Gov. Bill Lee joins ribbon-cutting ceremony for Rhea County Higher Education Center, which expands workforce training opportunities for Tennesseans
Chattanooga State Community College hosted Gov. Bill Lee, state and local officials, students and Tennessee Board of Regents leaders for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the college’s new Rhea County Higher Education Center.
The Feb. 11 event took place at the new $20 million, 30,000-square-foot facility in Dayton. When it officially opens later this spring, the Center will expand high-demand training and educational opportunities offered by Chattanooga State and its Tennessee College of Applied Technology to residents across the region.
The Rhea County Higher Education Center includes a welding lab with more than 15 workstations. In addition to the Welding Technology program, it will also provide training programs in industrial electricity, robotics, emergency medical services, industrial maintenance mechatronics, physical science, and more.
This project is a key component of the governor’s and General Assembly’s historic investment in the College System’s career and technical education programs statewide. The Rhea County Higher Education Center is one of 29 new facilities either opening or reaching substantial completion across the System this year.
To learn more about the new Rhea County Higher Education Center and to sign up for more information about its spring grand opening and programs to be offered there, visit Chattanooga State’s Dayton campus website.
The College System of Tennessee is the state’s largest public higher education system, with 13 community colleges, 23 colleges of applied technology, and the online TN eCampus serving approximately 170,000 students. The system is governed by the Tennessee Board of Regents.