Vocational Programs at Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville

Number of Vocational Programs	Average Tuition & Fees
35	$4,972

Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville is Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training and its 2024 tuition & fees are $4,972. For reference, the average tuition for the Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training program of all trade schools in the United States is $18,035.

The next table shows the largest program information including tuition, books and supplies costs, program length, and average completion time.

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training	$4,972	$2,129	1,296 Hours	11 Months
National Average	$18,035	-	1,202 Hours	12.85 Months
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	$5,344	$1,163	1,728 Hours	16 Months
National Average	$14,851	-	531 Hours	10.39 Months
Cosmetology / Cosmetologist	$4,785	$1,517	1,500 Hours	15 Months
National Average	$16,042	-	1,375 Hours	11.73 Months
Welding Technology / Welder	$4,308	$800	1,296 Hours	12 Months
National Average	$10,695	-	753 Hours	9.71 Months
Aviation / Airway Management and Operations	$6,141	$256	1,944 Hours	18 Months
National Average	$6,141	-	-	-
Computer Support Specialist	$6,680	$1,987	2,160 Hours	20 Months
National Average	$22,337	-	667 Hours	14.29 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $4,972 at Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $2,129. The total cost of attendance is $22,281 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees	$4,972
Books & Supplies	$2,129
Room & Board	$11,132
Other Living Expenses	$4,048
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)	$22,281

¹Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville does not offer on-campus housing facilities.²The tuition & fees are based on out-of-state rates.

Career and Vocational Programs

Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville offers 35 certificate and vocational programs through 1-year certificate, 2-Years Certificate, and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. All certificate programs are conducted offline.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.

Total Number of Career Programs
	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	NOT OFFERED	17	12	6

The following tables list each career program with offered degrees. The number on each columns denotes the number of completers on the program last year. The numbers includes completers through on-campus classes and partial online classes as well as complete online classes.

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Computer Support Specialist	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	13

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	NOT OFFERED	21	56	NOT OFFERED
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist	NOT OFFERED	18	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	7
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	4	4	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Child Care Provider/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	3	6	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Building Construction Technology	NOT OFFERED	10	NOT OFFERED	17

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	NOT OFFERED	3	42	NOT OFFERED
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	0	17	NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	13
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED	2
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	21

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	NOT OFFERED	1	17	NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder	NOT OFFERED	29	26	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Dental Assisting/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	5	19	NOT OFFERED
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	0	15	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	NOT OFFERED	2	63	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary	NOT OFFERED	2	9	NOT OFFERED

Average Earning after Graduation

The following table summarizes the average wage/salary by years after earning degree/certificate in Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville. After 6 years of graduation, the mean wage is $28,600 and, after 10 years of graduation, the mean wage is $30,500 for Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville graduates.

Median Earning By Time for Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville Graduates
	Total	Male	Female
6 Years After Graduation	$28,600	$31,100	$26,400
7 Years After Graduation	$28,000	-	-
8 Years After Graduation	$29,300	-	-
9 Years After Graduation	$30,200	-	-
10 Years After Graduation	$30,500	$32,600	$29,500

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville is 74%. The students to faculty ratio is 17 to 1 an the retention rate is 77%.

Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate	74%
Retention Rate	77%(full-time), 55% (part-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1
Student Population	1,016 Students
Number of Faculties	54 Faculties
Number of Staffs	87 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, employment services for students, Placement services for completers.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling service	Yes
Employment services for students	Yes
Placement services for completers	Yes
On-campus day care for students' children	No
Library facilities at institution	N/A

Certificate Programs at Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville