Southwest Tennessee Community College
Average Annual Cost
The average annual net price that a student who receives federal financial aid pays to cover expenses (e.g. tuition, living expenses, etc.) to attend the school's largest program. Net price is the program's cost of attendance minus any grants and scholarships received. For public schools, this is only the average cost for in-state students. Negative cost values indicate that the average grant/scholarship aid exceeded the cost of attendance.
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Healthcare Programs
About Southwest Tennessee Community College
Located in Memphis, Tennessee, Southwest Tennessee Community College strives to offer high-quality, affordable career and technical education. The college offers a wide range of certificates and degrees in numerous subjects and career areas.
Southwest Tennessee Community College offers the following healthcare-related courses:
Pharmacy Technology - Technical Certificate
In the two-semester Southwest Tennessee Community College Pharmacy Technology program, students will learn the basic skills necessary to become an entry-level pharmacy technician. Students will be instructed on filling prescriptions and maintaining patient records, among other skills. The program allows students to rotate into different pharmacy settings for hands-on learning.
Recent news about Southwest Tennessee Community College
The Memorandum of Understanding between Southwest Tennessee Community College, a Predominantly Black Institution, and LeMoyne-Owen College, a Historically Black College/University, will strengthen educational pathways and solidify their existing relationship.
The grant comes via the US DOEs Basic Needs – Supporting Student Success Program which focuses on providing support for students’ basic needs to boost retention and graduation rates.
The Police Services and Public Safety Department at Southwest Tennessee Community College has been awarded an accreditation through the Tennessee Law Enforcement Accreditation Program. Three years ago it was accredited by the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police.
The Department of Communication, Fine Arts, and Graphics at Southwest Tennessee Community College is now offering a digital photography technical certificate, A.A.S. in graphic arts technology in game art and design concentration, commercial music technical certificate, and an A.A.S. in commercial music.
Dr. Jacqueline Taylor, the Chief Strategy Officer/Chief of Staff at Southwest Tennessee Community College in Memphis, Tennessee, was recently awarded the 2023 Sterling Award by the Jackson Area Business and Professional Women professional society.
The American Board of Funeral Service Education granted full accreditation to Southwest Tennessee Community College for its Funeral Service Education program, only the second in the state to receive the designation.
More than $1.8 million in debt has been cleared for students at Southwest Tennessee Community College who experienced financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The courses provided by Generation USA will allow residents of the Memphis metropolitan area to gain skills in digital marketing and IT.