The Tennessee Language Center (TLC), formerly known as the Tennessee Foreign Language Institute (TFLI), is an agency of the University of Tennessee's Institute for Public Service. Originally created as an agency of the State of Tennessee in 1986, TLC provides language classes, language teacher training and certification, and interpretation and translation services. TLC (formerly TFLI) was created by the Tennessee General Assembly in 1986 to promote the learning and teaching of foreign languages. It is the only state-government-supported organization of its kind.