The Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) has declared Bowling Green Technical College (BGTC) a fully comprehensive college with the Associate in Arts (AA) and Associate in Science (AS) degrees. Now, each of the 16 Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) colleges are comprehensive, meaning they offer both transfer and occupational/technical programs. The change at BGTC is effective fall 2010.