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The Tennessee Technology Center at McKenzie 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-seven 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 at McKenzie, formerly named the McKenzie State Area Vocational School, is one of 27 Technology Centers in the State of Tennessee and is located on Highway 79 and 22, within the city limits of McKenzie. The construction of the McKenzie School began in the spring of 1964 and was completed in 1965. It began operation under the local direction of Guy R. Kirk, who was appointed to the position of Superintendent of the School by then Assistant Commissioner of Vocational Education in Tennessee, Charlie Dunn. The School enrolled its first students in July of 1965 in Automotive Mechanics, Drafting and Office Occupations. The first students to graduate from the Center did so in 1966. Courses in Industrial Electricity/Electronics, Machine Shop and Refrigeration were implemented in August of the same year. The Center has undergone several expansions, renovations and additions of programs since it was first built. The first expansion in Industrial Programs came in July of 1966, with the employment of a second Office Occupations Instructor and the addition of a Welding Program. In 1974 a 2,172 square foot Drafting Shop and in 1981 a 3,475 foot Masonry Shop were added. In 1999 the Center underwent a two million dollar renovation project. This project included building new shop classrooms, installing a new heat and air system, and a electrical system in the industrial building, renovating the administrative building and connecting the two shop buildings to the administrative by adding two new classrooms. In January of 1972, the Masonry Program began. A leased building off campus housed the program until 1978, when funds were made available to erect a building on campus. The School was the prime contractor for the building project, with construction being completed as much as possible by the students. The building construction project was used for student training. The remaining construction of the building not related to training was subcontracted. The program closed in 1985 as a result of low enrollment. The Livestock Production Program, operated by the Weakley County Board of Education, was taken over by the McKenzie School in August of 1972. The program was located off Campus at a facility in Dresden, Tennessee. The program closed in 1982 due to lack of student enrollment. An Industrial Maintenance Program was added to the Center’s offering in 1999 and the HVAC Program was re-opened and began enrolling students in the Spring of 2002. In 2000, the Tennessee Technology Center at McKenzie opened an off campus site in Dresden, Tennessee to expand its Business Systems Technology Program. This facility, administered by the McKenzie Campus offers full-time diploma levels in Business Systems Technology and Industrial Maintenance.

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 McKenzie.
 * Automotive Technology
 * Business Systems Technology-McKenzie and Weakley County Campus
 * Computer Information Technology
 * Electronics and Green Technology
 * HVAC/R (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning)
 * Industrial Maintenance-McKenzie and Weakley County Campus
 * Machine Tool Technology
 * Welding

The Center offers supplemental programs based on business, industry and public demand. These classes include Computer Technology, Leadership, Office Occupations, Industrial (Electricity, Machine Tool, Industrial Maintenance) or can be customized to meet client needs.

The Center offers full and part time programs at the post-secondary level, special industry and supplemental course offerings, and part time training opportunities for high school students who have completed required credits for graduation and with special release from appropriate high school systems.

Mission
The Tennessee Technology Center @ McKenzie continues to serve as the premier provider for workforce development throughout Northwest Tennessee. The Center fulfills 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 Northwest Tennessee, thereby contributing to the economic and community development of the communities we serve.

Vision Statement
The vision of the Tennessee Technology at McKenzie is to be the recognized leader in work-force development and the first source of contact for acquiring the highest qualified and skilled workers. This vision will be attained by: • Being a working partner with area industry in providing training designed to meet the needs of the 21st century. • Being supportive of students by providing them with the highest quality training opportunities. • Being effective in providing students the knowledge, skills, and abilities to be successful. • Assuring a positive, supportive learning environment in which every student can achieve their personal best, demonstrated by their performance. • Working with other area educational institutions, especially the public schools, and Jackson State Community College, to provide seamless articulation of learning. • Being supportive of faculty and staff and providing them with continuing opportunities to improve their professional expertise and excel in their work.

Student organizations
TTC McKenzie provides memberships and organizations for students.

SkillsUSA

National Technical Honor Society

Student Council

Professional Memberships

 * American Technical Educators Association
 * American Welding Society
 * Automotive Service Excellence ASE NATEF
 * CompTIA
 * HVAC Excellence

Accreditation
The Tennessee Technology Center at McKenzie 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.