Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education
Mission and Values

Mission
The mission of the Department of Technical and Adult Education
is to contribute to the economic, educational, and community development
of Georgia by providing quality technical education, adult literacy
education, continuing education, and customized business and industry
workforce training to the citizens of Georgia.

Values
The values that are fundamental to all DTAE plans,
programs, services, and operations include:

Belief in the value of the individual

Belief that all people should have access to
equal educational opportunity

Belief in the value of education as a benefit to
individuals and society as a whole

Belief in the value of work as an integral and necessary part of healthy
and growing individuals, cultures, and economies

Belief in the value of local community input and involvement in education

Belief that literacy and English proficiency are essential for people
to function well and be self–sufficient in today's society

Belief that the vast majority of Georgians
should gain training beyond a high school diploma in order to gain
satisfying employment and adequate wages

Belief that DTAE should fulfill its mission by serving students, employers,
and economic developers as its primary customers

Belief that DTAE should design programs and services to
meet the needs of its customers and thereby provide training
that satisfies business and industry specifications

Belief that DTAE should incorporate use of leading–edge technology
into all programs, services, and operations

Belief that DTAE should provide training in occupational competencies
that enables students to become technically proficient and that DTAE
should also provide education in work ethics and attitudes that
enables students to become responsible employees and employers

Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education
1800 Century Place, Suite 400
Atlanta, Georgia 30345
404 679-1600
www.dtae.org