Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Chattanooga

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology -Chattanooga
Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology Logo.png
MottoW.E. Succeed
TypePublic Technical College
Established1969
DirectorDr. Mike Ricketts
Academic staff
52
Students2,300
Address
4501 Amnicola Highway
Chattanooga, TN 37406
,
Chattanooga
,
Tennessee
,

USA

35°05′47″N85°14′25″W / 35.096501°N 85.240303°W / 35.096501; -85.240303
Campus Chattanooga State Community College
Colors Blue and Red
Website http://www.chattanoogastate.edu/tcat/

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]

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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]

Student organizations

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

Professional memberships

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 ]

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References

  1. ↑ Staff (2013). "Residency Guidelines". University of Memphis. Archived from the original on 23 October 2009. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  2. ↑ Staff (2013). "About us: the Tennessee Board of Regents". Tennessee Board of Regents. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  3. ↑ "Tennessee Blue Book 2009-2010" (PDF). Chattanooga State Community College. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-14.
  4. ↑ "Education Committee 1 - Amendment No. 1 to HB0236" (PDF). www.capitol.tn.gov.
  5. ↑ "PUBLIC CHAPTER NO. 473" (PDF). state.tn.us.
  6. ↑ "TCAT Board Office". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
  7. ↑ "Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT)". Chattanooga State Community College.
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