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Northeast State Technical Community College is located adjacent to the Tri-Cities Regional Airport in Sullivan County, Tennessee. The main campus is centrally located to the cities of Bristol, Johnson City and Kingsport. The college also occupies educational facilities in Elizabethton, Gray, and Kingsport.

The history of Northeast State Technical Community College reflects the changing educational needs of the residents of the five Northeast Tennessee counties which it serves. The college began as Tri-Cities State Area Vocational-Technical School in 1966 under the governance of the State Board for Vocational Education. In 1970, the mission was expanded and the school became a regional center for vocational and technical training. The scope was again expanded in 1978 to include the awarding of both one-year certificates and associate degrees in technology and the name was changed to Tri-Cities State Technical Institute. Effective on July 1, 1983, Tri-Cities State Tech was placed under the governance of the Tennessee State Board of Regents and became part of the State University and Community College System of Tennessee. On July 1, 1990, a university parallel component was added, and the current name was made official.

As a comprehensive community college, Northeast State provides university parallel programs designed for students desiring to transfer to another college or university, career programs for students planning to enter the workforce immediately upon graduation and continuing education and community service programs for professional growth and personal enrichment to the citizens of Carter, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi and Washington counties. In partnership with the community, the college sustains the effort toward improving the quality of life for residents of the upper East Tennessee region.

Northeast State Technical Community College shall be recognized for excellence in teaching, learning, and service.

Northeast State Technical Community College is an open-access, public, comprehensive community college which is affiliated with the State University and Community College System in Tennessee and governed by the Tennessee Board of Regents. Northeast State’s primary service area includes Carter, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi, and Washington Ccounties and expands to include ten additional counties for the delivery of Engineering Technologies. As a result of the College’s commitment to accessibility and diversity, educational opportunities are offered to all residents of its service area without regard to race, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

Northeast State provides programs of study leading to the associate of arts, associate of science, and associate of applied science degrees, as well as academic and technical certificates. Within these academic areas, the College provides business, technical, and health-related professions programs which prepare students for immediate employment, university parallel programs designed for transfer to other institutions of higher education, honors courses for the academically talented, and a developmental education program to prepare students for college-level studies.

Northeast State provides a broad range of high-quality services and programs at an affordable cost. To accommodate students, programming and comprehensive support services are offered at multiple sites through varied delivery systems and schedules.

Northeast State provides access to and the application of technology to enhance teaching, learning, and service to the community. The College collaborates with other post-secondary institutions and public and private K-12 schools in the service area to promote high academic standards, ensure educational mobility, and encourage lifelong learning.

Northeast State provides leadership in support of entrepreneurial activities and encourages business and industrial partnerships to promote workforce development. The College promotes economic and community development through progressive public service activities. Specialized training for business, industry, and government is provided through standard and customized delivery systems. Continuing education and personal interest classes are offered for individuals desiring professional growth and personal enrichment. The College sponsors a variety of public programs relating to cultural, artistic, and recreational interests.

Northeast State incorporates rigorous planning and assessment procedures designed to improve institutional effectiveness in all instructional and administrative processes. The College’s commitment to equity and success for a diverse student body enhances the quality of life in the Northeast Tennessee region.

Northeast State Technical Community College embraces these guiding beliefs:

1. Accessibility – All citizens should have the opportunity to reach their full potential through participation in higher education.
2. Accountability – Effectiveness and efficiency are achieved through the wise use of human and financial resources.
3. Cooperation – Forming partnerships and working with others facilitates the achievement of common goals.
4. Diversity – Creativity and achievement are fostered through respect for all individuals and their ideas.
5. Excellence – Quality is ensured by using information gathered through continuous planning, assessment, and evaluation.
6. Integrity – Success occurs in an environment of honesty, openness, fairness and trust where people are treated with dignity and respect.

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