Online and In-Person
Professional Education Programs
Continue Your Lifelong Learning Journey
Learning has no finish line at the University of Tennessee Center for Professional Education & Lifelong Learning, where we help lifelong learners of all ages meet their ongoing educational goals. Non-credit professional education, personal enrichment courses, and certificate programs for adults are available year-round. Kids U summer camps for area youth are available in June and July.
*CPELL is closed Monday, December 23, through Wednesday, January 1, for winter break. Online registration for 2025 non-credit courses and programs will remain available. Please email any questions to professionaled@utk.edu. We will respond to them on Thursday, January 2.
Advance Your Career or Explore Your Passion
Advance your career or get the training you need to begin something new. Our career-focused courses and programs are taught by industry experts in a format that best fits your learning style and schedule.
Over the years I have taken several classes through UT’s Center for Professional Education & Lifelong Learning. The classes have been engaging and fun, and I have always been able to pull something from them and incorporate it into my daily life. If you are looking for something for professional development, career advancement, or just want to learn more about something you are interested in, this is the place for you!
— Jayetta Rogers, Student
Courses and Certificates DESIGNED FOR YOUR NEEDS
Enhance your skills and open new career possibilities with Professional Education courses and certificates. Learn a new hobby or enhance an existing one with Personal Enrichment courses. Explore the Smoky Mountains with the Smoky Mountain Field School.
With our corporate training program, we can create a customized learning experience for your employees that will result in higher productivity and overall job satisfaction.
Featured Programs
Three Easy Ways to Register
Online
Register online through a specific program page or directly through the
Student Log-in page.
Telephone
Call 865-974-0150 to register using Visa, Discover, or MasterCard.
In Person
Register in person during our regular office hours, Mon.-Fri., 8:00 AM-5:00 PM. Our office is located at 600 Henley St., Suite 211, in downtown Knoxville.
Kids U Summer Camps
Kids U features weeklong day camps during June and July for area youth in grades 3-12 (rising). These camps provide a wonderful opportunity for students to work with University staff, faculty, and graduate students, while exploring their interests in fields ranging from art to chemistry, cooking to anthropology, photography to technology, STEM to LEGOs, and more.
About CPELL
The University of Tennessee Center for Professional Education & Lifelong Learning offers a wide variety of courses and certificate programs to prepare you for a career change or add new skills applicable for your existing position. Our Professional Education programs are offered both in-person and online. Additionally, if you want to learn something new just for fun or to begin a new hobby, you’ll want to enroll in one of our popular Personal Enrichment courses.
