Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Athens

08/28/2026

08/27/2026

TCAT Athens invites you to come and celebrate our 2026 graduates tonight to celebrate their success! Congrats, grads!! ❤️ 👩‍🎓 👨‍🎓 💙

08/27/2026

Tonight, we got to honor our 2026 LPN graduates in their pinning ceremony! To send off our graduates, Nursing Instructor Melinda Brown led our new nurses in reciting the Nightingale Pledge while graduate Payden Green translated in ASL. Highlighting our students’ successes is such an honor and we wish all of our new nurses a fulfilling career, where they’ll get to be a part of making the world a better place!

08/24/2026

🚤🏍️ Turn Your Passion for Engines Into a Career! 🔧

Love working with engines, equipment, ATVs, motorcycles, boats, or outdoor power equipment? TCAT Athens Power Sports Technology can help you turn that interest into a hands-on career!

In this program, you’ll learn how to:

🔧 Diagnose and troubleshoot engine and equipment problems
⚙️ Service and repair small engines and marine engines
🔌 Work with electrical systems, wiring and circuit testing
🏍️ Inspect and adjust drives, clutches and transmissions
🛠️ Understand suspension components and tuning
📏 Use hand tools and precision measuring equipment
📖 Read service manuals and follow manufacturer specifications
💡 Build the problem-solving skills needed to make accurate repairs

You’ll gain real-world shop experience while developing the technical skills employers are looking for in entry-level technicians.

If you enjoy working with your hands, solving problems and making things run, this could be the career for you!

👉 Don’t just have a passion for power sports—build a career around it. Apply to TCAT Athens Power Sports Technology today!

08/21/2026

⚡ POWER YOUR FUTURE AT TCAT ATHENS! ⚡

Want a skilled career with opportunities in residential, commercial AND industrial settings? The Residential/Commercial/Industrial Electricity program at TCAT Athens can help you get there!

🔌 Learn how to:
• Install and troubleshoot electrical systems
• Read blueprints, schematics and electrical diagrams
• Work with conduit, motors, transformers and motor controls
• Use professional tools and electrical testing equipment
• Apply electrical safety procedures and the National Electrical Code
• Develop skills in PLCs, relay logic and industrial automation
• Diagnose electrical problems and support repair and maintenance

And the best part? You’ll learn by doing. Our hands-on training helps you build the technical skills and confidence employers are looking for.

🎓 Workforce-ready in months — not years.

If you’re ready to learn a skill that can power your career, apply to the Residential/Commercial/Industrial Electricity program at TCAT Athens today!

https://tcatathens.edu/admissions

👉 Your future is looking bright. 💡

Get Started Today. Take the first step toward hands-on training and career-focused education at a TCAT. Whether you want to build new skills, prepare for a new career or advance in your current field, we’re here to help you get started. Start or Complete Your Application

08/20/2026

We are incredibly grateful to Polymer Components in Benton and Rusty Marschner for their generous donation of end mills and aluminum to our Machine Tool Technology program at TCAT Athens.

Support from our industry partners means so much because it directly impacts the education and hands-on training our students receive. These materials will help our students continue developing real-world skills and gaining the experience they need to be successful in their future careers.

We truly appreciate Polymer Components for choosing to invest in our students, our program, and the future of our skilled workforce. ❤️💙❤️

08/19/2026

Build Your Future
🏠 Build skills. Build confidence. Build your career.
Ready to turn your interest in construction into job-ready skills? The Building Construction Technology program gives you hands-on training in the skills employers are looking for in today’s residential construction industry.
🔨 Learn residential construction methods
📐 Read plans, measurements and layouts
🪚 Work with real-world flooring, framing and roofing materials
🌱 Explore energy efficiency and sustainable building practices
🏗️ Gain hands-on experience with scale models and construction materials
🛠️ Develop practical problem-solving skills for the job site
Whether you're starting your career or building new skills, this program can help you develop a strong foundation in quality, safety and efficiency—and prepare for opportunities in the construction industry.
Your next career could be something you build.
👉 Learn more about Building Construction Technology and take the first step toward your future in construction.
https://tcatathens.edu/.../building-construction-technology

08/19/2026

This is such an amazing opportunity for our TCAT Athens students! 💙

Through this new partnership with Cleveland State Community College, TCAT Athens graduates may receive 30 credit hours of credit toward their degree at Cleveland State!

We love seeing new pathways created for our students to keep building on the education and skills they’ve worked so hard to earn.

A huge thank you to TCAT Athens President Susan Hatto, Dr. John Squires with Cleveland State Community College, and everyone who helped make this opportunity possible.

Your journey doesn’t have to stop at TCAT remember this can just be the beginning to something bigger! ✨

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08/18/2026

Never give up! The road to success isn’t always easy, but the most rewarding journeys rarely are. Keep pushing forward, stay focused on your goals, and remember that every obstacle you overcome makes you stronger. At TCAT Athens, we’re here to support you, believe in you, and help you build the future you deserve. One step at a time, you can do this. 💙❤️

08/18/2026

106th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage in Tennessee.

🎉On August 18, 1920, Tennessee became the 36th state to ratify the 19th Amendment, making women's suffrage legal in the United States.

Today we honor the women whose courage, persistence, and unwavering determination helped shape our nation. Their journey reminds us that meaningful change doesn’t happen overnight it takes resilience, character, and the willingness to keep moving forward, even when the path is difficult. Happy Women’s Suffrage Day! ❤️💙

TBR - The College System of TN Tennessee Board of Regents