May 02, 2024  
2020-2021 TCAT Student Handbook 
    
2020-2021 TCAT Student Handbook

Governance, Accreditation, and Approvals


Governance

The Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) system consists of 40 institutions. TBR’s 13 community Colleges, and 27 colleges of applied technology offer classes in almost all of Tennessee’s 95 counties. The activities of the Tennessee Board of Regents System are coordinated with the Tennessee Higher Education System to achieve unity in the programs of higher education in Tennessee.

Tennessee Board of Regents
1 Bridgestone Park
Nashville, TN 37214
Tennessee Higher Education Commission
404 James Robertson Parkway, Suite 1900
Nashville, TN 3724

Accreditation

The Tennessee College of Applied Technology is an accredited higher education institution. An annual report of the school’s progress is made each year for continuing accreditation and every six years the accreditation must be substantiated by another self-study and team visit. Tennessee College of Applied Technology is accredited by:

Commission of the Council on Occupational Education
7840 Roswell Road, Building 300, Suite 325
Atlanta, GA 30350
Telephone (Toll-Free): 800-917-2081
Fax: 770-396-3790
www.Council.org

Veteran Training

The Tennessee College of Applied Technology is an approved College for Veterans Training (GI Bill). For information on using Veteran benefits please contact the Financial Aid Department in the Student Services Office.

VA Education
110 9th Ave South
Nashville, TN 37203
1-888-442-4551


Tennessee Boards Approval

Below are the programs that require additional programmatic accreditation or agency oversight.

Practical Nursing

Tennessee Board of Nursing
Department of Health
665 Mainstream Drive, 2nd Floor
Nashville, TN 37423

Cosmetology

Tennessee Board of Cosmetology
Department of Commerce and Insurance
500 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243

Emergency Medical Technology Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
Department of Health
665 Mainstream Drive
Nashville, TN 37243



 

 


For more information on the institution’s governance, accreditation, or approvals, visit the Office of the President.