Participation in student organizations plays an important role in the North Georgia Technical College experience. Student organizations and clubs offer individuals another opportunity within the educational process to broaden their environment. The purposes and proposed activities of all groups or organizations shall be clearly related to the educational goals and mission of the college.

Student Leadership Council
The North Georgia Technical College Student Leadership Council represents the student body and consists of students recommended by their teachers from each diploma program. Each year the Student Leadership Council members elect to sponsor various events. Any student interested in holding office should contact his/her program advisor or department head.

VICA (Vocational Industrial Clubs of America)
VICA is a national organization for students in trade, industrial, technical, and health occupations programs. VICA clubs are found in public high schools, technical schools, junior colleges, and universities. VICA was chartered at North Georgia Technical College in the 1991-1992 school year. Since its first year of existence, the club has won numerous awards at sub-region, region, state, and national competitions.

Phi Beta Lambda
Phi Beta Lambda is a non-profit national educational association of student members preparing for careers in business. The association has three divisions: FBLA (grades 8-12), PBL (postsecondary), and a professional division for individuals who continue to support the goals after graduation. PBL was originally chartered at North Georgia Technical College in 1983 and was rechartered in 1993. North Georgia Technical College’s PBL club has an active, highly competitive membership with state and national winners.

HEROES
The HEROES club (Having Equity Resources and Opportunities Equal Success) is an organization for non-traditional students. Non-traditional students are persons who meet one of the following criteria: must be 27 years of age or older, a single parent, a single pregnant woman, a displaced homemaker, or enrolled in a program in which they are of a minority gender. The purpose of the HEROES club is to develop leadership, teamwork, and technology skill of the members.

HOSA
Hosa (Health Occupations Students of America) is a national organization that provides health occupations students with opportunities to attain the knowledge, skills, and leadership capacity necessary to satisfy the entry-level job requirements and career advancement opportunities of the health care community. Also, HOSA integrates the organizational experiences into the healthcare occupations classroom and allows students to use their classroom skills to participate in leadership competition at the local, state, and national level. This organization was chartered at North Georgia Technical College in October, 2002.

NGT Alumni Association
Former students of credit programs are encouraged to join the NGTC Alumni Association. The association gives graduates an opportunity to provide needed input to the college on ways it can effectively promote technical education. The Alumni Association holds a reunion once a year at which time it gives Career and Achievement Awards to those graduates who have excelled in the field studies at NGTC, and one graduate is inducted into the Alumni Hall of Fame. Requirements for membership and notification of the annual reunion are a membership fee of $5.00 and keeping the alumni director informed of your correct mailing address.

Rotaract
Rotaract is a non-profit, international organization centered around community service, professional development, and leadership development. Rotaract is the college version of the professional organization, Rotary, and is sponsored by a local Rotary club. NGTC Rotaract is sponsored by the Habersham Sunrise Rotary Club and supported by the Habersham Rotary Club. Working in cooperation with their sponsoring Rotary Club, NGTC Rotaract members develop rewarding contacts with professionals in their area and become part of a global effort to bring peace and international understanding to the world.