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Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
TCAT Elizabethton, Northeast State Community College launch Administrative Professional Technology pathway
ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (WJHL) — Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) Elizabethton and Northeast State Community College (NESCC) announced the launch of a new partnership on Monday that will strengthen academic and career pathways for students in the Administrative Professional Technology program. The official signing of the new articulation agreement took place on TCAT's main campus in Elizabethton, where TCAT's President Heath McMillian and Northeast's President Dr. Jeff McCord gathered to sign papers and celebrate the development. 'This articulation agreement will provide students with a seamless transition from TCAT-Elizabethton's diploma programs into Northeast State's associate degree programs, offering them expanded opportunities for academic advancement and career growth in the Administrative Professional Technology field,' a release from TCAT states. McCord told News Channel 11 the partnership aims to strengthen technical workforce development in the region by making it quicker and less redundant to attain a degree. 'When a member of the TCAT students are completed with their program, they can transfer as much as 27 hours to our program, which means they're about halfway through,' he said. McCord said the Administrative Professional Technology program is vital to maintaining well functioning offices across the region, and it's just the latest of many programs to see a transfer pathway created for it. 'It's administrative professional technology, three concentrations: medical, office and law. And so they understand how to run an office in those environments and be able to make a good living doing that.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
21-04-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
TCAT-Elizabethton helps Hampton High rebuild automotive program
ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (WJHL) — Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT)-Elizabethton has helped pave a way for Hampton High School's automotive students after Hurricane Helene. Hampton High School was severely impacted by Hurricane Helene, and its automotive program was affected. Student loans in default will be sent to debt collection, education officials say According to a news release from TCAT-Elizabethton, the automotive program was successfully relocated to the Carter Tech Center. Recognizing the struggles and importance of the educational program, TCAT-Elizabethton stepped in to provide resources and support. The college purchased and installed a four-post automotive lift and coordinated with Snap-On Tools to replace toolboxes and equipment that were damaged in the flood. TCAT-Elizabethton President Heath McMillian stressed the importance of community unity and helping students when tragedy strikes. 'Thank you to TCAT for this partnership that helped us get relocated and up and going again,' Hampton High School automotive instructor Bruce Wiltshire said in the release. 'This partnership through dual enrollment is instrumental for our students.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
