Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT)

TCAT at Chattanooga State is a leading provider of hands-on, high-demand, skills training programs designed to prepare you for the job market. Most TCAT students are able to start their career within just one year.

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83%

Completion
Rate

92%

Job Placement Rate

97%

Licensure Pass Rate

19

1yr Diploma Programs

8

Certificate Programs

53

Full-Time Faculty

10

Part-Time Faculty

Featured Scholarship

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Free tuition for high school graduates.
 

Featured Grant

TN Reconnect & Reconnect to Workforce

Free tuition for students at least 23 years of age
on or before January 1st,
OR classified as independent on the FAFSA.

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Graphic reading “Supporting flood victims in Northeast Tennessee. Bottled Water Donations, October 1-3, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., ChattState”

Donate Today: ChattState Accepting Bottled Water for Hurricane Helene Relief

September 30, 2024 | Payton Potter | Campus Updates

CHATTANOOGA, TN -- Chattanooga State Community College is accepting donations of bottled water to aid victims of Hurricane Helene in northeast Tennessee. 



Donations Accepted 




  • October 1–October 3 

  • 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. 

  • Athletics Parking...

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Chattanooga 2.0, ChattState Partner to Launch Innovative Welding Training Program for Recent High School Graduates

September 19, 2024 | Payton Potter | Student Success

CHATTANOOGA, TN -- Chattanooga State Community College joined forces with Chattanooga 2.0 and partners from across Hamilton County this summer to offer a cohort of recent high school graduates the opportunity to start a welding career without taking on the cost of college. 



Through the...

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Chattanooga State Breaks Ground on Newest TCAT Building

August 26, 2024 | Payton Potter | Campus Updates

CHATTANOOGA, TN -- Chattanooga State Community College students, alumni, faculty, and staff gathered Wednesday alongside local and statewide dignitaries to celebrate the groundbreaking of the college’s newest Tennessee College of Applied Technologies (TCAT) Building. 



The $15 million...

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