K@TE Programs
K@TE is a collaborative learning initiative implemented in 2017 by three different programs at UT, all of which are detailed below. Through K@TE, UT employees are able to register for and take training, as are external UT stakeholders and customers.
If you are not a UT employee and need to create a new K@TE account, choose the UT program providing your training from the below list. Each heading will direct you to the current course offerings and training services in K@TE and instructions for creating your new account.
UT Institute for Public Service
Tennessee Code Annotated (TCA§ 49-9-401) formally created the Institute for Public Service (IPS) as a public service arm of the university “to provide continuing research and technical assistance to state and local government and industry and to meet more adequately the need for information and research in business and government.”
IPS’s eight agencies take the expertise of a statewide university to its customers - leaders in government, business, and law enforcement to help them solve real-world problems every day. Five of the eight agencies use the university’s K@TE Learning Management System to provide online training for their external customers.IPS Agencies:
- Center for Industrial Services (CIS)
- County Technical Assistance Service (CTAS)
- Law Enforcement Innovation Center (LEIC)
- Municipal Technical Advisory Service (MTAS)
- Naifeh Center for Effective Leadership (NCEL)
UT Institute of Agriculture
The UT Institute of Agriculture (UTIA), through its colleges, research and education centers, and county extension offices, serves the people of Tennessee and beyond through the discovery, communication and application of knowledge.
UTIA Programs:
- The Better Process Control School (BPCS)
- Domestic Kitchen Workshop
- Pesticide Safety Education Program
- Tennessee Master Nursery Producer Program
- UTIA Volunteers
UT Employee Engagement and Organizational Development
The UT System Office of Employee Engagement and Organizational Development (EEOD) embraces life-long learning and provides all employees with opportunities for personal and professional growth. Each year, EEOD delivers a wide variety of facilitated workshops, seminars, and conferences for the benefit of UT faculty and staff. Additionally, EEOD offers a growing number of self-paced eLearning courses at no cost to UT employees on a full spectrum of topics, making it convenient for UT employees to meet their development needs.