The Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology serve as the premier suppliersof workforce development throughout the State of Tennessee. The Collegesfulfill their mission by:• Providing competency-based training through superior quality, traditionaland distance learning instruction methods that qualify completers foremployment and job advancement;• Contributing to the economic and community development of thecommunities served by training and retraining employed workers;• Ensuring that programs and services are economical and accessible to allresidents of Tennessee; and• Building relationships of trust with community, business, and industryleaders to supply highly skilled workers in areas of need.