The Tennessee Technology Center at Hartsville is a public, post-secondary educational Tennessee Board of Regents institution, dedicated to WORKFORCE development. The Technology Center is committed to providing opportunities for Tennessee adults to expand career horizons through quality technical education and to provide needs-centered training and qualified entry-level personnel for area business and industry. The Technology Center maximizes access through open-entry, individually paced instruction and placement support while keeping pace with rapid technological change in demand occupations through continual upgrades of curriculum and equipment.

The Tennessee Technology Center at Hartsville was created by the Department of Education. Classes began in June 1965, and have been operating continuously. The Center is now governed by the Tennessee Board of Regents.

The Center is located one mile east of Hartsville on Highway 25. Its setting is a beautiful 20-acre valley near the historic Cumberland River and Old Hickory Lake on Historic Avery Trace.

Tennessee Technology Centers have been provided in all sections of the state of Tennessee. Their purpose is to meet the needs of residents of the State for occupational and technical training preparatory for entry into business and industry.