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  Decatur, Ga., is an in-town suburb of Atlanta with a population of just under 20,000. Three MARTA rail stations serve as Decatur's public transportation line, which affords people to get around the city very easily and conveniently. Adair Park, Clairemont Great Lakes, MAK Historic District and the Ponce de Leon Court Historic District are all located in Decatur. Several technical colleges also are in the Decatur area.
  
  

Georgia Perimeter College: Decatur Campus

• Welcoming traditional and non-traditional students by providing both evening and daytime classes, Georgia Perimeter College is a technical college in Decatur. The school is affordable and offers student aid, as well as providing students with four campuses conveniently located around the area. Georgia Perimeter College offers two-year degrees in more than 100 associate of art programs, ranging from associate of arts to associate of science and associate of applied science. Georgia Perimeter College has a student services department that specializes in aiding students with learning disabilities and offers career counseling and development.
  
  Georgia Perimeter College: Decatur Campus
  3251 Panthersville Road
  Decatur, GA
  (678) 891-2300
  gpc.edu
  
  

Laurus Technical Institute

• Laurus Technical Institute is a technical college in Decatur that offers training programs like HVACR (heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration), medical assistant, medical billing and coding, and medical office administration. Laurus offers financial aid as well as career counseling to students. Evening classes and part-time programs also are available to make students' education easily accessible and affordable by allowing them time to hold jobs.
  
  Laurus Technical Institute
  523 Church St.
  Decatur, GA
  (404) 303-2929
  laurus.edu
  
  

DeKalb Technical College

• DeKalb Technical College, located very near Decatur, is one of the first technical colleges to be established in Georgia, in 1961. With two school campuses and five centers located throughout the area, the convenience factor of DeKalb Technical College is popular with students. The average student population is just under 20,000. DeKalb's career placement and counseling services have a 90 percent placement rate with graduates each year. Programs of study offered at DeKalb are automotive, business, computers, electronics and engineering, health care, industrial and professional services.
  
  DeKalb Technical College
  495 N. Indian Creek Drive
  Clarkston, GA 30021
  (404) 297-9522
  dekalbtech.edu