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    Main Campus - Dickson

    (Phone: 615.441.6220)

    TCAT Dickson's main campus is located at 740 Highway 46 South, Dickson, TN.

    To reach the center off Interstate 40:

    • Exit the interstate at Exit 172.
    • The signs will say Dickson/Centerville Highway 46.
    • When exiting the interstate from either direction, turn right and travel north 2.6 miles.
    • You will go past The Renaissance Center.
    • As you approach Lowe's, start looking to your left.
    • TCAT Dickson is located on the left side of the road across from Lowe's.
    • Enter through the main entrance nearest the flagpole.

    To reach TCAT Dickson's main campus from all state and U.S. highway routes (Highways 70, 46, 47, 48 and 49) west, north, east and south of the center, travel to Dickson:

    • via Highway 70 east from Waverly and McEwen. Turn right (south) on Highway 46. Go approximately two miles and the main campus is on the right. 
    • via Highways 13/48 south from Clarksville through Charlotte. Turn left (east) on Highway 70. Turn right (south) on Highway 46. Go approximately two miles and the main campus is on the right.
    • via Highway 70 west from White Bluff, Kingston Springs and west Nashville. Turn left (south) on Highway 46. Go approximately two miles and the main campus is on the right.
    • via Highways 7/46 north from Hickman County and Maury County. The roadway changes from Highway 7 to Highway 46 at the intersection with Highway 100 in Hickman County. Continue north on Highway 46. After you cross Interstate 40, travel north approximately 2.7 miles. The center is on the left.
    • via Highway 49 southeast from Erin. In Charlotte, turn right on Highway 48 and travel south to Dickson. Turn left (east) on Highway 70. Turn right (south) on Highway 46. Go approximately two miles and the main campus is on the right.
    • via Highway 49 southwest from Ashland City. In Charlotte, turn left on Highway 48 and travel south to Dickson. Turn left (east) on Highway 70. Turn right (south) on Highway 46. Go approximately two miles and the main campus is on the right.
    • via Highway 96 northwest from Fairview and Franklin. Turn left (west) on Highway 70. Turn left (south) on Highway 46. Go approximately two miles and the main campus is on the right.
    • via Highway 48 northeast from Hickman County. Turn right (east) on Highway 47. Turn right (south) on Highway 46. Go approximately two miles and the main campus is on the right.
       

    Advanced Manufacturing Instructional Service Center - Dickson

    (Phone: 615.446.5420)

    TCAT Dickson Advanced Manufacturing Campus is located at 248 Beasley Drive, just off Highway 46 in Dickson, TN. It houses the Industrial Electrical Maintenance/Mechatronics & Mechatronics Multicraft Tech programs.

    To reach the Advanced Manufacturing off Interstate 40:

    • Exit the interstate at Exit 172.
    • The signs will say Dickson/Centerville Highway 46.
    • When exiting the interstate from either direction, turn right and travel north.
    • Go past TCAT Dickson's main campus on the left approximately 3.7 miles from the interstate.
    • At the next traffic light, turn left onto Beasley Drive.
    • The Advanced Manufacturing Campus is located on the right side of the road at 248 Beasley Drive.

    To reach TCAT Dickson's Advanced Manufacturing Campus from all state and U.S. highway routes (Highways 70, 46, 47, 48 and 49) west, north, east and south of the center, travel to Dickson:

    • via Highway 70 east from Waverly and McEwen. Turn right (south) on Weaver Drive. It eventually becomes Beasley Drive. Go through the second traffic light and the Advanced Manufacturing Campus will be on the left.
    • via Highways 13/48 south from Clarksville through Charlotte. Follow the Highway 48 signs through downtown Dickson. Turn left on Beasley Drive. Go through the next traffic light and the Advanced Manufacturing Campus will be on the left.
    • via Highway 70 west from White Bluff, Kingston Springs and west Nashville. Turn left (south) on Highway 46. At the second traffic light, turn right onto Beasley Drive. The Advanced Manufacturing Campus will be on the right and is located at 248 Beasley Drive.
    • via Highways 7/46 north from Hickman County and Maury County. The roadway changes from Highway 7 to Highway 46 at the intersection with Highway 100 in Hickman County. Continue north on Highway 46. After you cross Interstate 40, travel north. Go past TCAT Dickson's main campus on the left approximately 2.6 miles from the interstate. After passing the school, go to the next traffic light and turn left onto Beasley Drive. The Advanced Manufacturing Campus is located on the right side of the road at 248 Beasley Drive.
    • via Highway 49 southeast from Erin. In Charlotte, turn right on Highway 48 and travel south to Dickson. Follow the Highway 48 signs through downtown Dickson. Turn left on Beasley Drive. Go through the next traffic light and the Advanced Manufacturing Campus will be on the left.
    • via Highway 49 southwest from Ashland City. In Charlotte, turn left on Highway 48 and travel south to Dickson. Follow the Highway 48 signs through downtown Dickson. Turn left on Beasley Drive. Go through the next traffic light and the Advanced Manufacturing Campus will be on the left.
    • via Highway 96 northwest from Fairview and Franklin. Turn left (west) on Highway 70. Turn left (south) on Highway 46. At the second traffic light, turn right onto Beasley Drive. The Advanced Manufacturing Campus will be on the right and is located at 248 Beasley Drive.
    • via Highway 48 northeast from Hickman County. Turn right (east) on Beasley Drive. Go through the next traffic light and the Advanced Manufacturing Campus will be on the left.


    Ashland City Instructional Service Center

    The Ashland City campus has moved to the Dickson location.
     

    Clarksville Extension Campus

    (Phone: 931.572.1694)

    The Clarksville Campus contains 15 programs and is located at 135 International Blvd, Clarksville, TN  37040. Take exit 4 off I-24 and travel east of the interstate on Guthrie Highway for approximately one mile. Turn into the Clarksville-Montgomery County Industrial Park and the college is on the left.

    You can reach the campus from U.S. and state highways 41, 79, 13 and 48. The highways converge in central Clarksville, the Montgomery County seat. Take Wilma Rudolph Boulevard east out of downtown Clarksville which is the same road as highways 48/79/13 for several miles. Stay on Highway 79/13 which will pass under I-24 and become Guthrie Highway. Travel approximately one mile. Turn into the Clarksville-Montgomery County Industrial Park and the college is on the left.
     

    Williamson Campus Instructional Service Center

    (Phone: 615.441-6220)

    The Williamson Campus Instructional Service Center is located at 1228 Liberty Pike, Franklin, TN 37067. Practical Nursing and Digital Graphic Design are offered at this location.

    Campus History

    About Us | Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Dickson

    The Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Dickson is one of 27 technical colleges across the state serving the citizens of  Tennessee. This system of schools was made possible by legislation enacted by the 1963 General Assembly of Tennessee, Chapter 229 of House Bill 633.

    Chapter 181, Senate Bill 746-House Bill 697, of the Public Act of 1983 transferred the governance of the state technical institutes and area vocational-technical schools from the State Board of Education to the Tennessee Board of Regents. The transfer became effective on July 1, 1983, and included 46 institutions, being the sixth largest system of higher education in the nation. By action of the Tennessee Legislature, the school name changed in 1994 from Dickson State Area Vocational Technical School to Tennessee Technology Center at Dickson.

    In 2013, the Legislature changed the name of the schools to the Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology.

    The Tennessee Board of Regents and the Board of Trustees of the University of Tennessee System are coordinated by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC). THEC was created by the General Assembly in 1967 in order to achieve better coordination and unity in the programs of public higher education in Tennessee.

    Dickson Campus

    The school had its origin in February 1964, in a leased building in downtown Dickson. The first program was a cooperative effort between the state of Tennessee and Scovill-Schrader to train machine operators to manufacture tire valves.

    During this time, construction was begun on the Highway 46 training facility. The school was constructed at a cost of $525,000, of which the Dickson County Court provided $130,000. In 1974, a drafting department was added at a cost of $83,254, and in 1977 the health occupations building was added at a cost of $102,000. In 1989, the heavy equipment/diesel mechanic building was added to the campus. From 1996 through 1999 renovations were made on the TCAT Dickson campus. Classroom/lab/shop areas were renovated and expanded. During the 1996-99 expansion, an additional 22,610 square feet were added and equipment updated for a total cost for Dickson and Clarksville of $3.5 million.

    The Dickson facility houses 10 different programs plus administrative offices for the school’s main and satellite training facilities.

    Clarksville Extension Campus

    In January 1992 the Practical Nursing program in Clarksville began within facilities at Gateway Medical Center. Land donations of 15 acres in the Montgomery County Industrial Park, valued then at approximately $250,000 and cash donations of more than $225,000, were raised jointly through Advisory Council efforts. Additional contributions included air conditioning/heating units,  wiring, building materials, training equipment, supplies and architectural funding.

    In 1992, the Clarksville/Montgomery County Industrial Training Center was built by Clarksville industry/business and government for $300,000 and leased by Dickson State Area Vocational-Technical School. The building included 11,000 square feet. During the 1996-99 expansion, ownership was transferred to the Tennessee Board of Regents  and a second building was added at a cost of $300,000 and 11,000 square feet. In 2005, 7.7 acres were deeded to the Tennessee Board of Regents by the Industrial Development Board of Montgomery County in anticipation of a projected 60,000-square-foot expansion. In 2007, the nursing program moved from Gateway Medical Center facilities to the extension campus in the Montgomery County Industrial Park and then moved to an instructional service center in downtown Clarksville.

    In October 2010, school and state officials announced a $16 million expansion of the Clarksville Extension Campus. The 65,000-square-foot addition increased the facility’s total square footage to more than 83,000 and opened in September 2013. At that time, the Clarksville Instructional Service Center closed and the Practical Nursing program moved to the Clarksville Extension Campus.

    Franklin Instructional Service Center

    In October 2001, the Practical Nursing program started in the Williamson County Center through a grant. Classes were held at the Williamson County site of Columbia State Community College in Franklin. In September 2004, the nursing class moved to the Lion’s Club building in Fairview for one year. The Williamson County program moved into new facilities in Franklin in 2005. The Practical Nursing program in Franklin, Tennessee temporarily closed. No students were enrolled at the campus from September 2022 through April 2024. 

    Williamson Campus Instructional Service Center

    In May 2024, TCAT Dickson repoened in Franklin, Tennessee with two program offerings: Digital Graphic Design and Practical Nursing. The current location is at the Columbia State Community College Williamson Campus.