Tech-Track/Dual Credit

Tech-Track is a federally funded program that provides opportunities for students to receive college credit, free of charge, for approved courses completed while they're still in high school.
It was developed by Chattanooga State and funded in part through ​The Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act. For more information, visit: Early College.

 

To take advantage of this dual credit, students must:

  • Pass (70%) an articulation evaluation created by Chattanooga State instructors or predetermined industry certification  
  • Submit a College Credit Application
  • Attend Chattanooga State Community College
  • Apply for dual credit within 2 years of high school graduation

 

Course availability is flexible with current course offerings including:

  • DD 114 CAD ENGINEERING DRAWING                   
  • DD 243 SOLIDWORKS 1
  • COMM 241 NONLINEAR EDITING (ADOBE PREMIERE)
  • BUSN 1305 INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS
  • CULA 1200 SANITATION AND SAFETY 
  • CULA 1320 CULINARY 1
  • ET 115 COMPUTERS IN ENGINEERING
  • BUSN 1300 PERSONAL FINANCE
  • WELD 1060 INTRO TO WELDING
  • CITC 1302 INTRO TO NETWORKING
  • CITC 1351 PRINCIPLES OF INFORMATION ASSURANCE
  • GATP 1320 DESIGN FUNDAMENTLS
  • CITC 1301 INTRO TO PROGRAMMING LOGIC AND DESIGN
  • CI 132 CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND METHODS
  • ENST 1350 INDUSTRIAL SAFETY
  • HMGT 1030 INTRODUCTION TO HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
  • ECED 1310 INTRO TO EARLY CHILDOOD EDUCATION
  • ECED 2386 SPECIAL TOPICS IN EARLY CHILDOOD EDUCATION

 


The following ChattState Classes grant credit for the following High School Classes.

ChattState Classes

High School Classes

COMM 241: Nonlinear Editing

  • Audio/Visual Production

GATP 1320: Design Fundamentals

  • Graphic Arts

BUSN 1300: Personal Finance

  • Personal Finance

CI 110: Construction Safety

  • Structural Systems
HMGT 1030: Intro to Hospitality Mgmt
  • Hospitality & Tourism

DD 114: CAD Engineering (Drawing 1)

  • Architectural and Engineering Design 1 & 2
DD 124: CAD Engineering (Drawing 2)
  • Engineering Interior Design 1 & 2

ECED 2386: Special Topics in Early Childhood Ed

  • Teaching as a Profession 3

CULA 1200: Sanitation & Safety

  • Culinary Arts 1 & 2

CULA 1320: Culinary 1

  • Culinary Arts 3
BUSN 1305: Intro to Business
  • Business Mgmt
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Marketing Mgmt

CITC 1301: Intro to Programming Logic & Design

  • Coding
CITC 1302: Intro to Networking
  • Networking
  • Cybersecurity 1 & 2

 


Which Schools Accept Which ChattState Credits?

Hamilton County schools accept credit for ALL of the above ChattState classes.

Rhea County schools accept credit for ALL of the above ChattState classes.

Sequatchie County schools accept credit for ALL of the above ChattState classes.

 

Bledsoe County schools accept credit for all of the above ChattState classes EXCEPT...

  • ECED 2386: Special Topics in Early Childhood Ed

 

Bradley County schools accept credit for all of the above ChattState classes EXCEPT...

  • DD 114: CAD Engineering (Drawing 1)
  • BUSN 1305: Intro to Business
  • CITC 1301: Intro to Programming Logic & Design
  • CITC 1302: Intro to Networking
  • ECED 2386: Special Topics in Early Childhood Ed

 

Cleveland City schools accept credit for all of the above ChattState classes EXCEPT...

  • DD 114: CAD Engineering (Drawing 1)
  • BUSN 1305: Intro to Business
  • CITC 1301: Intro to Programming Logic & Design
  • CITC 1302: Intro to Networking
  • ECED 2386: Special Topics in Early Childhood Ed

 

Grundy County schools accept credit for all of the above ChattState classes EXCEPT...

  • ECED 2386: Special Topics in Early Childhood Ed

 

Marion County schools accept credit for all of the above ChattState classes EXCEPT...

  • ECED 2386: Special Topics in Early Childhood Ed

 

Meigs County schools accept credit for all of the above ChattState classes EXCEPT...

  • DD 114: CAD Engineering (Drawing 1)
  • BUSN 1305: Intro to Business
  • CITC 1301: Intro to Programming Logic & Design
  • CITC 1302: Intro to Networking