedures for a physical examination, which include taking vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure), using instruments and equipment, taking measurements, and recording medical histories.
  • Automated scheduling and billing procedures, as well as fundamental accounting, office management, and correspondence. 

• Medical Assisting - Associate
  

  The Medical Assisting degree program at Brown Mackie College – Atlanta in Georgia is an associate’s degree program that can prepare you to work with, and under the direction of, physicians in the office or in other medical settings. To achieve this goal, the medical assisting curriculum provides study in clinical and laboratory procedures, anatomy, and physiology, medical terminology, and medical office administration. Coursework in general education and business also helps you to grow professionally and develop the ability to assume leadership roles.

  Medical assistants perform a variety of tasks to ensure that the offices of health practitioners run as smoothly as possible. They may assist in the examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a physician, interview patients, measure vital signs, and record information on patient charts. They also could perform administrative functions such as greeting patients, updating and filing medical records, filling out insurance forms, scheduling appointments, arranging laboratory services, and handling billing.

  This Medical Assisting degree program offers you courses on:
  • Routine procedures for a physical examination, which include taking vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure), using instruments and equipment, taking measurements, and recording medical histories.
  • Automated scheduling and billing procedures, as well as fundamental accounting, office management, and correspondence.
  • The various types of drugs and instruction in the routes by which medications are administered, including proper techniques and preparations. 

Medical Technology Programs

• Occupational Therapy Assistant - Associate
  

  The Occupational Therapy Assistant associate’s degree program at Brown Mackie College – Atlanta in Georgia provides the student with the knowledge, skills, practice, and professionalism necessary to obtain an entry-level position as an occupational therapy assistant.

  This program will prepare the graduate for the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) Certification Examination for Occupational Therapy Assistants. The basic sequencing of occupational therapy courses, which combine classroom lecture, laboratory, and clinical experiences, is supplemented with general education to enhance the student’s versatility and effectiveness in the occupational therapy profession.

  Occupational therapy assistants administer therapy treatments – under the supervision of occupational therapists – to individuals who have lost functional abilities because of an illness, injury, or disease. They help clients with rehabilitative activities and exercises outlined in a treatment plan. Assistants might monitor a person’s activities to make sure they are performed correctly and to give encouragement. They also might assist in recordkeeping and billing.

  The Occupational Therapy Assistant degree program offers you courses on:
  • The human body as a whole, including structure of the body, cells, tissues, organ systems, the mechanism of disease, and the senses.
  • Kinetics and kinematics with an emphasis on the assessment procedures that an occupational therapy assistant must carry out to monitor a patient’s progress. Each area of the body is examined to determine relevant functional activities.
  • Diseases and disorders of the physical system. Emphasis is placed on treatment of occupational performance components and areas with functional documentation of progress and outcomes.

  The Occupational Therapy Assistant program has applied for accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 4720 Montgomery Lane, P.O. Box 31220, Bethesda, MD 20824-1220. ACOTE's telephone number c/o AOTA is 301.652.AOTA. 

Paralegal Programs

• Paralegal - Associate
  

  The Paralegal associate’s degree program at Brown Mackie College – Atlanta in Georgia is designed to prepare students to work directly under the supervision of an attorney in entry-level positions and perform general background work for the legal firm. The objective of this program is to train students in many phases of paralegal responsibilities. Legal courses are supplemented with business, computer applications, and general education courses that ensure the student’s versatility and productivity in the business environment.

  Paralegals and legal assistants perform many vital functions as they help attorneys prepare for closings, hearings, trials, and corporate meetings. They investigate the facts behind cases and identify appropriate laws, judicial decisions, legal articles, and other materials that are relevant to the cases. Their possible areas of specialization include litigation, probate law, criminal law, general practice, and corporate law.

  The Paralegal degree program offers you courses on:
  • Application of the principles of business law, family law, property law, and criminal law.
  • The concepts of legal research and writing. Topics include organizing a research plan, the use of primary and secondary sources, and formulating a systematic method of researching legal issues.
  • Drafting basic contracts, mortgages, separation agreements, and trust instruments. 

• Paralegal Assistant - Diploma
  

  The Paralegal Assistant diploma program at Brown Mackie College – Atlanta in Georgia is designed to prepare students to work directly under the supervision of an attorney in entry-level positions for legal offices and firms. The objective of this program is to train students to perform legal research and writing for various areas of law. This objective is met through legal, business, and technical coursework.

  Paralegal assistants may analyze legal material, organize records and files, conduct research for attorneys, assist in the preparation of legal documents and contracts, and perform other basic administrative functions. In addition to law firms, they are employed in organizations such as corporate legal departments, insurance companies, real estate firms, and banks.

  The Paralegal Assistant diploma program offers you courses on:
  • Legal research and writing, including organizing a research plan, the use of primary and secondary sources, and formulating a systematic method of researching legal issues.
  • The principles of contract law, including the process of contract formation, contract enforcement, and remedies for breach of contract.
  • Proper utilization of investigative skills. 

Pharmacy Programs

• Pharmacy Technology - Associate
  

  The Pharmacy Technology associate’s degree program at Brown Mackie College – Atlanta in Georgia prepares the student to perform technical duties related to the preparation and dispensing of medication under the supervision of registered/licensed pharmacists. Upon completion of this program, students will be prepared to work in either retail or institutional settings. This program will prepare students for a national certification exam.

  Pharmacy technicians assist registered/licensed pharmacists in dispensing medication and other healthcare products to patients. They help prepare prescriptions by retrieving, counting, pouring, weighing, and measuring medication, and labeling bottles. Pharmacy technicians also may maintain patient profiles, prepare insurance claim forms, and stock and take inventory of prescription and over-the-counter medications.

  The Pharmacy Technology degree program offers you courses on:
  • The structure and function of the human body.
  • Pharmacy practice in both community and institutional settings. Topics include medication dosage forms, routes of administration, pharmacy calculations, interpreting medication orders, drug classifications, and parameters for safe drug usage.
  • The fundamentals of pharmacy practice with respect to safe and accurate preparation and distribution of medications. 

Surgical Technology Programs

• Surgical Technology - Associate
  

  The Surgical Technology degree program at Brown Mackie College – Atlanta in Georgia is designed to provide students with the knowledge base and technical skills required to obtain entry-level employment in the field of surgical technology. To achieve this goal, the Surgical Technology associate’s degree in Atlanta provides study in general and specialty surgical procedures, principles of anesthesia, anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, and surgical technology techniques. Additional coursework in general education assists the graduate in growing professionally and in developing the ability to assume leadership roles.

  Surgical technologists are health professionals who are members of an operating room team, assisting in surgeries. They work under the supervision of surgeons, registered nurses, and other surgical personnel. They help prepare the operating room for procedures by setting up surgical instruments and equipment and are responsible for sterilization throughout operations. Technologists also get patients ready for surgery and monitor vital signs, check charts, and assist the surgical team with putting on sterile gowns and gloves. During surgery, they pass instruments to surgeons and help operate diagnostic equipment.

  The Surgical Technology degree program offers you courses on:
  • The structure and function of the human body.
  • Surgical technology techniques and specialty surgical procedures.
  • Routine procedures for physical examination, which includes taking vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure), using instruments, taking measurements, and recording medical histories. 

Brown Mackie College — Atlanta provides higher education to traditional and nontraditional students through associate’s degree and diploma programs. Our general education courses teach students to think independently and critically, and improve problem-solving abilities. Furthermore, our programs will prepare students for career opportunities and broaden their perspectives. The College strives to develop within its students the desire for lifelong and continued education.

Brown Mackie College — Atlanta believes that it makes an important contribution to the economic growth and social well being of the metropolitan areas it serves. The College educates students to help meet the economic needs of the communities in entry-level positions in business, technical, legal, and medical careers. The uniqueness of Brown Mackie College — Atlanta lies in its dedication to sound business principles that parallel the business principles of the communities it serves. The educational process is a change-oriented approach to education that provides the community with graduates who possess the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in existing and emerging occupations.

The following eight purposes are integral to the mission of Brown Mackie College — Atlanta:

To offer sound business, technical, legal, and allied health education in associate’s degree and diploma programs.
To provide in degree programs appropriate general education courses that stimulate and develop each student’s individual and professional growth, including written and interpersonal communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving competencies.
To minimize economic disadvantages as a barrier to higher education by providing financial aid services and by accepting students without regard to age, sex, religion, race, physical challenges, or economic or social background.
To attract and retain qualified instructors who are effective in the classroom and are familiar with appropriate current business, medical, and/or technical practices.
To maintain a dynamic organization that is responsible and responsive to its constituencies.
To develop in students a professional attitude and an awareness of contemporary career practices through exposure to pragmatic course content and to faculty currently engaged in enterprise.
To assist graduates in finding positions for which they are educated.
To provide ongoing assessment and planning procedures to ensure that the College’s mission continues to be accomplished. 

Brown Mackie College — Atlanta was founded as the Asher School of Business. In 2003, the parent corporation of Asher School of Business was acquired by Pittsburgh-based Education Management Corporation (EDMC), and in 2004, the Asher School of Business changed its name to Brown Mackie College — Atlanta.

Brown Mackie College — Atlanta is a private business college devoted to the preparation of students for business and other professional careers. The College is located in Atlanta, Georgia, the hub of one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States, conveniently accessible from Interstate highways I-85 and I-285, and within minutes from downtown Atlanta. Fulton County is home to many national and international companies, including many which offer careers in advanced technology. Brown Mackie College — Atlanta is pleased to serve the needs of this diversified business community.

The college comprises administrative offices, faculty and student lounges, a reception area, and spacious classrooms and laboratories. Instructional equipment includes personal computers, LANs, printers, and transcribers. The library provides support for the academic programs through volumes covering a broad range of subjects, as well as through Internet access. Brown Mackie College — Atlanta parking is provided for both students and staff. 

Accreditation & Licensing
Brown Mackie College — Atlanta is a branch of The Art Institute of Charlotte, located in Charlotte, NC.

Institutional Accreditation
Brown Mackie College – Atlanta is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools to award associate’s degrees and diplomas. The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools is listed as a nationally recognized accrediting agency by the United States Department of Education and is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. ACICS can be contacted at 750 First Street NE, Suite 980, Washington, D.C. 20002. Telephone: 1.202.336.6780.

Programmatic Accreditation
The Brown Mackie College – Atlanta Associate of Applied Science in Surgical Technology program is accredited by The Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (www.abhes.org)

State Licensing
The College is licensed by the Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission, 2082 East Exchange Place, Suite 220, Tucker, Georgia 30084-5305.

Affiliations
The College maintains affiliation with the following organizations:

Georgia Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
Georgia College Placement Association
Georgia Private School Association
National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
National Business Education Association
Professional Secretaries International
Southeastern Association of Private Colleges and Schools
Southern Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
U.S. Department of Education
Brown Mackie College — Atlanta is eligible for and participates in certain Title IV financial aid programs, state grant programs, and vocational education contracts with private vocational institutions. The College is authorized to enroll students as Vocational Rehabilitation program participants and as Social Security beneficiaries. The College does not participate in the Department of Education’s Leave of Absence Program. 

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