Tennessee Board of Regents Training Programs 1415 Murfreesboro Road Suite 350 Nashville TN 37217 Hartsville Campus Administrative Office Technology Automotive Technology ADVANCED The Tennessee College of Applied Technology Hartsville is one of 45 insti- Certified Nurse Technician tutions in the Tennessee Board of Re- Computer Information Technology MANUFACTURING gents system, the seventh largest sys- tem of higher education in the nation. Industrial Maintenance/Mechatronics The Tennessee Board of Regents is the Machine Tool Technology governing board for this system, which is comprised of six universities, thirteen Practical Nursing two-year institutions, and twenty-six Welding Technology colleges. The Tennessee Board of

Regents system enrolls more than 80% The mission of the Advanced Manufacturing of all Tennessee students attending Lebanon Campus program is to help students develop the public institutions of higher education. Advanced Manufacturing breadth and depth of technical skills they The primary purpose of the Tennessee Computer Information Technology College of Applied Technology is to need to excel in technical support roles. meet the occupational and technical Machine Tool Technology (May 2016) training needs of citizens and residents Practical Nursing of this area; this purpose includes em- ployees of existing and prospective Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & businesses and industries of the State. Refrigeration (Sept. 2016)

The College fulfills this purpose by Welding providing both career-centered and needs-centered training. Career- centered training encompasses the center’s full-time programs. Needs- centered training addresses the spe- cific training or re-training needs of the individual business or industry. All The Tennessee College of Applied Technol- courses are designed with the help of ogy Hartsville is governed by the Tennessee the company’s management team to Board of Regents and is accredited by the ensure that the employees receive the Accrediting Commission of the :

skills needed to meet specific tech- Council of Occupational Education nical skill requirements. 7840 Roswell Road, Building 300, Suite 325,

Atlanta, Georgia 30350 716 McMurry Blvd., Hartsville, TN 37074 Telephone: (770) 396-3898 or 415 Tennessee Blvd., Lebanon TN 37087 TCAT Hartsville does not discriminate on the basis 1-800-917-2081 Tel. 615-374-2147 or 615-547-1128 of race, color, national origin, sex, disability. See http://www.tcathartsville.edu/aaeeo Fax 615-374-2149 February 2016 Course Awards and Length COST OF TRAINING

Diploma Tuition and fees approximately $5,925

Process Technician 1296 hrs Books and supplies approximately $2,300 Manufacturing Technician 1728 hrs Equipment approximately $300 Robotics/Automation Technician 2160 hrs For more information about our graduation rates, the Certificate median debt of students who completed the pro- gram, and other important information, please visit Proactive Maintenance 432 hrs our website at www.tcathartsville.edu. Mechanical Maintenance Assistant 864 hrs Career Outlook ENROLLMENT

By 2018, 42 percent of jobs in manufacturing will re- Because instruction is individualized, students may quire some postsecondary education or a degree. Ex- enroll when a vacancy occurs. Program Insights pectations for postsecondary attainment will likely con- tinue to rise, particularly in advanced manufacturing. The Advanced Manufacturing program offers some of the Advanced manufacturing occupations require academ- TRAINING SCHEDULE highest paying and most satisfying career opportunities ic, employability and technical skills, including skills in available today, such as manufacturing operators, quality production processes, maintenance, safety and 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. maintenance technicians, quality control specialists, scien- customer needs. In addition, 12 percent of managerial Monday through Friday tists, process control engineers, pharmaceutical profes- and professional office jobs are in manufacturing. Ad- Part-time day schedules are available on an as sionals, and many more. vanced manufacturing careers include: • machinists • needed basis. production supervisors • inspectors • engineers • com- Manufacturers today are rapidly innovating the way things puter technicians. are made, creating new manufacturing techniques and For More Information Contact: scrambling to make sure our workforce has the skills JOB OPPORTUNITIES Student Services at (615) 374-2147 needed to fill the jobs. This new approach requires a staff More than 316,000 workers were employed in the man- with advanced computer skills and specialized training to ufacturing sector in the state at the end of 2012, includ- produce goods more efficiently on these new super auto- ing 196,000 in durable goods. mated factory floors. EXPECTED WAGES Multiple skills training enables students to have knowledge in several areas and does not limit them to one field of Median-$16-$22/hour expertise. This is intended to enhance his or her value to GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT the employer. GO TO: http://tcathartsville.edu/consumerinfo/? The student who completes this course will meet the re- program=hartsville/Gedt_9 quirements for an entry level position.