Conferences & Non-Credit Programs | The University of Tennessee, Knoxville

UT Non-Credit Programs offers a wide variety of courses and programs aimed at enhancing quality of life and career opportunities for those in the Knoxville and East Tennessee region.

Enhance your career skills and open new possibilities with Professional Development courses and programs. Learn a new hobby or perfect an existing one with Personal Development. Explore the Smoky Mountains with the Smoky Mountain Field School. Children can learn and explore at the university with Kids U.

View the UT Non-Credit Fall 2019 catalog.

You must be 18 or older to register for and attend a UT non-credit course or certificate program. A notable exception is our Kids U summer camps.

UT Culinary & Catering Program

The UT Culinary & Catering Program is a full-time 12-week, 400-hour course that prepares you to begin a career in restaurants, hotels, catering operations, food trucks, and more.

You’ll train in a fully-equipped commercial kitchen as well as a special classroom designed for culinary education while learning from industry experts.

The next session begins January 21, 2020, in Knoxville. Register now.

You’re invited to a complimentary information session on Tuesday, December 3, led by program director Chef Greg Eisele. Register for the info session.