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, Tennessee
,
37406
,
United States

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/
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Chattanooga

The Tennessee College of Applied Technology at Chattanooga is a technical school in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It is a part of the Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology.

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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. [1] The school was founded in 1969 as the Chattanooga Area Vocational Technical School (AVTS). 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.

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*. [2] Approval of Public Chapter No. 473. [3]

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 ]

Academics

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. [4]

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 ]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Tennessee Blue Book 2009-2010" (PDF). Chattanooga State Community College. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-14.
  2. ↑ "Education Committee 1 - Amendment No. 1 to HB0236" (PDF). www.capitol.tn.gov.
  3. ↑ "PUBLIC CHAPTER NO. 473" (PDF). state.tn.us.
  4. ↑ "Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT)". Chattanooga State Community College.
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