Please check with your district staff to see if they provide any specific PDP guidelines for district educators. Who approves PDPs for educators who are not currently staffed in a Tennessee public e. Educators who are not currently staffed in a Tennessee public school but wish to maintain an active license must still attain the appropriate number of PDPs.

The department will evaluate the documentation and issue PDPs based on policy requirements. District administrators may provide opportunities to accrue PDPs by allowing those individuals to attend school or district professional learning activities, as appropriate.

I am a teacher currently working in a Tennessee charter or private school that does not use a state-approved evaluation model. Who approves the PDPs I submit for my license renewal?

Educators who are currently teaching in a private or charter school that does not use a state-approved evaluation model submit their PDPs and related documentation directly into TNCompass.

The department will review and approve these PDPs. Are faculty and staff who are working in TASL-mandated positions required to submit 60 PDPs in order to maintain an active teacher or school service personnel license?

Administrators in a TASL-mandated positions or serving as directors of schools may use this experience in lieu of submitting PDPs to renew the professional teaching or school services personnel license.

How does an educator with an active administrator license who is not in a TASL-mandated position maintain an active teaching or school services personnel license?

Educators with an active administrator license who are not in a TASL-mandated position must submit 60 PDPs to renew the professional teaching or school service personnel license, or 30 PDPs for a Practitioner 2nd Issuance license.

For more information or with questions, contact Educator. Licensure tn. Skip to Main Content. Go to TN. Print This Page. Go to Search. Licensure Resources. Endorsement Code Listings. Endorsement Code. Licensure Forms. Licensure Guidance Documents. Earning PDPs.

What qualifies as acceptable activities for PDPs? Per Tennessee Code Annotated, Section c , educators who hold an expired Tennessee license may reactivate without submitting qualifying scores on required assessments, if the teacher holds an active professional license in a state other than Tennessee. Educators who meet these criteria will need to submit a Reactivate License transaction in TNCompass and upload a copy of their out-of-state license to the Attachments section on the Licensure tab of their TNCompass account.

Please note that Praxis Core assessments are only used for admission to educator preparation programs and are not required for licensure. Be certain to specify Tennessee's code and provide your full social security number when registering for assessments or requesting scores be sent.

Score reports must be sent directly from the assessment administrator and will not be accepted from an educator or an institution of higher education. Educators with an active license type that is no longer issued i. Criteria and instructions for converting a license.

An educator who holds a valid Tennessee educator license may add additional endorsements or teaching areas to the license.

Educators completing a preparation program for an endorsement in a state other than Tennessee may upload the Application for Additional Endorsement Completed Out-of-State form in TNCompass and submit a transaction to add an endorsement.

There are endorsements which may only be obtained by meeting state minimum requirements. Some of these endorsements are only available as an additional endorsement to an existing teacher license; others require prerequisites such as certain degrees and experience. Educator Licensure Policy 5. Coursework in theology, doctrine, ethics, dogma, and other courses of a doctrinal nature cannot be used to fulfill this requirement.

The application, course description, and supporting statements must be submitted in TNCompass. Official transcripts must be submitted by the institution of higher learning to Educator.

Licensure tn. For more information, review the Academic Transcripts Operating Procedures. An educator preparation provider EPP may request a Bible teacher endorsement on behalf of an educator by submitting the application via TNCompass if the EPP has an approved program for the endorsement.

The EPP must upload the course description s from the official IHE course catalog for each course to be counted toward the minimum 12 semester hours in literature of the Bible at the time they submit the application. The applicant must have a valid teaching license and hold a secondary endorsement grades or K and complete a minimum of 10 semester hours of driver and traffic safety education including the following areas:.

The applicant must have a field experience of six semester hours or professional experience supervised by a licensed school food service supervisor for at least clock hours including the following areas: procurement, quantity foods, design and layout, and sanitation and food safety.

The applicant must also complete 12 semester hours of course work including each of the following:. The following courses must be completed:. The applicant must hold a valid educator license. The applicant must complete eight 8 semester hours in areas such as:. Occupational teacher endorsements can be obtained using work experience, industry certification, or postsecondary training through any of the four following pathways:.

Educators may add a degree from a regionally accredited institution to their license. To add a degree to a license, an educator must:. Pursuant to T. Already have a bachelor's degree and want an Initial Teaching License?

However, students have the option to work with their adviser and combine their initial license programs with a Masters or EdS degree. Upon completion of all program requirements students are recommended for a Tennessee Practitioner Teaching License. Students must hold a BS or BA degree from a regionally accredited university to be eligible for the post-baccalaureate licensure program.

If you choose to submit an appeal, a committee will review your appeal request. Be sure to include a detailed explanation and all relevant information on the appeal request form. After the committee reviews your request you will be notified of the decision via email.

Candidates should expect to receive a decision within approximately 3 weeks after the form is submitted. Applications cannot be processed until all grades and degrees are posted. Candidate Requirements for Occupational Licensure The process of beginning and completing the Job-Embedded Occupational Licensure Program is broken down into five separate benchmarks, each including its own set of requirements to complete.

It is important that you login regularly to check the status of your application Create a free TK20 account and submit a Teaching License application. You can find information on creating a free account here. Benchmark 2: Admission to TTU Email an " Intent to Hire " letter stating that the candidate has been or will be hired as the teacher of record , by a school district in which TTU holds a partnership, and in an occupational teaching area to Elora Davis at eldavis tntech. Amanda Roberts at aroberts tntech.

Amanda Roberts. You can find our mailing address here. OTE will forward transcripts to the Admissions Office for a candidate's university admission application.

If a candidate sends transcripts directly to the Admissions Office or Graduate Studies, they will be required to send additional copies to OTE for licensure. Submit an online admission application to TTU and obtain full admission status keep application deadlines in mind. You can submit an undergraduate application here. Please designate your desired program as the following: undergraduate, teacher certificate, non-degree.

Candidates will be given a student ID number, a T number, upon admission. The interview will take place in-person, at the Cookeville main campus.

Purchase a TK20 account to submit course and program requirements. Occupational Licensure Benchmark Tracking Form For a complete breakdown of program requirements for admission and completion, please view the benchmark tracking form. Adding an Endorsement to Your Current Teaching License Many endorsements require additional coursework when adding an endorsement to an active teaching license. Experience Tech For Yourself Visit us to see what sets us apart. Schedule Your Visit.