265 Elkins Rd, Jacksboro, TN 37757
Website: Tennessee Technology Center at Jacksboro
Our mission at the Tennessee Technology Center at Jacksboro is to provide high quality, competency-based technical training to all individuals by teaching the skills necessary to become competent in their efforts to secure lasting and rewarding employment in the current job market.
We are also equally dedicated to providing customized special industry training for area businesses and industries as they strive to train, re-train, or upgrade the skills of their employees in order to remain competitive in a global workplace.
The Tennessee Technology Center at Jacksboro opened in 1967, and has maintained its accreditation with the Council on Occupational Education for more than 30 years. Each of our training programs follow a curriculum which combines a unique mix of academic study with practical work experiences to help the learner prepare for the real world of work. From high school students to older adults affected by recent plant closings, this center offers many ways to help individuals prepare for work and enhance their quality of life. Even basic skills classes are available for those who may need extra help with math, reading, and writing skills. Since the instructional delivery in each program is competency based, students are able to progress at their own pace while the curriculum keeps their student focused on the skills required in their career choice.
Programs of study are available in Automotive Technology, Business Systems, Computer Operations, Drafting and CAD, Industrial Electricity, Machine Tool, Practical Nursing, and Welding. Flexible schedules enable full time, part time and evening enrollment. Online courses are currently available in Computer Operations and Drafting, with Business Systems and Practical Nursing soon to follow. Businesses and industry are also able to take advantage of Special Industry Training offered on-site by the Center which allows our school to work with employers to customize courses and seminars to meet their unique workforce needs. For those who wish to continue their education at the community college level, articulation agreements have been developed to provide opportunities for our graduates to receive college credit for technology center classes to advance them toward the 2-year associates degree.
Learn more about Certificate Programs
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science programs are two year programs for individuals seeking a career as administrative assistants and/or secretaries and stenographers. These programs include instruction in business communications, principles of business law, word processing and data entry, office machines operation and maintenance, office procedures, public relations, secretarial accounting, filing systems and records management, and report preparation. See more Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science Schools or Online Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science School Degree Programs
A program that prepares individuals to assist in providing general nursing care under the direction of a registered nurse, physician or dentist. Includes instruction in taking patient vital signs, applying sterile dressings, patient health education and assistance with examinations and treatment. See more Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS) Schools or Online Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS) School Degree Programs
The two year Automobile Technician program teaches individuals to repair, service, and maintain all types of automobiles. Systems covered in this program include brake systems, electrical systems, engine performance, engine repair, suspension and steering, automatic and manual transmissions and drive trains, and heating and air condition systems. See more Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Schools or Online Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician School Degree Programs
A program that generally prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to operate, maintain, and repair electrical and electronic equipment. Includes instruction in electrical circuitry, simple gearing, linkages and lubrication of machines and appliances, and the use of testing equipment. See more Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair Schools or Online Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair School Degree Programs
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to plan, manufacture, assemble, test, and repair parts, mechanisms, machines, and structures in which materials are cast, formed, shaped, molded, heat treated, cut, twisted, pressed, fused, stamped or worked. See more Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Schools or Online Machine Tool Technology/Machinist School Degree Programs
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to join or cut metal surfaces. Includes instruction in arc welding, resistance welding, brazing and soldering, cutting, high-energy beam welding and cutting, solid state welding, ferrous and non-ferrous materials, oxidation-reduction reactions, welding metallurgy, welding processes and heat treating, structural design, safety, and applicable codes and standards. See more Welding Technology/Welder Schools
A program that prepares individuals to generally apply technical skills to create working drawings and computer simulations for a variety of applications. Includes instruction in specification interpretation, dimensioning techniques, drafting calculations, material estimation, technical communications, computer applications, and interpersonal communications. See more Drafting and Design Technology/Technician Schools or Online Drafting and Design Technology/Technician School Degree Programs
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to assemble, install, operate, maintain, and repair computers and related instruments. Includes instruction in power supplies, number systems, memory structure, buffers and registers, microprocessor design, peripheral equipment, programming, and networking. See more Computer Installation & Repair Schools or Online Computer Installation & Repair School Degree Programs