It is part of the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) and provides education services for Fulton and Clayton counties.

[3] Atlanta Tech is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools[4] as well as, for specific programs, other organizations such as Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Education Foundation, the American Culinary Federation, the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education, the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), the American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists, the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education, the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology, and the American Bar Association (ABA).

It previously was accredited by the Commission of the Council of Occupational Education.

[5] The school awards associate degrees, diplomas, and technical certificates of credit, and it offers short term continuing education courses.

[5] Atlanta Technical College was originally established in 1945 after World War II as an adult vocational school, Smith-Hughes Vocational School.