Admission to the Tennessee Technology Center at Nashville

The Tennessee Board of Regents establishes the admission requirements for age, status, counseling and testing. TTCN maintains an open-door policy for admission into occupational programs. However, educational requirements for admission vary from program to program. Due to licensing requirements, some of our programs require a regular high school diploma or GED.

Application Procedure

1. Complete an application for enrollment.
2. Submit the completed application to Student Services and obtain a testing date. Foreign students must present proof of permanent residency in the U.S.
3. Return to the school to take the admissions test. After testing, the applicant is requested to visit the training program(s) of choice to meet the instructor and discuss course requirements and training costs. After exploration of occupational programs, the applicant will discuss his/her career objective with Student Services personnel to define his/her career objective. Enrollment schedules and options will also be provided to the applicant.
4. Submit an official transcript of previous education earned from high school or other schools. If a GED was earned, a copy of the GED scores is required.
5. The applicant will be notified when a vacancy occurs.

General Admission Policies

Persons seeking admission to the Center must be at least 18 years of age or a high school graduate. Applicant must complete an enrollment application and provide TTCN with copies of high school transcript/diploma, college transcript/diploma or GED scores.

Students must declare an occupational objective and demonstrate through a skills assessment reasonable potential for achieving that objective. All new students are strongly encouraged to attend new student orientation. The objective of orientation is to provide an understanding of the institution’s philosophy, purpose, organization and understanding of the schools policies and procedures.

Selective Service

The United States Selective Service requires that all male U.S. citizens or immigrants at least eighteen years of age but less than twenty-six years of age register with Selective Service for potential military draft. Failure to register with the Selective Service is a felony. This information is required on the TTCN enrollment application when applying for admission to the Center.

Special Admission Criteria

In addition to the general admission criteria, applicants in the following programs must meet specific educational and physical requirements:

Occupational Program	Admission Criteria
Aesthetics Technology	8 High School Credits or GED Score of 38. Provide High School Transcript, Diploma or GED scores
Aircraft Mechanics (Aviation Maintenance)	Regular High School Diploma or GED
Computer Operations Technology	Regular High School Diploma or GED
Cosmetology	8 High School Credits or GED Score of 38. Provide High School Transcript
Dental Lab Technology	Regular High School Diploma or GED
Early Childhood Education	Regular High School Diploma or GED
Pharmacy Technician	Regular High School Diploma or GED, Proof of Rubella & Varicella immunity and current negative TB skin test. Entrance test required.
Phlebotomy	Regular High School Diploma or GED, Proof of Rubella & Varicella immunity and current negative TB skin test. Entrance test required.
Practical Nursing	Regular High School Diploma or GED; Proof of Rubella & Varicella Immunity; Negative TB Skin Test, Scores of 51% in Reading and 42% in Math or above on the Nurse Entrance Test (NET). Attend an orientation session with the Director of Nursing. Submit three work references, essay, and medical form.
Truck Driving	21 Years of Age; D.O.T. Medical Exam; Submit drug screening test, current moving violation record from Department of Safety; Student can have no more than 3 speeding violations and/or accidents for past 3 years and no alcohol or drug-related convictions in the last 5 years; Hold a valid State of Tennessee drivers license; Pass a certified medical exam required by the Department of Transportation; Obtain a commercial drivers license permit by passing a written test prior to over-the-road training. Provide High School Transcript, Diploma or GED scores.

 

FOREIGN-BORN APPLICANTS

In an effort to ensure the success of our students, all foreign-born applicants will be required to take an assessment evaluation prior to admittance into a program. Applicants scoring at Level I will be referred to appropriate resource agencies and those scoring at Level II will be referred to Technology Foundations prior to enrollment into any program. For more information please contact us.

Tennessee Technology Center at Nashville
100 White Bridge Road Nashville, TN. 37209
Phone - (615) 425-5500
Fax - (615) 425-5581

For more information: contact Karyn Owsley: KOwsley@ttcnashville.edu