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The Tennessee Technology Center at Chattanooga is one of 46 institutions in the Tennessee Board of Regents System, the seventh largest system of higher education in the nation. This system comprises six universities, fourteen community colleges, and twenty-six technology centers. More than 80 percent of all Tennessee students attending public institutions are enrolled in a Tennessee Board of Regents institution.

History
The Tennessee Technology Center (TTC) Division is a unit of Chattanooga State, a Tennessee Board of Regents Institution serving more than 2,300 students annually. The school was founded in 1969 as the Chattanooga Area Vocational Technical School. On July 1, 1981 the AVTS became a part of Chattanooga State. In 1996 the Tennessee Board of Regents renamed the AVTS to the Tennessee Technology Center in keeping with their updated role as the leading edge technical/adult education/vocational training centers in the state of Tennessee.

The Tennessee Technology Center Division offers 21 one-year diploma programs and 7 certificate programs with a total of 42 faculty and staff, making it one of the larger divisions on the campus of Chattanooga State. The faculty members are dedicated full-time to teaching and advising students. They are well prepared to teach, with many having work experience in business and industry.

Mission
The Tennessee Technology Centers continue to serve as the premier providers for workforce development throughout the State of Tennessee. The centers fulfill the mission by:


 * Providing competency-based training through traditional and distance learning instructional delivery systems of the highest quality that will qualify individuals for employment and/or advancement in jobs.
 * Providing high quality training and retraining of employed workers.
 * Providing high quality training that is economical and accessible to all residents of Tennessee, thereby contributing to the economic and community development of the communities we serve.

Office of Tennessee Technology Centers
The office of the Tennessee Technology Centers is in Nashville Tennessee at the Tennessee Board of Regents offices. James King is the Vice Chancellor for the Tennessee Technology Centers. TTC Board Office

Academic Programs
The following academic programs are available at TTC Chattanooga.


 * Aesthetics
 * Air Conditioning/Refrigeration
 * Automotive Mechatronics
 * Automotive Technology
 * Building Construction Tech
 * Business Systems Technology
 * Collision Repair
 * Commercial Truck Driving
 * Computer Operations Technology
 * Cosmetology
 * Diesel Equipment Mechanics
 * Industrial Electricity
 * Industrial Electronics
 * Industrial Maintenance Mechanics
 * Landscape and Turf Management
 * Machine Tool Technology
 * Manicurist
 * Masonry
 * Massage Therapy
 * Medical Assistant
 * Motorcycle & Marine Service Technology
 * Practical Nursing
 * Security +
 * Surgical Technology
 * Plumbing
 * Welding

Student Organizations
The Tennessee Technology Center at Chattanooga State provides memberships and organizations for students.

SkillsUSA

National Technical Honor Society

Student Government Association

Professional Memberships

 * American Welding Society
 * CompTIA
 * Microsoft

Accreditation
The Tennessee Technology Center at Chattanooga is accredited by the Council of Occupational Education (COE). The Council on Occupational Education (COE), is a regional accrediting agency of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.