Higher education

Austin Beauty College

The college trains students in all phases of cosmetology — hair cutting, permanent waving, hair coloring, facials, makeup, chemical, nails, skin care, manicures, pedicures and esthetics.

Classes also are offered in instructor training, and advanced classes are offered in licensed hair styling. Austin's is a Pivot-Point International member school.

585A S. Riverside Drive. 647-6543. http://austinsbeautycollege.org

Bethel University

Bethel University is a private school that confers bachelor's degrees in management and organizational development.

At the Clarksville locations, students can begin or complete an accelerated degree program. Bethel's programs are designed for working adults. New classes start every month.

Students with no or little college credit can enroll in the College Start program, an accelerated degree program designed for those who need core college credits. Students with previous college experience can enroll in the school's College Success program, an accelerated program designed to help students complete their degree. Master's degree programs are offered in business administration and education. A bachelor's degree program in criminal justice is also available. All classes meet one night per week.

The school is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and maintains articulation agreements with Miller-Motte, Brown-Mackie, Hopkinsville Community College and Daymar Institute.

The main campus is in McKenzie, Tenn., with a local satellite campus, 551-9640, and registrar's office, 551-9640, at 130 Corporate Drive; and www.bethelu.edu.

Daymar Institute

The junior college offers courses during a four-quarter calendar year. The Clarksville facility is a branch of Daymar College in Owensboro, Ky.

Daymar offers programs in accounting, business management, criminal justice, business administration technology, dental assisting, Internet web design, paralegal studies, medical assisting, pharmacy technology, network support administration with an engineering and CISCO option, police studies, human resource management, billing and coding specialist and physical therapy assistant.

1860 Wilma Rudolph Blvd. 552-7600. www.daymarinstitute.edu.

Hopkinsville Community College

HCC provides two-year transfer programs, technical and semi-professional programs of two years or less, developmental and continuing education, and customized training services to local businesses and industries.

The school maintains an articulation agreement with Austin Peay State University, and many other four-year colleges. The college maintains an extended campus at Fort Campbell's SSG Glenn English Jr. Army Education Center. The community college is a part of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System.

Example program areas include agriculture, business administration, computer-aided drafting, criminal justice, education, electronics, industrial and engineering technology, industrial maintenance, information technology, machine tool, nursing, office systems, interdisciplinary early childhood education and air conditioning technology.

In-state tuition is available to residents of Montgomery, Robertson and Stewart counties in Tennessee.

720 North Drive, Hopkinsville, Ky. 270-707-3700. www.hopkinsville.kctcs.edu.

Miller-Motte

Miller-Motte offers programs leading to the Associate of Applied Science degree, diploma and certificate.

The technical college offers at its Clarksville campus programs in sterile processing, medical assisting, medical office assisting, health care technology (phlebotomy and ECG tech), surgical technology, massage therapy, paralegal, cosmetology and esthetics, network administration, management and accounting.

Miller-Motte is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools, a nationally recognized agency. The Medical Assisting and Surgical Technology programs are also accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs.

1820 Business Park Drive. 553-0071. www.miller-motte.edu.

North Central Institute

North Central Institute specializes in airframe and power plant licensing and offers an Associate of Applied Science degree in aviation maintenance technology. It is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Council on Occupational Education.

Certificate programs are available for aviation maintenance technology and Federal Communications Commission.

NCI offers an escrow program to high school students who wish to pursue a FAA-certified Airframe and Powerplant License.

168 Jack Miller Blvd. Suite A, 431-9700. www.nci.edu.

Queen City College

The beauty and barber college offers programs in cosmetology, barbering, cosmetology and instructor training, barber technician, nail technician, esthetician, shampoo technician, natural hair styling, cosmetology to barber crossover and barber to cosmetology crossover.

1594 Fort Campbell Blvd. 645-3736 . www.queencitycollege.com.

SSG Glenn English Jr. Army Education Center

The education center at Fort Campbell is a state-of-the-art facility with professional educators to assist military personnel and civilians.

Professional education counselors are available to discuss Montgomery GI Bill and Post 9/11 GI Bill education benefits, tuition assistance and other issues related to career and education options for soldiers.

There are 60 computer and general-purpose classrooms, along with science, food service, automotive, electronics and engineering technology labs.

English as a Second Language classes and General Education Development classes are offered at the center in coordination with the Montgomery County Adult Education Program at 931-542-5045.

College courses are open to anyone who gains admission to Austin Peay State University, Hopkinsville Community College, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Murray State University.

202 Bastogne Ave., Fort Campbell, 270-798-3201.

Tennessee Technology Center

The Technology Center is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution, with 27 centers and extension campuses state-wide.

The Clarksville campus provides full-time and part-time preparatory training, supplementary training and special industrial and public service programs. Training programs include automotive technology; business systems technology; computer information technology; heating, ventilation, air conditioning/refrigeration; industrial maintenance, including instrumentation; machine tool technology; mechatronics; practical nursing and technology foundations.

Special industry classes can be customized to meet the training needs of local businesses, industries and manufacturers. Evening courses are offered to the public, with new trimesters and course offerings beginning in January, May and September each year.

3789 Guthrie Highway. 572-1694. www.ttcdickson.edu.

Troy University

Troy University is a public institution composed of a network of campuses.

The Clarksville campus supports a variety of associate's, bachelor's and master's degrees that can be completed by attending flexible night, weekend or online classes.

The university is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Schools and maintains articulation agreements with Hopkinsville Community College and Nashville State Community College.

399 Tiny Town Road. 431-9828. clarksville.troy.edu.