Chattanooga State will provide Amazon hourly employees access to more than 100 areas of study. Amazon’s Career Choice program provides full tuition to learn new skills for career success at Amazon or elsewhere.

Today, Chattanooga State Community College announced they have been selected as an education partner for Amazon’s Career Choice program providing Amazon’s hourly employees access to more than 100 degree and certificate programs preparing students for associate and associate of applied science degrees, technical and institutional certificates, transfer to four-year institutions, and immediate entrance into the job market.

"Chattanooga State is honored to expand our partnership with Amazon to provide even more students with access to a college degree,” said Dr. Rebecca Ashford, president of Chattanooga State Community College. Eligible Amazon employees may choose from a robust offering of online degree programs, in-person or hybrid options, and many classes offered in a 7-week format, as students build a schedule around their work. We commend Amazon for investing in their employees to build a better future."

Amazon’s Career Choice program is an education benefit that empowers employees to learn new skills for career success at Amazon or elsewhere. The program meets individual learners where they are on their education journey through a variety of education and upskilling opportunities including full college tuition, industry certifications designed to lead to in-demand jobs, and foundational skills such as English language proficiency, high school diplomas, and GEDs. In the U.S., the company is investing $1.2 billion to upskill more than 300,000 employees by 2025 to help move them into higher-paying, in-demand jobs.

Amazon’s Career Choice program has a rigorous selection process for third-party partner educators, choosing partners that are focused on helping employees through their education programs, assisting them with job placements, and overall offering education that leads to career success.

“We’re looking forward to Chattanooga State Community College coming on board as an education partner for Career Choice, adding to the hundreds of best-in-class offerings available to our employees,” said Tammy Thieman, Global Program Lead of Amazon’s Career Choice program. “We’re committed to empowering our employees by providing them access to the education and training they need to grow their careers, whether that’s with us or elsewhere. We have intentionally cultivated a partner network of third-party educators and employers committed to providing excellent education, job placement resources, and continuous improvements to the experience. Today, over 50,000 Amazon employees around the world have already participated in Career Choice and we’ve seen first-hand how it can transform their lives.”

For more information on Amazon’s Career Choice, visit: https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/workplace/career-choice

For more information on Chattanooga State Community College, visit: chattanoogastate.edu/amazon

About Chattanooga State Community College 

Founded in 1965, Chattanooga State Community College is a comprehensive, public community college in the College System of Tennessee offering more than 100 degree and certificate programs preparing students for associate and associate of applied science degrees, technical and institutional certificates, transfer to four-year institutions, and immediate entrance into the job market. The College consistently offers a high-quality education with a 96 percent 5-year job placement rate average and a 98 percent allied health licensure pass rate. In addition to many classes being offered in a 7-week format which allows for greater flexibility for working students, ChattState Online offers 30+ fully online degrees. ChattState is home to the only fully embedded technical college on a Tennessee community college campus where students may obtain a career-ready credential in 12 months or less.

The College serves a six-county service area that includes Hamilton, Rhea, Sequatchie, Marion, Bledsoe and Grundy counties. The college also collaborates with businesses and industry to create and deploy customizable workforce training solutions and provides industry-recognized short-term credentials that lead to in-demand careers.