Tennessee Foreign Language Institute - TFLI

The Tennessee Foreign Language Institute (TFLI), an agency of the State of Tennessee established in 1986 to facilitate intercultural communication through quality language instruction, translation and interpretation services, professional development for interpreters, translators and language instructors, and cultural awareness programs which are designed to meet the needs of the state government and its employees, the business community, foreign language educators, and the public at large.
We have offered courses in over 100 world languages since 1987 and over the years have expanded our scope to include:
-Trained instructors in foreign language education from Arabic to Vietnamese
-English language instruction to serve non-native speakers of the state of Tennessee
-Translation and interpretation services for the state government, the business community, and the citizens of Tennessee
-Specialized training of interpreters and translators in the legal, medical, technical and commercial fields
-Professional development of instructors of foreign languages
-An internationally recognized 150-hour certification program for Teachers of English as a Second Language (TESL)
-Cultural awareness programs addressing the traditions and practices of non-native citizens.