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Computer Support Technician
https://chattanoogastate.edu/computer-support-technician
Be job ready. Earn a Computer Support Technician Diploma in about a year. Train for an entry-level position in Information Technology maintaining secure co...
Cosmetology
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Students, who are interested in pursuing a career in the personal beauty industry, will receive instruction in personal, salon safety rules and regulations, sanitation and sterilization standards, and the proper use of equipment and implements commonly found in a salon setting. Additionally, students receive instruction in the anatomy and physiology of hair and scalp, the psychology of sales, and first aid.
The cosmetology program provides students with the necessary skills needed to pass the State Board of Cosmetology's practical and written examinations. Students have the option of enrolling in the full-time program during the day or evening on the main campus. Students will need four semesters of enrollment to earn the 1,500 clock hours required by the State Board of Cosmetology.
Diesel Equipment Technology
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The program prepares students to enter the work force equipped to maintain large diesel engine-powered fleets of both on-highway and off-highway vehicles. The skills learned include the assembly and disassembly of diesel engines; the repair and replacement of cylinder blocks, camshafts, crankcases, and cylinder heads and valves; timing and valve mechanisms; air intake and other support systems and components; diesel fuel, governors, fuel-injection, nozzles and holders; and specific brands of fuel systems like CAT , Cummins and Detroit .
HVAC/R Technician
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A combination of classroom and shop learning experiences are used in the air conditioning and refrigeration program, which includes mechanical theory application, operation, and maintenance of basic and advanced air conditioning/refrigeration systems.
Industrial Automation & Robotics
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The Industrial Automation and Robotics Technician program provides students with introductory and advanced understanding of the theory and operation of ind...
Machine Tool Technology
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The Machine Tool program covers all aspects of machining from shop safety, blueprint reading and basic hand tools (micrometers, calipers, etc.) to the operation of precision Computer Numeric Controls (CNC) machines. While training, students have the opportunity to develop their skills on lathes, vertical milling machines, and surface grinders.
Medical Assisting
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Students receive a combination of classroom study, practice in the campus laboratory, and clinical and administrative practice in local physicians' offices...
Motorcycle & Marine Services
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Motorcycle and marine engines are becoming more sophisticated and require technicians to have extensive technical training. Motorcycle and marine engines are a separate technology from automobile and diesel mechanics. The motorcycle service industry includes ATVs, dirt bikes, and street bikes. The marine service industry relates to bass boats, pleasure boats, personal watercraft, and cruisers. While all have similar maintenance and repair requirements, all can develop unique problems that test the technician’s expertise.
Only full-time day classes are available on the main campus.
Practical Nursing
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The Practical Nursing program at TCAT Chattanooga is a full-time, three-semester diploma program totaling 1,296 clock hours, designed to prepare students f...
Residential / Commercial Electricity
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Residential / Commercial Electricity is a broad field of employment. Electricians install, maintain and repair electrical systems and equipment, including those in motors, transformers, wiring, switches, alarms and programmable logic control systems. Tools used to accomplish this work include voltmeters, ammeters, oscilloscopes, and other technical test equipment.