Tech-Track/Dual Credit
Tech-Track is a federally funded program that provides a seamless transition from secondary education to post-secondary education. It was developed by Chattanooga State and funded in part through The Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V) Tech-Track provides opportunities for students to receive college credit, free of charge, for approved courses completed while still in high school.
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
**Dual enrollment is also available for all high school students. The dual enrollment program allows a high school student to enroll in Chattanooga State and begin taking college courses.
Find more information at Early College.