Pellissippi State Community College is a two-year accredited public college. Pellissippi State Community College was founded in 1974 as State Technical Institute at Knoxville. The school offers a variety of associate-degree programs in areas such as nursing, business and computer technology, engineering and media technologies and paralegal studies. The college also has a number of college-transfer programs, which help students transfer to four-year colleges after they have completed their studies at Pellissippi State.
The Tennessee Technology Center at Knoxville provides training to prepare students for a number of technical careers. The school offers a variety of full-time, part-time and online programs. Programs are offered in areas such as automotive technology, business systems technology, cosmetology, dental assisting, industrial technology, industrial maintenance, medical assistance, practical nursing, truck driving and welding. The center is accredited by The Council on Occupational Education.
ITT Technical Institute is a private college system with over 100 campuses in the United States. The Knoxville campus provides a number of bachelor's- and associate-degree programs in four schools, including: The School of Information Technology, The School of Electronics Technology, The School of Drafting and Design, The School of Business and The School of Criminal Justice. These schools offer programs in areas such as paralegal studies, criminal justice, software development technology\ and computer drafting and design.
The Fountainhead College of Technology offers technical career training in Knoxville, Tennessee. The college offers certificates and associate and bachelor's degrees in areas such as health information management, computer programming, electronic technology, network security and forensics and computer technology. The Fountainhead College of Technology also offers a number of distance programs. The college is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges.
The New Horizons Computer Learning Center has a location in Knoxville and offers classes and certificates in computers and information technology. South College is a small college located in Knoxville that offers associate, bachelor's and master's degrees. It has some technical programs including paralegal studies, radiography and nursing. The Tennessee School of Beauty offers courses in areas such as cosmetology, nail technology and massage therapy. The Knoxville School of Hair Design offers training in barbering, cosmetology, aesthetics and other related areas. The Tennessee School of Therapeutic Massage has courses in massage therapy and reflexology. The Professional School of Real Estate in Knoxville offers pre-licensing and continuing education courses in real estate. The Knoxville branch of Strayer University offers courses in technical fields such as information systems. The Knox County Center for Health Sciences (a branch of Roane State Community College) specializes in health science courses such as paramedics, nursing and health information technology.