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Murfreesboro Campus

TCAT – Murfreesboro
Student Services Office
1303 Old Fort Parkway
Murfreesboro, TN  37129

 

Smyrna Campus

TCAT – Murfreesboro, Smyrna Campus
Student Services Office
663 Ken Pilkerton Dr
Smyrna, TN  37167

 

 

General Admission Requirements

  • Program enrollment is based on a first-come, first-served basis by date of completed application. (A completed application includes all items required for enrollment.)
  • Persons seeking admission to a college must be at least 18 years of age or have a high school diploma or equivalent. For full-time programs, the applicant must declare an occupational objective and demonstrate reasonable potential for achieving that objective.
  • All persons who are required to register for the Federal Draft under 50 U.S.C. App. Section 453 are not eligible to enroll in any post-secondary school until they have registered with selective service.

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Program-Specific Admission Requirements

Educational and admission requirements vary from program to program. 

Workforce & Skills - AHA Pediatric Advance Life Support

To apply, select Apply Now (shown above), Login or Create Account, Choose “04” Application and Complete. 

Application Program of Study = “Murfreesboro – Supplemental – Day”

Application Concentration = “Murfreesboro – Cardiac Life Support – Day”

Manual application available to employers with multiple applicants; request at Workforce@TCATMurfreesboro.edu.

 

AHA Pediatric Advance Life Support is a Workforce & Skills certificate course.

Workforce & Skills courses are not eligible for federal/state financial aid.

Workforce & Skills - AHA Heartsaver CPR AED & First Aid

To apply, select Apply Now (shown above), Login or Create Account, Choose “04” Application and Complete. 

Application Program of Study = “Murfreesboro – Supplemental – Day”

Application Concentration = “Murfreesboro – CPR AED First Aid – Day”

Manual application available to employers with multiple applicants; request at Workforce@TCATMurfreesboro.edu.

 

AHA Heartsaver CPR AED First Aid is a Workforce & Skills certificate course.

Workforce & Skills courses are not eligible for federal/state financial aid.

Workforce & Skills - AHA Basic Life Support CPR

To apply, select Apply Now (shown above), Login or Create Account, Choose “04” Application and Complete. 

Application Program of Study = “Murfreesboro – Supplemental – Day”

Application Concentration = “Murfreesboro – Basic Life Support CPR – Day”

Manual application available to employers with multiple applicants; request at Workforce@TCATMurfreesboro.edu.

 

AHA Basic Life Support CPR is a Workforce & Skills certificate course.

Workforce & Skills courses are not eligible for federal/state financial aid.

Workforce & Skills - AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support

To apply, select Apply Now (shown above), Login or Create Account, Choose “04” Application and Complete. 

Application Program of Study = “Murfreesboro – Supplemental – Day”

Application Concentration = “Murfreesboro – Advance Life Support – Day”

 

Manual application available to employers with multiple applicants; request at Workforce@TCATMurfreesboro.edu.

AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support is a Workforce & Skills certificate course.

Workforce & Skills courses are not eligible for federal/state financial aid.

Workforce & Skills - IV Therapy

Dress Requirements – Dress in scrubs and appropriate leather shoes (closed toed due to potential blood exposure).

To apply, select Apply Now (shown above), Login or Create Account, Choose “04” Application and Complete. 

Application Program of Study = “Murfreesboro – Supplemental – Evening”

Application Concentration = “Murfreesboro – IV Therapy – Evening”

Manual application available to employers with multiple applicants; request at Workforce@TCATMurfreesboro.edu.

 

IV Therapy is a Workforce & Skills certificate course.

Workforce & Skills courses are not eligible for federal/state financial aid.

 

Workforce & Skills - Medical Coding Specialist

Schedule: Primarily Tue & Thurs, 6:00pm to 9:00pm

To apply, select Apply Now (shown above), Login or Create Account, Choose “04” Application and Complete.

Application Program of Study = “Murfreesboro – Supplemental – Evening”

Application Concentration = “Murfreesboro – Medical Coding Specialist – Evening”

 

Medical Coding Specialist is a Workforce & Skills certificate course.

Workforce & Skills courses are not eligible for federal/state financial aid.

Workforce & Skills - Certified Phlebotomy Technician

To apply, select Apply Now (shown above), Login or Create Account, Choose “04” Application and Complete.

Application Program of Study = “Murfreesboro – Supplemental – Day”

Application Concentration = “Murfreesboro – Phlebotomy – Day”

Certified Phlebotomy Technician is a Workforce & Skills certificate course.

Workforce & Skills courses are not eligible for federal/state financial aid.

Central Sterile Processing Technology

Prospective students must meet all requirements below in order to enroll into the Central Sterile Processing course:

Students are subject to drug screening, criminal background checks, and more stringent vaccination requirements based upon clinical affiliation agreements.

Surgical Technology

Prospective students must meet all requirements below in order to enroll into the Surgical Technology course:

  • You must be eighteen (18) years of age or older to enroll.
  • Complete the TCAT – Murfreesboro application for enrollment.
  • Provide a regular high school diploma or GED transcript.
  • Provide proof of required immunizations.
  • Successfully complete the HESI Assessment. For more information on the HESI Assessment, please click here and scroll to the HESI Assessment for Allied Health section.

Students are subject to drug screening, criminal background checks, and more stringent vaccination requirements based upon clinical affiliation agreements.

Practical Nursing

Prospective students must meet all requirements below in order to enroll into the Practical Nursing course:

  • The following prerequisite class is required to be completed and the transcripts must be submitted with your application:
    • Anatomy & Physiology
    • Medical Math
  • You must be eighteen (18) years of age or older to enroll.
  • Complete the TCAT – Murfreesboro application for enrollment.
  • Provide a regular high school diploma or GED transcript.
  • Provide three letters of reference. Two letters must be from professional sources and must be on professional letterheads. All three letters must be typed and signed.
  • Provide proof of MMR and Varicella immunity.
  • Successfully complete the HESI Assessment. For more information on the HESI Assessment, please click here and scroll to the HESI Assessment for Allied Health section.

For additional consideration for admission to the Practical Nursing program, submit the following optional documentation:

  • CNA certification verification
  • Verification of minimum one year employment in a health care field
  • Verification of 25 hours of community service in the previous year

Students are subject to drug screening, criminal background checks, and more stringent vaccination requirements based upon clinical affiliation agreements.

Dental Assisting

Prospective students must meet all requirements below in order to enroll into the Dental Assisting course:

  • You must be eighteen (18) years of age or older to enroll.
  • Complete the TCAT – Murfreesboro application for enrollment.
  • Provide a regular high school diploma or GED transcript.
  • Provide proof of required immunizations.
  • Successfully complete the HESI Assessment. For more information on the HESI Assessment, please click here and scroll to the HESI Assessment for Allied Health section.

Students are subject to drug screening, criminal background checks, and more stringent vaccination requirements based upon clinical affiliation agreements.