Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Chattanooga

Tennessee College of Applied Technology -Chattanooga
Motto	W.E. Succeed
Type	Public Technical College
Established	1969
Director	Dr. Mike Ricketts
Academic staff	52
Students	2,300
Address	4501 Amnicola Highway ; Chattanooga, TN 37406, Chattanooga, Tennessee, ; USA; [ ⚑ ] 35°05′47″N 85°14′25″W / 35.096501°N 85.240303°W
Campus	Chattanooga State Community College
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Website	http://www.chattanoogastate.edu/ttc/

The Tennessee College of Applied Technology at Chattanooga is one of 47 institutions in the Tennessee Board of Regents System, the seventh largest system of higher education in the nation. This system comprises six universities, thirteen community colleges, and 28 Colleges of Applied Technology. More than 80 percent of all Tennessee students attending public institutions are enrolled in a Tennessee Board of Regents institution.^[1]^[2]

History

The Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Chattanooga (TCAT) is the only TCAT that forms an integral part of the organization of a community college, forming a unit of Chattanooga State Community College, a Tennessee Board of Regents institution serving more than 2,300 students annually.^[3] The school was founded in 1969 as the Chattanooga Area Vocational Technical School. On July 1, 1981 the AVTS became a part of Chattanooga State. In 1996 the Tennessee Board of Regents renamed the AVTS to the Tennessee Technology Center at Chattanooga. In 2013 TTC Chattanooga was named the Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Chattanooga.

The Tennessee Technology Center at Chattanooga became the Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Chattanooga on July 1, 2013 under Senate Bill No. 643 House Bill No. 236*.^[4] Approval of Public Chapter No. 473.^[5]

The TCAT-Chattanooga offers 21 one-year diploma programs and 7 certificate programs with a total of 42 faculty and staff, making it one of the larger divisions on the campus of Chattanooga State. The faculty members are dedicated full-time to teaching and advising students, being well prepared to teach, with many having work experience in business and industry.^{[citation needed]}

Office the Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology

The headquarters of the Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology is in Nashville. James King is the Vice Chancellor for the Colleges of Applied Technology.^[6]

Academic programs

Each of the Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology offers programs based on geographic needs of businesses and industry. Therefore each college can have different academic programs and offerings. The following academic programs are available at TCAT Chattanooga.^[7]

Aesthetics
Air Conditioning/Refrigeration
Automotive Mechatronics
Automotive Technology
Building Construction Tech
Business Systems Technology
Collision Repair
Commercial Truck Driving
Computer Operations Technology
Cosmetology
Diesel Equipment Mechanics
Industrial Electricity
Industrial Electronics
Industrial Maintenance Mechanics
Landscape and Turf Management
Machine Tool Technology
Manicurist
Masonry
Massage Therapy
Medical Assistant
Motorcycle & Marine Service Technology
Practical Nursing
Security
Surgical Technology
Plumbing
Welding

Student organizations

The Tennessee College of Applied Technology at Chattanooga State provides memberships and organizations for students, including the following:

National Technical Honor Society
SkillsUSA
Student Government Association

Professional memberships

American Welding Society
CompTIA
Microsoft

Accreditation

The Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Chattanooga is accredited by the Council of Occupational Education (COE), a regional accrediting agency of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).^{[citation needed]}

References

↑ Staff (2013). "Residency Guidelines". University of Memphis. Archived from the original on 23 October 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20091023002951/http://www.memphis.edu/gradschool/applications/residency.php. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
↑ Staff (2013). "About us: the Tennessee Board of Regents". Tennessee Board of Regents. http://www.tbr.edu/about/default.aspx?id=804. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
↑ "Chattanooga State Community College." Tennessee Blue Book 2009-2010. http://www.tennessee.gov/sos/bluebook/09-10/16%20TBR.pdf. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
↑ http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/108/Amend/HA0083.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}
↑ http://state.tn.us/sos/acts/108/pub/pc0473.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}
↑ "TCAT Board Office". http://www.tbr.edu/offices/tennesseetechnologycenters.aspx?id=322&ekmensel=e2f22c9a_972_976_btnlink%2F.
↑ TCAT Chattanooga Programs

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[TBR_info_(at_the_bottom_of_the_page)-1] Staff (2013). "Residency Guidelines". University of Memphis. Archived from the original on 23 October 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20091023002951/http://www.memphis.edu/gradschool/applications/residency.php. Retrieved 19 February 2013.

[TBR_information-2] Staff (2013). "About us: the Tennessee Board of Regents". Tennessee Board of Regents. http://www.tbr.edu/about/default.aspx?id=804. Retrieved 19 February 2013.

[tennessee.gov-3] "Chattanooga State Community College." Tennessee Blue Book 2009-2010. http://www.tennessee.gov/sos/bluebook/09-10/16%20TBR.pdf. Retrieved 15 March 2011.

[4] ttp://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/108/Amend/HA0083.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}

[5] ttp://state.tn.us/sos/acts/108/pub/pc0473.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}

[6] "TCAT Board Office". http://www.tbr.edu/offices/tennesseetechnologycenters.aspx?id=322&ekmensel=e2f22c9a_972_976_btnlink%2F.

[7] TCAT Chattanooga Programs

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