The Beltsville campus of TESST College of
Technology is conveniently located at 4600 Powder Mill Road in
Beltsville, Maryland. The campus occupies 40,000 square feet of space
with computer labs and classrooms equipped with industry-related
equipment and technology, offering students hands-on instruction in
their chosen career.
Learning Resource Center and Library
TESST College of Technology offers a Learning Resource Center, which
consists of a reference room that contains multiple copies of each
textbook and lab manuals used in the courses offered. In addition, TESST
College has a Virtual
Library that is accessible to students, staff, and graduates
directly from the College’s homepage. The Virtual Library contains
thousands of online books, magazines, and reference materials.
The campus library offers an accessible collection of books and
materials, including dictionaries, encyclopedias, videotapes, and
textbooks. TESST College of Technology also has an agreement with
Capitol College, which allows TESST students to utilize their library
resources. TESST College of Technology students will be issued a Capitol
College library card. Finally, TESST College of Technology has
established library agreements with the Baltimore County and Prince
George's County Public Libraries, as well as the Enoch Pratt Free
Library, through the MILO network.
Practical Equipment
TESST College of Technology strives to uphold high educational
standards. To help accomplish this goal, industry-related technology and
equipment is utilized in each specialized program. This provides you
the opportunity to develop practical, working knowledge of the equipment
and materials you might encounter on the job, along with the
professional edge necessary in today’s competitive marketplace.
Computer Equipment
Computer labs and classrooms are equipped with various computers,
printers, modems, CD-ROM drives, multimedia equipment, and diagnostic
software configured either for single-station users or as a network.
Labs for the electronics, computer, and telecommunications technology
programs utilize test equipment, including signal generators and
oscilloscopes.
Electronics Equipment
Electronics labs are equipped with hand tools, project boards, analog
and digital meters, digital-function generators,
microprocessor-controlled color television receivers,
telephone-digitized communications circuit boards, digital storage
scopes, microprocessor trainers, IBM-compatible monitors, and printers
and software, including Electronics Workbench® and various operating
systems. All electronics students receive digital and analog trainers.