Helms College has entered a partnership with The Art Institute of Atlanta that will facilitate credit transfers, thereby allowing Helms culinary graduates to continue their education and receive credits toward an Associate or Bachelor degree at any of the seven campuses of The Art Institute of Atlanta.

“This is an exceptional opportunity for Helms College students to continue their education and take it to the next level,” said James K. Stiff, President of Goodwill Industries of Middle Georgia and the CSRA, the parent organization of Helms College. “The Helms College experience provides students access to greater earning potential through educational advancement, and this partnership with The Art Institute of Atlanta opens the door for those students to further develop their skills and obtain a well-rounded education.”

Under this agreement with The Art Institute of Atlanta, Helms students who earn a grade of “C” or higher will be able to transfer credits from the Macon or Augusta programs to The Art Institute of Atlanta and its branch campuses to continue their education and receive credits toward an Associate of Arts in Culinary Arts degree or a Bachelor of Science in Culinary Management degree. Students from the Polly Long Denton School of Hospitality at the Helms College, Macon Campus; and at the School of Culinary Arts at the Helms College, Augusta Campus, currently can study toward a 22-week certificate in restaurant fundamentals or a 44-week diploma in culinary arts, with an Associate of Applied Science in Culinary Arts degree available in Macon and under review for future addition in Augusta.

Helms College students will be able to continue their education at The Art Institute of Atlanta campuses, including The Art Institute of Atlanta- Decatur, The Art Institute of Charleston (South Carolina), The Art Institute of Nashville (Tennessee), The Art Institute of Virginia Beach (Virginia), The Art Institute of Washington (Virginia), and The Art Institute of Washington- Dulles (Virginia).  The Art Institute of Atlanta is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), while Helms College is accredited by the Accrediting Council on Continuing Education and Training (ACCET).

“We are looking forward to partnering with Helms College to help culinary students further their educational opportunities,” said Newton Myvett, president of The Art Institute of Atlanta. “At The Art Institute of Atlanta, our students are learning by doing and are taught by instructors who have real-world experience in the culinary industry.  The culinary and business skills learned here will help make our graduates more marketable as they move into their creative careers.”

For more information on Helms College, go to www.helms.edu. For more on The Art Institute of Atlanta, go to www.artinstitutes.edu/atlanta.