[1] Its motto is "Quality teacher education in a changing society", and the college is home to more than 700 students.

It was however officially opened on 25 October 1963 with 42 all male students and teaching staff of 4 including the principal.

Some of these new colleges opened in the Volta Region at the time were at Dzodze, Ho, Anloga, Shia, Dabala and Akatsi.

Akatsi Training College was to be established in the deserted corrugated ted iron sheets structures of Taylor Woodrow Construction Firm.

Other tutors were Mr. Cletus Avugla Akorli, senior housemaster; Mr.Michael Adodo Gaba; Mr. Leo Marues Adotey, and Mr. E.N Pomary.

An effort by Mr. Ahiable to bring Mr. Rockman Damalie, who was then teaching at Kpando Secondary School could not work until the following year.

The initial intake of students numbered 42 were admitted from Accra, most of them were staff of the workers Brigade who opted to be trained as teachers.

Taylor Woodrow had left strong concrete platforms which strengthened the base of water tanks constructed.

The college is one out of ten which offers Technical and Science courses to train teachers especially for Junior High Schools in the country.