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The Tennessee Technology Center at Athens strives to meet the training needs of local industry. Special industry training may be conducted for an existing business requiring additional training for its employees or a new business that requires entry-level training for prospective employees. The Technology Center will work to develop courses and provide quality training to meet those needs.
Advantages for Tennessee Business and Industry--
As economic and technological advancements place new demands on businesses and industry and mandate employees to be retrained, the Technology Center will work to develop courses and provide quality training to meet those needs. Whether your employee needs are for new hires or retraining existing employees, the WorkForce Development concept through TTC provides:
- Customized training which will enhance employee efficiency and productivity
- Lower training and recruiting costs
- Lower employee turnover
- Constant availability of a skilled, professionally trained, flexible workforce
- Increased profits
Tennessee Technology Center at Athens is effective, state-of-the-art technical training facilities located within driving distance of persons in the five-county service area. This service area includes McMinn, Meigs, Monroe, Bradley, and Polk counties.
To compete at home or in the world market, Tennessee businesses and industries need workers with a positive work ethic and world-class technical skills. To enjoy a better standard of living, Tennessee workers need to meet international skill standards in order to qualify for the jobs available from a growing business and industrial base in the state.
Examples of courses that can be offered:
- Blueprint Reading
- Basic AC
- Basic DC
- Electronics
- HVAC
- Hydraulics
- Machine Tool Technology
- Computer Training
- Motor Controls
- Pneumatics
- Precision Measurement
- Process Control & Instrumentation
- Programmable Logic Controllers
- Robotics
- Welding
Why the Tennessee Technology Center?
- Reasonable cost for local businesses and industry
- Professional staff
- Flexibility of course offerings
- We do the work: planning, registration, evaluation, selecting competent instructors, record keeping, and training
Awards
Special industry certificates are awarded by the school to persons completing training.
A record of the trainees' progress is kept on file and is available to employers at the request of the student. |
For more information please contact Jim Greek at 423-744-2814 ext 214.
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