[4] Chattanooga State functions as an open-entry postsecondary institution for students residing in six counties in Southeast Tennessee, as well as seven bordering counties of North Georgia and Northeast Alabama, including Bledsoe, Grundy, Hamilton, Marion, Rhea, and Sequatchie in Tennessee; Catoosa, Dade, Fannin, Murray, Walker, and Whitfield in Georgia; and Jackson in Alabama.
In July 1983 the Tennessee legislature officially recognized the merger, creating a unique partnership between vocational and career programs.
With this merger the college began offering one-year certificates in fields such as industrial electronics, automotive technology, and welding.
In 2006 the college acquired the building and land which had been the world headquarters of the portrait photography company, Olan Mills, Inc., which added 59,000 square feet (5,500 m2) and 40 acres (160,000 m2) to the campus, and was renamed the Center for Business, Industry, and Health Professions.
[10][11] The establishment of the Business and Community Development Center in downtown Chattanooga provides customized support for start-up companies.
Hispanic immigrants are prepared for postsecondary study served by the Plaza Communitaria, a program in which the college partnered with the government of Mexico.
[18] Debbie Adams served as interim president for Chattanooga State, following Flora Tydings' appointment as chancellor to the Tennessee Board of Regents in 2017.
[22] Activities, workshops, trips, and events provide students with leadership opportunities, social development, and interaction with various aspects of the campus culture.
Scholarship opportunities enable qualified student athletes to pursue an education while representing Chattanooga State in a variety of sports.
[25] Tiger baseball opened the 2010–2011 season with a Region 7 Tournament win and a trip to Grand Junction, Colorado, as one of ten teams in the country to compete in the JUCO World Series.
[38] Sculptures by artists-in-residence (such as John Henry), internationally known sculptors, faculty, and students are displayed throughout the campus and in the Outdoor Museum of Art.
[41] The theatre in the C. C. Bond Humanities Building is the location for many productions by the college's Professional Actor Training Program and music department.
[12] The following facilities are introduced both through the Chattanooga State Achievement Book and the Virtual Tour on the college's website:[43] Source:[33] The Center for Education and Human Services (CEHS) is located about eight miles (13 km) southeast of the Amnicola campus.
Students needing additional preparation for college level courses can enroll in Transitional Studies at the Eastgate Town Center site.
The campus closed in June 2016 due to declining adult enrollment, with plans to offer courses through local high schools.
[58] The Volkswagen Academy is located about nine miles (14 km) east of the Amnicola campus, adjoining the VW assembly plant.
[60] The company has its world headquarters in Germany and has built a number of facilities in the United States, including Bradley County in southeast Tennessee.
[61] The Wacker Institute is under the direction of the Engineering Technology division and will focus on teaching workers the technical skills needed to work at the plant, which is scheduled to begin production in 2013.