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Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski

Pulaski, Tennessee · Public technical college

LPN / LVN programsWelding schoolsConstruction trades programsHVAC schoolsElectrician schoolsMedical assistant programsPharmacy technician programs
75%completion rate · Tennessee avg 64%
not reportedmedian debt of graduates
$36,193median earnings, 6 yrs after entry
$40,368median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$20,181annual cost of attendance
Yesfederal aid (FAFSA / Pell) eligible
Accreditation: Council on Occupational Education (Accredited)
Address: 1233 E College St, Pulaski, TN 38478 · Phone: (931) 424-4014 · School website ↗ · Verify on College Scorecard ↗
Accountability record (federal accreditation database, last 36 months; Department of Education oversight)
Sanction on record, not yet lifted — Jun 2025 · Warning · Council on Occupational Education; Dec 2023 · Renewal of Accreditation. 2 sanction actions in the window.
Sanctions are probation, warning, show-cause and loss-of-accreditation actions by any recognized accreditor, including program-specific accreditors (a nursing-program probation counts for the campus). Routine monitoring reviews and voluntary withdrawals are not counted. Ask the school what the action concerned and how it was resolved.
Completion rate vs. benchmarks
Tennessee College of … Tennessee College of …: 74.7% 74.7% Tennessee average Tennessee average: 64.3% 64.3% National average National average: 62.1% 62.1%

What these trades pay once you're working

OccupationStarting (10th pct)MedianExperienced (75th)
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses$41,110$58,870$62,650
Welders, cutters, solderers and brazers$37,840$48,040$57,450
Construction laborers$34,910$45,000$49,450
HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers$38,540$55,490$65,590
Electricians$39,600$61,090$76,060
Medical assistants$34,840$39,570$45,580
Pharmacy technicians$35,550$41,920$48,270

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wages for everyone employed in the occupation in Tennessee (May 2025; national where the state figure is not published). The program table below shows what this campus's own graduates earned in their first year, whatever job they took.

Trade programs at this campus

ProgramCredentialGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Earnings, yr 2Median debt
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Certificate, 1–2 years 46 $33,014 $33,565 not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 1–2 years 28 $33,678 $32,255 not reported
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection Certificate, 1–2 years 17 not reported $20,140 not reported
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Certificate, 1–2 years 14 not reported not reported not reported
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Certificate, 1–2 years 9 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Certificate, 1–2 years 5 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Certificate, 1–2 years 4 not reported not reported not reported
Construction Trades, Other Certificate, 2–4 years 4 not reported not reported not reported

Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.

Graduates per year from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey. Earnings and debt are College Scorecard field-of-study medians for graduates of this program at this campus (reported at the 4-digit program level, so closely related programs share a figure); "not reported" means too few graduates were counted to publish a figure.

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Data: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026. Figures are the U.S. Department of Education's official measures, not Career Training Path's opinion. Tuition, schedules and program availability change — confirm with the school before enrolling.

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