Tennessee Foreign Language Institute

The Tennessee Language Center is an agency of the Institute for Public Service of the University of Tennessee focused on language learning, teaching, and services for the public sector, the business community, and private citizens with a mission of facilitating the intercultural communication goals of Tennesseans and others around the globe. We offer quality language instruction; translation and interpretation services; training and certifications for language professionals; and cultural awareness programs which are designed to meet the needs of the state government and its employees, the business community, foreign language educators, and the public at large.
We have offered courses in world languages since 1987, and over the years have expanded our scope to include:
-Trained instructors in foreign language education from Arabic to Vietnamese
-English language instruction to serve non-native speakers of the state of Tennessee
-Translation and interpretation services for the state government, the business community, and the citizens of Tennessee
-Specialized training of interpreters and translators in the legal, medical, technical and commercial fields
-Professional development of instructors of foreign languages
-An internationally recognized 150-hour certification program for Teachers of English as a Second Language (TESL)
-Cultural awareness programs addressing the traditions and practices of non-native citizens.