Career Readiness

When the Tennessee Legislature signed the Complete College Act in state law in 2009, higher education institutions were called upon to build a more educated workforce and to produce workers who are able to meet the needs of today’s businesses and industries.   As the state was facing a shortage of technically skilled workers who can adapt to today’s ever-changing and highly skilled manufacturing environment, Motlow College created the Department of Career Readiness which focuses on providing technologically-based training for students seeking dynamic and exciting career opportunities.  Motlow College recognizes that today’s students are tomorrow’s workers, and the mission of this department is to provide the education needed to access jobs.

The curriculum and faculty have been carefully chosen to advance the department’s objective to provide career development, training and certification that yields economic outcomes that benefit individuals, industry and the community.

The Department of Career Readiness seeks to further develop and grow the following programs:

• Ready to Work Certificates
• Mechatronics Certificate of Credit *
  
• Mechatronics Technology A.A.S. 
  
• Information System Technology, A.A.S. (Information Systems Specialist Concentration) 
• Information System Technology, A.A.S. (Office Information Concentration) 

*Motlow College offers a MECH 1900 class that is designed as a bridge course for Tennessee Technology students who have successfully completed the Industrial Maintenance Technician diploma.

In order to be eligible for this course, the student must have a

• Industrial Maintenance Technical diploma from any Tennessee Technology Center
• A completed application and admission to Motlow College

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be granted credit for the courses below and be eligible for the Mechatronics Certificate of Credit.

1. MECH 1100 4 credit hours
2. MECH 1200 4 credit hours
3. MECH 1300 4 credit hours
4. MECH 1500 4 credit hours