Tennessee College of Applied Technology, Morristown
 TCAT at Morristown's advanced manufacturing building | |
| Motto | The Leader in Technical Education and Industry Training |
|---|---|
| Type | Public technical college |
| Established | 1965 |
| President | Nathan Garrett |
Academic staff | 56[1] |
| Students | 1,122 (2017–2018)[2] |
| Address | 821 West Louise Avenue , , , United States 36°12′15″N 83°17′59″W / 36.2043°N 83.2998°W |
| Campus | Suburban; 21.7 acres (0.088 km2) |
| Colors | Red and blue |
| Website | tcatmorristown |
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Tennessee College of Applied Technology – Morristown or TCAT Morristown, is a public technical college in the Tennessee Board of Regents' Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology (TCAT) system located in Morristown, Tennessee, United States.
The college serves nine East Tennessee counties with five campuses offering different programs. With a total of 1,122 students enrolled, it is one of the largest colleges in the TCAT system.[2][3]
History
[edit]With the need of a update because of the rising manufacturing market in Morristown,[4] in late 2019, the college announced a $14 million expansion with the construction of a 45,342 sq ft (4,212.4 m2) advanced manufacturing and mechatronics training facility on the former site of the City of Morristown Public Works Department headquarters, which had relocated to a new facility in West Morristown.[5][6]
In July 2020, United States Secretary of Labor, Eugene Scalia, visited the college to meet with state and local leaders to highlight economic recovery in manufacturing during the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]
Academic programs
[edit]Each of the Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology offers programs based on geographic needs of businesses and industry. Therefore, each college can have different academic programs and offerings. TCAT Morristown students have the opportunity to take the following programs:[2]
- Administrative Office Technology (Offered at main and Surgoinsville extension campus)
- Auto Body Repair Technology
- Automotive Technology
- Aviation Maintenance Technology (Offered at extension campus at Morristown Regional Airport)
- Certified Nursing Assistant
- Computer Information Technology
- Cosmetology (Offered at Greeneville extension campus)
- Drafting and CAD Technology
- Graphic Arts
- Heating
- Ventilation
- Air Conditioning
- Refrigeration
- HVAC-R (Offered at Surgoinsville extension campus)
- Industrial Electricity (Offered at main and Surgoinsville extension campus)
- Industrial Maintenance (Offered at main and Surgoinsville extension campus)
- Machine Tool Technology
- Practical Nursing (Offered at main, Tazewell, and Greeneville extension campus)
- Technology Foundations
- Welding (Offered at main, Surgoinsville, and Greeneville extension campus)
References
[edit]- ^ "Faculty and Staff Directory". Tennessee College of Applied Technology – Morristown. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ a b c "TCAT Morristown 2019 Data Profile" (PDF). Tennessee Board of Regents. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ "Tennessee Public Postsecondary Graduates and the Labor Market: Employment Prospects and Wage Trend" (PDF). American Institutes for Research. September 30, 2014. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ "Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology Master Plan: Morristown" (PDF). Tennessee Board of Regents. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ Hightower, Cliff (September 13, 2019). "State Building Commission approves money for $14 million TCAT expansion". The Citizen Tribune. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ "Projects In Design". Tennessee Board of Regents. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ Young, Amelia (July 14, 2020). "U.S. Secretary of Labor visits Morristown to discuss role in helping rebound economy". WBIR Channel 10 News. Retrieved July 23, 2020.