We would like to welcome prospective students to our website. Thank you for taking time to view our programs and services. Our full-time programs offer you the opportunity to attend school for short-term skills training in 12-18 months. The programs at the Technology Center are unique and different from the reqular classroom setting.

Students, with the exception of Practical Nursing, have classroom time during the day but the majority of the time is hands-on technical training. "Live work" projects and externships are a part of the curriculum in some of the programs.

"Live work" projects are used to enhance the technical training of TTC-E students. An example of a "live work" project would be repairing an automobile in the Automotive Technology lab. A small fee is charged for services and services are open to students, staff, and general public on a space available basis and also based on the training needed for the students. The instructors in the programs will determine the number of "live work" projects in their labs.

Uncertain about your Career Choice?
Tennessee Technology Center at Elizabethton has an online assessment to assist students in determining the right direction. The Kuder® Career Planning System is available free of charge and is an excellent tool to being lifelong career planning. Click here to find out more.

Interested in the Practical Nursing Program?

Students desiring to enroll in the Licensed Practical Nursing Program must have a high school diploma or G.E.D. and be at least 17 years of age. Applicants must take the entrance test, called Compass, and score a minimum of 80 in Reading and 50 in Math (pre-Algebra). Equivalent ACT scores will be accepted, provided the student is 20 years of age or younger. ACT scores must be a minimum of 19 in Math, Reading and English subject areas.

An appointment to take the Compass Test is made at the time of application. Practice questions for the Compass Test may be found at http://www.act.org/compass/sample.

A Compass Test Prep Class is offered online and on campus. The cost of the 20-hour course is $91.00. Students may register at any time as long as they complete the course by the end of the trimester. For additional information, contact Patricia Roark, telephone 423-547-2590, or e-mail to patricia.roark@ttcelizabethton.edu.

Once enrolled, the nursing student must maintain an 81 average in all classes. In addition, personal and work experiences are required for the application.

General Admission Requirements
Anyone who desires to attend the Tennessee Technology Center at Elizabethton must either be at least 17 years of age or out of high school. Prospective students may apply for admission at any time. High school students may attend through dual enrollment, subject to classroom space availability, provided it is approved by their school counselor, the local school administrator and the technology center director.

Steps to be taken:
(1) Complete a TTC-Elizabethton Student Application Form, which is also available online.
(2) Apply for Financial Assistance, if desired, at least three weeks prior to registration. The application form, "Free Application for Federal Student Aid," is available online. The school code for TTC-Elizabethton is 05281. The school code is required on the application form.
(3) Pay your registration fee. Registration fees must be paid during registration before a student will be officially admitted to class, except for certain eligible veterans or their dependents who are allowed by law, deferment of fees. There is no out-of-state tuition fee.
(4) Furnish proof of MMR immunization. (It is not required of students enrolling in online courses.)

Effective January 4, 2010, all new students enrolling in full-time training programs offered by the Tennessee Technology Center at Elizabethton (excluding students enrolled in online courses) must provide documentation of proper immunization for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR).

The documentation listed below must be furnished to the Office of Student Services at the Tennessee Technology Center at Elizabethton no later than the date of Student Orientation for new students. The following must be provided:
--Proof the student was born prior to January 1, 1957.
--A signed written statement, affirmed under penalty of perjury, that the student's religious tenets and practices prohibit my receipt of any type of vaccination. (Note: A parent or guardian must sign the statement if the student is under the age of 18 years. The statement need not be issued by a member of the clergy and/or notarized.)
--Written documentation from a physician certifying that the student is allergic to the MMR vaccine.
--Written documentation from a physician attesting that the student has had a diagnosed case of all three diseases covered by the MMR vaccine (i.e., measles, mumps, and rubella).
--Furnish an official transcript as proof the student graduated from a public or private high school in Tennessee in May 1999 or at any point in time thereafter.
--Documentation that the student attended a public or private school in Tennessee for grades kindergarten through 12 for any period of time on or after July 1, 2001.
--Proof the student graduated from a public or private Tennessee high school between May 1979 and December 1998. (Note: Students are not required to provide proof of immunization with the first dose of the MMR vaccination. However, students who graduated from a public or private Tennessee high school between May 1979 and December 1998 are required to provide proof of receipt of the second dose of the MMR vaccination during the first trimester of enrollment.)
--If the student is classified as active duty military personnel, provide proof of active duty status.
--Documentation that the student was previously enrolled as a full-time student at a TBR college or university for at least one full semester after August 1, 2007.
--Documentation from a licensed health care provider that the student has been properly immunized for MMR.

Student Success Stories

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Stop by for a visit. Tour classrooms and labs and talk with our students and instructors. To schedule a visit, contact Mike Cole, Student Services Coordinator, telephone 423-543-0070 Ext. 322, 1-888-986-2368 (Toll Free), between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday-Friday or via e-mail to Michael.cole@ttcelizabethton.edu .