Tennessee Technology Center at Shelbyville
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The Tennessee Technology Center at Shelbyville
is one of 46 institutions in the Tennessee Board of Regents
System, the seventh largest system of higher education in the nation. This system comprises six universities, fourteen community colleges, and twenty-six technology centers. More than 80 percent of all Tennessee
students attending public institutions are enrolled in a Tennessee Board of Regents institution.
on March 15, 1963, and approved by the Governor on March 22, 1963.
The center was governed by the Tennessee Department of Education until 1983 when control was transferred to the Tennessee Board of Regents by House Bill 697 and Senate Bill 746.
Located on a 20 acres (80,937.2 m²) tract of land at 1405 Madison Street (U.S. Highway 41-A) approximately two miles east of downtown Shelbyville, the center serves individuals from a broad geographical area including but not limited to Bedford, Coffee
, Franklin
, Lincoln
, Marshall, Moore, and Rutherford
counties.
The first of its kind to be constructed, the Tennessee Technology Center at Shelbyville, opened its doors on November 30, 1964, for full-time preparatory programs with forty-one students enrolled in six programs (Air Conditioning/Refrigeration, Auto Mechanics, Drafting, Industrial Electricity, Machine Shop and Welding).
The Center offers supplemental programs based on business, industry and public demand. These classes include Computer Technology, Leadership, Office Occupations, Industrial (Electricity, Machine Tool, Industrial Maintenance) or can be customized to meet client needs.
SkillsUSA
National Technical Honor Society
Student Council
In 2010 the information technology department implemented the Tennessee Technology Center at Shelbyville Learning Management System. This LMS Cloud array is used to supplement classes with Moodle
Learning Management System Servers, Nida Servers, streaming video, online classes, Microsoft SharePoint Services, medical education, file sharing and collaboration. Currently TTC Shelbyville is the only institution with a comprehensive online learning center. Learning Center
Beginning August 2011, TTC Shelbyville became the first technology center to offer Allied Health Testing online through their on campus LMS cloud servers.
Another expansion in 1996 with the addition of approximately 17700 square feet (1,644.4 m²) and renovation to the existing building.
The expansion brought the total square footage of the center to approximately 61250 square feet (5,690.3 m²). Also included in the expansion was money for the upgrade of equipment in all program and classroom areas.
Renovations in 2008–2009 included monies to update classrooms with state-of-the-art equipment and to renovate the lobby and all hallways.
Plans are to expand the school to include a building on the southern portion of the school's grounds by 2015.
Remote campuses were added in Winchester
and Fayetteville, Tennessee
.
August 1999 - Kate Jacobs, Technology Foundations Instructor was awarded the New Outstanding Faculty of the Year for the Tennessee Technology Centers.
August 2001 - Steve Mallard, CIT Instructor was awarded the Outstanding Faculty of the Year for the Tennessee Technology Centers.
March 2004 - Steve Mallard, CIT Instructor was awarded the 2004 Harold Love Outstanding Community Service Award. The Harold Love Outstanding Community Service Award
March 2006 - TTC Central Office awarded the Cyber Forensics program a shining star award. (2006 Shining Star Program TTCs-Cyber Forensics)
March 2008 - Jim Potts, Evening Program Supervisor was awarded the 2007 Post-secondary Counselor of the Year by the Tennessee School Counselor Association
April 2010 - The Machine Tool Technology program under instructor Ken Potts was recognized as the American Technical Educator's Association Program of the Year ATEA Program of the Year 2010
November 2010 - The Machine Tool Technology program was recognized by PMA (Precision Metalforming Association). The 2010 Clips & Clamps Industries Educational Institution Award recognized the program for its outstanding curriculum.
December 2010 - Dr. Gwen Bean received the 2010 TBEA (The Tennessee Business Education Association) Post-secondary Business Teacher of the Year.
June 2011 - The Computer Information Technology program under lead instructor Steve Mallard was recognized as a 2011 Computerworld Laureate. Computerworld Honors Program
October 2011 - Dr. Gwen Bean named the 2011 SBEA Postsecondary Teacher of the Year - Leadership Award. 2011 SBEA Leadership Award
Shelbyville, Tennessee
Shelbyville is a city in Bedford County, Tennessee, United States. It had a local population of 16,105 residents at the 2000 census. Shelbyville, the county seat of Bedford County, was laid out in 1810 and incorporated in 1819...
is one of 46 institutions in the Tennessee Board of Regents
Tennessee Board of Regents
The Tennessee Board of Regents is one of the two systems of public higher education in Tennessee. The TBR was authorized by an act of the Tennessee General Assembly passed in 1972...
System, the seventh largest system of higher education in the nation. This system comprises six universities, fourteen community colleges, and twenty-six technology centers. More than 80 percent of all Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
students attending public institutions are enrolled in a Tennessee Board of Regents institution.
History
This institution was authorized by House Bill 633, passed by the Tennessee General AssemblyTennessee General Assembly
The Tennessee General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Tennessee.-Constitutional structure:According to the Tennessee State Constitution of 1870, the General Assembly is a bicameral legislature and consists of a Senate of thirty-three members and a House of Representatives of...
on March 15, 1963, and approved by the Governor on March 22, 1963.
The center was governed by the Tennessee Department of Education until 1983 when control was transferred to the Tennessee Board of Regents by House Bill 697 and Senate Bill 746.
Located on a 20 acres (80,937.2 m²) tract of land at 1405 Madison Street (U.S. Highway 41-A) approximately two miles east of downtown Shelbyville, the center serves individuals from a broad geographical area including but not limited to Bedford, Coffee
Coffee County, Tennessee
Coffee County is a county located in south-central portion of the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is one of the counties of Middle Tennessee. As of 2010, the population was 52,796. Its county seat is Manchester....
, Franklin
Franklin County, Tennessee
Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2010, the population was 41,052. Its county seat is Winchester.Franklin County is part of the Tullahoma, Tennessee, Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
, Lincoln
Lincoln County, Tennessee
Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. , the population was 31,340. Its county seat is Fayetteville. It is named for Major General Benjamin Lincoln, an officer in the American Revolutionary War.-History:...
, Marshall, Moore, and Rutherford
Rutherford County, Tennessee
Rutherford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, it is the state's fifth-largest county by population with 262,604 people, an increase of 44.3 percent over the 2000 population of 182,023. Its county seat is Murfreesboro, which is also the geographic...
counties.
The first of its kind to be constructed, the Tennessee Technology Center at Shelbyville, opened its doors on November 30, 1964, for full-time preparatory programs with forty-one students enrolled in six programs (Air Conditioning/Refrigeration, Auto Mechanics, Drafting, Industrial Electricity, Machine Shop and Welding).
Office of Tennessee Technology Centers
The office of the Tennessee Technology Centers is in Nashville Tennessee at the Tennessee Board of Regents offices. James King is the Vice Chancellor for the Tennessee Technology Centers. TTC Board OfficeAcademic programs
The following academic programs are available at TTC Shelbyville. In January 1965, evening programs (part-time) were opened.- Automotive Technology
- Business Systems Technology
- Collision Repair
- Computer Information Technology
- Drafting and CAD
- HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning)
- Industrial Electricity
- Industrial Maintenance
- Machine Tool Technology
- Practical Nursing
- Truck Driving
- Welding
The Center offers supplemental programs based on business, industry and public demand. These classes include Computer Technology, Leadership, Office Occupations, Industrial (Electricity, Machine Tool, Industrial Maintenance) or can be customized to meet client needs.
Student organizations
TTC Shelbyville provides memberships and organizations for students.SkillsUSA
SkillsUSA
SkillsUSA is a United States career and technical student organization serving more than 320,000 high school and college students and professional members enrolled in training programs in technical, skilled, and service occupations, including health occupations. Since 2010, SkillsUSA has had Thomas...
National Technical Honor Society
National Technical Honor Society
The National Technical Honor Society is an honor society for outstanding career and technical students of workforce vocational education institutions in the United States....
Student Council
TTC Shelbyville Technical Blog, Web 2.0 and Cloud Services
The Tennessee Technology Center at Shelbyville began a technical blog in September 2007 to supplement programs and focus on new technologies. TTC Shelbyville's Blog Readership grew to over 550,000 by early 2011 and has a global following.In 2010 the information technology department implemented the Tennessee Technology Center at Shelbyville Learning Management System. This LMS Cloud array is used to supplement classes with Moodle
Moodle
Moodle is a free source e-learning software platform, also known as a Course Management System, Learning Management System, or Virtual Learning Environment...
Learning Management System Servers, Nida Servers, streaming video, online classes, Microsoft SharePoint Services, medical education, file sharing and collaboration. Currently TTC Shelbyville is the only institution with a comprehensive online learning center. Learning Center
Beginning August 2011, TTC Shelbyville became the first technology center to offer Allied Health Testing online through their on campus LMS cloud servers.
Professional Memberships
- American Digital Design Association
- American Drafting Design Association
- American Technical Educators Association
- American Welding Society
- Automotive Service Excellence
- CompTIA
- EC-Council
- HVAC Excellence
- Microsoft
- National League for Nursing
- National Center for Women of Information Technology
Building Expansions
In 1981 the school was expanded to give more space for existing programs. In July 1994, the name was changed by the Tennessee Legislature to "Tennessee Technology Center at Shelbyville".Another expansion in 1996 with the addition of approximately 17700 square feet (1,644.4 m²) and renovation to the existing building.
The expansion brought the total square footage of the center to approximately 61250 square feet (5,690.3 m²). Also included in the expansion was money for the upgrade of equipment in all program and classroom areas.
Renovations in 2008–2009 included monies to update classrooms with state-of-the-art equipment and to renovate the lobby and all hallways.
Plans are to expand the school to include a building on the southern portion of the school's grounds by 2015.
Remote campuses were added in Winchester
Fayetteville, Tennessee
Fayetteville is a city in Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 6,994 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lincoln County.-History:...
and Fayetteville, Tennessee
Fayetteville, Tennessee
Fayetteville is a city in Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 6,994 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lincoln County.-History:...
.
Accreditation
The Tennessee Technology Center at Shelbyville is accredited by the Council of Occupational Education (COE). The Council on Occupational Education (COE), is a regional accrediting agency of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.Program Awards and Recognition
August 1999 - Amy Martin, HR Coordinator was awarded the 1999 Support Staff of the Year Award for the Tennessee Technology Centers.August 1999 - Kate Jacobs, Technology Foundations Instructor was awarded the New Outstanding Faculty of the Year for the Tennessee Technology Centers.
August 2001 - Steve Mallard, CIT Instructor was awarded the Outstanding Faculty of the Year for the Tennessee Technology Centers.
March 2004 - Steve Mallard, CIT Instructor was awarded the 2004 Harold Love Outstanding Community Service Award. The Harold Love Outstanding Community Service Award
March 2006 - TTC Central Office awarded the Cyber Forensics program a shining star award. (2006 Shining Star Program TTCs-Cyber Forensics)
March 2008 - Jim Potts, Evening Program Supervisor was awarded the 2007 Post-secondary Counselor of the Year by the Tennessee School Counselor Association
April 2010 - The Machine Tool Technology program under instructor Ken Potts was recognized as the American Technical Educator's Association Program of the Year ATEA Program of the Year 2010
November 2010 - The Machine Tool Technology program was recognized by PMA (Precision Metalforming Association). The 2010 Clips & Clamps Industries Educational Institution Award recognized the program for its outstanding curriculum.
December 2010 - Dr. Gwen Bean received the 2010 TBEA (The Tennessee Business Education Association) Post-secondary Business Teacher of the Year.
June 2011 - The Computer Information Technology program under lead instructor Steve Mallard was recognized as a 2011 Computerworld Laureate. Computerworld Honors Program
October 2011 - Dr. Gwen Bean named the 2011 SBEA Postsecondary Teacher of the Year - Leadership Award. 2011 SBEA Leadership Award