Walters State Community College is a public two-year institution located in the geographically and economically diverse Great Smoky Mountains region of East Tennessee. Traditional and non-traditional instructional methods are used to deliver affordable, high quality general education and career specific courses that prepare students for transfer or immediate employment. Academic offerings include degrees in associate of arts, associate of science, associate of science in teaching, and associate of applied science as well as workforce development certificates. Community education services include non-credit programs and customized training supporting local workforce development, youth development programs, and lifelong learning.