National Signing Day at TCAT Crump is Thursday, April 16th

On Thursday, April 16th, 2026, at 11:00AM, TCAT Crump will host its annual NC3 Signing Day event for upcoming high school graduates who will be attending TCAT Crump or one of other campuses (Clifton, Henderson, and Parsons) for their career building education. During this event, students will sign commemorative letters of commitment to attending one of our career building programs. Everyone is welcome to attend the event.

Following is a little bit about the history of TCAT Crump:

The Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology (formerly Tennessee Technology Centers and State Area Vocational- Technical Schools) were established as a statewide system by the enactment of the Legislature during the 1963 General Assembly and operate under the Tennessee Board of Regents.

The contract for the first building was awarded in February 1964. At the present time, there are 26 Technology Colleges which offer occupational training. Each college is designed to serve both youth and adults from broad geographic areas. This is in fulfillment of the expressed intent of the General Assembly that ultimately there would be a Technology College within reasonable commuting distance of every citizen.

In 1994, the Tennessee Legislature passed legislation changing the school's name from the State Area Vo-Tech School to the Tennessee Technology Center to better reflect the school's mission and due to training becoming more technical. And, in 2013, the Tennessee Legislature again passed legislation to change the name to the Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology.

The Tennessee College of Applied Technology Crump began operations in 1965. The original campus facility was enlarged with the addition of a Technology Building in 1992. The school is designed to serve citizens from a broad geographical area, and serves a six-county area including Hardin, McNairy, Decatur, Chester, Henderson, and Wayne Counties. It is located on an 18-acre tract of land on Highway 64 in Crump, Tennessee.

The Tennessee College of Applied Technology Crump is a modern training facility designed to simulate the occupational environment found in potential places of employment. The controlling purpose of the training offered is to prepare individuals for useful and gainful occupations, thereby enhancing their potential for employment.

Call 731-632-3393 for more information on the programs offered at TCAT Crump. You may also visit their website at tcatcrump.edu.