The Tennessee Technology Center at Knoxville was founded in 1966 by the State Board of Education. The Knoxville school was operated by the Knoxville City School System under contract with the Tennessee Board of Education from 1966 - 1984, when the operation was assumed by the Tennessee Board of Regents. During the thirty-two year history of the school, the Tennessee Technology Center at Knoxville has served thousands of area citizens by providing job training and placement.

Physical Facilities

The Tennessee Technology Center at Knoxville is located in the center of Knox County, easily assessable from I-75, I-40, and I-640. The campus consists of two buildings on the east side of Liberty Street and one building on the west side. All classrooms and lab facilities are equipped with state-of-the-art technology that is up-dated regularly to meet the rapidly changing needs of business and industry.

Philosophy & Mission

It is the philosophy of the Tennessee Technology Center at Knoxville that each citizen should have the privilege and opportunity to reach his or her maximum potential. Individualized instruction provides each student with the highest quality training possible in the occupational area of his or her choice. The school adheres to the philosophy that the development of specific skills and knowledge in an individual is not sufficient; desirable worker characteristics are emphasized to instill the character development, good work habits, reliability, honesty, and respect for authority that are necessary for a productive society. The Tennessee Technology Center at Knoxville fulfills this purpose by providing instructional programs to train or retrain persons for employment. Programs are designed to enhance the skills and knowledge of workers who are presently employed.

The Tennessee Technology Center at Knoxville is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution.

A Letter from the Director

Directions to Tennessee Technology Center at Knoxville
1100 Liberty Street, Knoxville, TN 37919
Phone (865) 546-5567

From West Knoxville
Take Exit 383 off of I-40 East/I-75 North for Papermill Drive (stay in the Left lane)
Go 0.1 miles and turn Left onto East Papermill Drive
Go 2.6 miles on East Papermill Road and it will “T” into Liberty Street
Turn right and we are up hill on the left about 0.2 miles

From East Knoxville
Take exit 386B off of I-40 West for US-129/Alcoa Highway toward the Airport
Bear to the Right at the fork in the road onto Middlebrook Pike/TN-169
Turn Left onto Liberty Street and we are up hill on the left

From South Knoxville
Head west on Chapman Highway South West toward downtown
Continue on Henley Street until you come to Western Avenue
Turn Left onto Western Avenue go 0.9 miles
Turn Left onto Middlebrook Pike/TN-169 go 1.6 miles
Turn Left onto Liberty Street and we are up on the hill on the right

From North Knoxville
Head southeast on I-75 South to I-640 West
Take exit 1 to merge Right onto Western Avenue
Turn Left at the next light onto Ed Shouse Road
Go 0.6 miles and turn Left onto Middlebrook Pike
Go 1.0 miles and turn Right at Liberty Street
Go 0.2 miles and we are up on the hill on your left