The College of Adult Professional Studies at CBU was created to meet the educational needs of working adults so they can realize their dreams of earning a college degree. Designed with adult learners in mind, CBU’s accelerated degree programs have helped thousands of graduates expand their careers.

The Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis serves as the premier supplier of workforce development throughout the Memphis region. The College fulfills this mission by:
Providing competency-based training through superior quality, traditional and distance learning instruction methods that qualify completers for employments and job advancement;
Contributing to the economic and community development of the communities served by training and retraining employed workers;
Ensuring that programs and services are economical and accessible to all residents of Tennessee; and
Building relationships of trust with community, business, and industry leaders to supply highly skilled workers in areas of need.