Chattanooga State 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 Chattanooga State Community College
Established in 1965, Chattanooga State Community College strives to train students to meet the demands of the Tennessee Valley's technical workforce. The school has programs in technology, allied health, and business.
Chattanooga State Community College offers the following healthcare-related courses:
Dental Assisting - Certificate/Associate of Applied Science degree
Chattanooga State Community College offers both an associate's degree program and a certificate program in Dental Assisting. The certificate program is a three-semester program which aims to provide the foundational knowledge students need for entry-level work as a dental assistant. After completing the program, students may enroll in the associate's degree program to continue their education. Students in both programs will have the opportunity to participate in clinical learning experiences to gain the hands-on skills necessary to become a dental assistant.
Veterinary Technology - Associate of Applied Science
The Veterinary Technology Associate of Applied Science degree program at Chattanooga State Community College is a five-semester program that aims to prepare students to become the "nurses of the veterinary career." Students will learn to take radiographs, dispense prescriptions, and assist in surgery. After completing the program, students are able to take the Veterinary Technician National Exam.
Recent news about Chattanooga State Community College
The clinic is partially funded by a Tennessee Department of Health grant in the amount of $500,000.
A group of local business leaders have decided to band together to provide toolkits to the students taking part in Chattanooga State Community College’s Automotive Technician program. The group’s initiative has since received an award for this generosity.
Chattanooga State Community College has a new Dean of Nursing and Allied Health in Dr. Martina Suttle Harris, who was previously the Assistant Dean of Nursing and Allied Health and Nursing Program Director there.
Chattanooga State Community College and East Tennessee State University announced an agreement that would allow students to easily transfer to ETSU from Chattanooga State after completing their studies there.
Five high school students have apprenticeships in the manufacturing industry thanks to a new partnership between Chattanooga State Community College and Komatsu America Corporation. The students will be paid $15 an hour and work 20 hours a week.
An agreement between Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority and Chattanooga State Community College attempts to reduce transportation barriers to education.
A total of $130,000 was donated by the AT&T Foundation to provide scholarships to underserved students experiencing unemployment or underemployment who attend any of thirteen community colleges across Tennessee.
Through a Tennessee GIVE grant, Chattanooga State Community College has been able to bring better healthcare education services to three rural communities through high-tech learning tools, leading to growing enrollment in Medical Assisting programs offered by the college.
Students at CSCC now have the option to enroll in condensed courses that will enable them to take fewer classes at a time but complete them more quickly.