The Volunteer State is home to the Tennessee Tile Valley, which features eight ceramic tile manufacturers. This artistic and innovative industry offers workers opportunities to use enhanced technology to produce sustainable products. The industry is also known for being family-friendly, offering job stability, multifaceted skill development and career advancement opportunities for creative individuals. Jobs in ceramic tile are close to home, and they contribute to the growth of local communities throughout the state.
The College System’s technical colleges offer programming with direct entry into the ceramic tile industry, including:
- Tile Manufacturing Operator program - TCAT Dickson - (main campus & Clarksville campus)
- TCAT Hohenwald - (main campus & Maury County Instructional Service Center)
- TCAT Upper Cumberland (Crossville campus and Cookeville Higher Education Center)
If you are an industry leader looking for more information about workforce development opportunities at our community and technical colleges, or have internship or job opportunities for recent graduates, please contact Middle Tennessee Workforce Talent Strategist:
Lacey Kozan
lacey.kozan@tbr.edu
615-366-2190
Resources
State of the Workforce – TBR Ceramic Tile (Video)
Tennessee Department of Economic & Community Development Commissioner Stuart McWhorter and TBR Chancellor Flora W. Tydings share more about the economic impact of the ceramic tile industry in Tennessee and the need for a highly skilled workforce to meet the needs of this growing industry.