Full-time Programs

The Business Systems Technology Program is designed to provide the student with experiences which will prepare them for a successful career in the business world. Along with the development of clerical skills, students obtain proficiency in keyboarding and the use of applications software and technology to perform a wide variety of office functions. A comprehensive study of computer fundamentals builds familiarity with terminology as well as office skills.

The Primary Mission of the Computer Information Technology Program is to meet the occupational and technical training and retraining needs of those enrolled in the course. By providing training at the highest level, graduates will qualify for at least entry level employment in the Information Technology Industry.

Enrollment in This Class Must Be Approved By The Tennessee Department of Labor

(Established For Displaced Goodyear Employees)

The Electronics Technology program is designed to give students knowledge and skills involved in assembling, installing, and repairing electronic products, components, and equipment.  The student will be provided with basic theories, principles, and experiments, as well as hands-on experiences with electronics.  The combination of electrical, electronic, and mechanical devices to form new automated systems in manufacturing, product testing, electronic instrumentation and computer-controlled processes has blended the electronic and electrical technician field.  A new type of technician versed in and/or sell a variety of devices and electronic instruments.

The Industrial Maintenance program provides students with a thorough understanding of the theory and operation of industrial plant and manufacturing systems. Students gain the skills necessary to become technicians and to advance in the field of machine and equipment troubleshooting and repair. Instruction consists of both classroom and practical application work involving machine shop, electricity, mechanical power transmission, hydraulics, pneumatics and programmable logic controllers.

Almost every product made by American industry contains metal parts or is manufactured by machines made of metal parts. Many of these parts are cut to precise dimensions by machine workers who use a wide variety of machine tools. The Tennessee Technology Center at McKenzie's Machine Tool Technology program prepares students for jobs in the metalworking industry as machinist. Students must enjoy precision work, be analytical, work well in teams, have good manual dexterity and spatial aptitude (visualization skills). Typical tasks include setting up machines, operating controls and checking accuracy in the process of manufacturing metal parts for motors, machinery, tools, dies, gauges, etc.