Motlow provides TCAT-Murfreesboro graduates a seamless transfer. Your TCAT-Murfreesboro
courses become Motlow credits in Business Office, Cyber Defense, and Nursing. See
below for more information.
TCAT-Murfreesboro Administrative Office Technology graduates can transfer seamlessly to the Motlow State Business Office Concentration (A.A.S.).
TCAT graduates and students who obtain industry certifications (listed below) will be granted credit at Motlow. Contact Admissions and Records for more information. TCAT graduates who have completed the course(s) below can request to challenge the course equivalents as listed; if approved by the Business and Technology Curriculum Chair, the student will follow the challenge exam process.
| Industry Certificate | Credit Hours | Motlow Course Title |
| Oracle Database Foundations#1Z0-006* OR Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Access* | 3 | CITC 1303 Database Concepts |
| Microsoft Certification Application Specialist (MCAS) Word* OR MOS Word* | 3 | CITC 1306 Microsoft Word |
| MCAS Excel* OR MOS Excel* | 3 | CITC 1307 Intro to Spreadsheets |
| MCAS Word* AND MCAS Excel* AND MCAS PowerPoint* OR MOS in each of these | 3 | INFS 1010 Computer Applications |
| Certified Administrative Professional | 12 | ADMN 1308 Office Procedures BUSN 1310 Business Communications BUSN 1305 Intro to Business CITC 1306 Word Processing |
| AOT 1030 Keyboarding | 3 | Can challenge ADMN 1302 |
| AOT 1040 Office Procedures | 3 | Can challenge ADMN 1308 |
| AOT 3010 Business Communications | 3 | Can challenge BUSN 1310 |
| AOT 3050 Accounting | 3 | Can challenge ACCT 1010 |
| Maximum Credits | 27 | Some have multiple means of obtaining credit listed above |
TCAT-Murfreesboro Information Technology and Infrastructure Management graduates can transfer seamlessly to the Motlow State Cyber Defense Concentration (A.A.S.).
TCAT graduates and students who obtain industry certifications (listed below) will be granted credit at Motlow. Contact Admissions and Records for more information. TCAT graduates who have completed the course(s) below can request to challenge the course equivalents as listed; if approved by the Business and Technology Curriculum Chair, the student will follow the challenge exam process.
| Industry Certificate | Credit Hours | Motlow Course Title |
| Introduction to Computing: Dantes Exam* | 3 | CITC 1301 Introduction to Programming and Logic |
| CompTIA Network+ | 3 | CITC 1302 Intro to Networking |
| Oracle Database Foundations#1Z0-006* OR Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Access* | 3 | CITC 1303 Database Concepts |
| CompTIA A+* | 6 | CITC 1321 A+ Hardware AND CITC 1322 A+ Software |
| CompTIA Linux+* | 3 | CITC 1332 UNIX/Linux Operating System |
| Security+* | 3 | CITC 2326 Network Security |
| MCAS Word* AND MCAS Excel* AND MCAS PowerPoint* OR MOS in each of these | 3 | INFS 1010 Computer Applications |
| CITC 1303 Database Concepts | 3 | Can challenge CITC 1303 |
| CITC 1351 Principles of Information Assurance | 3 | Can challenge CITC 1351 |
| CITC 2352 Digital Forensics | 3 | Can challenge CITC 2352 |
| Maximum Credits | 30 | While the total of all PLA credit options listed is 33, state legislation limits the total by all means of PLA to 30 credit hours. |
LPN Certificate graduates can seamlessly transfer from TCAT-Murfreesboro to the Motlow State Nursing Program (A.A.S.).
Contact the Nursing Department for more information.
| TCAT Course | Course Hours Earned | Motlow Course Title | Equated Hours Awarded |
| LPN 1020 Fundamentals | 160 | NRSG 1710* Fundamentals of Nursing | 7 |
| LPN 1050 Clinical I | 36 | NRSG 1710* Fundamentals of Nursing | |
| LPN 1030 Administrative of Medications and Basic IV Therapy | 60 | NRSG1710* Fundamentals of Nursing | |
| LPN 2020 Mental Health | 60 | NRSG 1340 Mental Health Nursing | 1.25/0.75 |
| LPN 2030 Medical & Surgical Nursing I | 60 | NRSG 1720 Medical-Surgical Nursing | 1 |
| Total Credits: 10 |
Upon Completion of NRSG 1700 Transition to Professional Nursing, LPN-RN students receive Prior Learning Assessment of seven equated hours for NRSG 1710, verified by RN Fundamental HESI score of 850 or greater, and three equated hours are granted based upon licensure.