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At Walters State, your goals come first. Whether you’re preparing for a career, earning a credential, or planning to transfer to a four-year college or university, you’ll find more than 130 academic programs and 13 technical certificate options designed to help you take the next step. From healthcare and public safety to business, technology, and the liberal arts, Walters State offers affordable, high-quality pathways that can lead to a career or continue with you beyond graduation.

And you don’t have to do it alone. With campuses and facilities across the Great Smoky Mountains region of East Tennessee, Walters State brings education and support closer to home for students throughout our 10-county service area. Along the way, you’ll have access to faculty and staff who are invested in your success, along with academic support, student activities, and other resources designed to help you stay on track, complete your degree or certificate, and move confidently toward what comes next.

 

 

Walters State Community College Vision

Walters State will be the leader in transforming our community through education.

• Provides affordable, convenient access through multiple campuses, innovative technology, and distance education
• Collaborates with other educational institutions to promote access, completion, and transfer
• Partners with community businesses and organizations to meet specific educational and workforce needs
• Offers programs of study leading to associate degrees or certificates
• Provides pathways to institutional support services that improve student engagement and success
• Fosters a welcoming campus community through cultural awareness, and open dialogue
• Delivers public service and non-credit programs in support of workforce training and personal development
• Invests in highly qualified faculty and staff
• Creates a culture of continuous improvement and accountability
• Seeks external sources of support and funding to further educational opportunities
• Provides resources to support community engagement and initiatives.

The College System of Tennessee, governed by the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR), is Tennessee's largest higher education system, governing 40 post-secondary educational institutions with over 200 teaching locations. The TBR system includes 13 community colleges, 27 colleges of applied technology, and TN eCampus, providing programs to students across the state, country, and world.

 

Walters State Community College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate degrees. Walters State Community College also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Walters State Community College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org). 

Specific programs are accredited or approved by the following agencies:

• American Bar Association (ABA)
• Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
• Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)
• Association for Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE)
• Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC)
• Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)
• American Culinary Federation Education Foundation (ACFEF)
• American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)
• Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
• Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM)
• National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
• Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE)

 

Walters State makes earning your degree fit your life. With multiple campus locations across the region, plus flexible online and hybrid options, you can get a quality education on a schedule that works for you.

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