Chattanooga State Community College's Tennessee Technology Center is in southeast Tennessee. The center opened as Chattanooga Area Vocational Technical School in 1969 to provide technical education for residents. In 1981, the school became part of Chattanooga State, and it was renamed in 1996.
The center offers 21 one-year diplomas and seven certificate programs in automotive technology, therapy, electronics, computer operations, construction and nursing. Students can take classes on campus or at off-campus sites for programs like truck driving, cosmetology and welding. Available financial aid includes scholarships, loans, grants and student employment.
Chattanooga State Tennessee Technology Center
4501 Amnicola Highway
Chattanooga, TN 37406
423-697-4404
chattanoogastate.edu/ttc
Tennessee Tech University offers programs for students looking for a school in northern Tennessee. The campus is located between Knoxville and Nashville along Interstate 40. The university offers 44 bachelor's degrees and 20 graduate programs in six colleges, or areas of study: agricultural and human sciences, arts and sciences, business, education, engineering and interdisciplinary studies. Technical programs include nursing, computer science, Web design, communications, accounting, counseling and psychology, and engineering.
Graduate students can earn MBA, Ed.S. and Ph.D. degrees. Students also can take honors courses and non-credit courses for enrichment or continuing education after they have begun employment. Unlike many technical colleges, the university allows students opportunities in Greek life, on-campus housing and athletics.
Tennessee Tech University
1 William L. Jones Drive
Cookeville, TN? 38505
800-255-8881
tntech.edu
In northeast Tennessee, Pellissippi State Community College has offered technology programs to students since 1974. At the college, students can earn associate degrees in four areas: arts, science, science in teaching, and applied science. Courses focus on business, education, nursing, engineering and media technologies. Career technical programs through the applied science degree include administrative professional tech, business administration, computer science and information technology, early childhood education, engineering technology, interior design technology, media technologies, nursing and paralegal studies.
The school also offers students opportunities to participate in dual enrollment while they are in high school, as well as certificate programs and continuing education. Other than the main campus on Hardin Valley Road, some courses are offered at the college’s other campuses: a few miles away in Blount County, on Division Street near downtown Knoxville; and on Magnolia Avenue, east of downtown Knoxville and the Division Street campus. Students also can take some courses online.
Pellissippi State Community College
10915 Hardin Valley Road
Knoxville, TN 37917
865-694-6400
pstcc.edu
ITT Technical Institute, which has more than 100 campuses in 30 states across the United States, has five campuses in Tennessee. In Chattanooga and Johnson City, students can study information technology, electronics technology, drafting and design, and criminal justice. In Nashville, Knoxville and Memphis, students also can study business. No Tennessee location offers programs through ITT’s school of health sciences, as some of its other campuses around the nation do. At ITT’s Tennessee campuses, students can earn both associate and bachelor's degrees.
ITT Technical Institute - Nashville
2845 Elm Hill Pike
Nashville, TN 37214
800-331-8386
itt-tech.edu
ITT Technical Institute - Chattanooga
5600 Brainerd Road, Suite G-1
Chattanooga, TN 37411
877-474-8312
itt-tech.edu
ITT Technical Institute - Knoxville
10208 Technology Drive
Knoxville, TN 37932
800-671-2801
itt-tech.edu
ITT Technical Institute - Johnson City
4721 Lake Park Drive, Suite 100
Johnson City, TN 37615
877-301-9691
itt-tech.edu
ITT Technical Institute - Memphis
7260 Goodlett Farms Parkway
Cordova, TN 38016
866-444-5141
itt-tech.edu