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Contact Information
Office of Teacher Licensing
Tennessee Department of Education
4th Floor, Andrew Johnson Tower
710 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243-0377
Contact us: Education.Licensing
Phone: (615) 532-4885
Fax: (615) 532-1448
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I am completing a teacher education program from a Tennessee institution, how do I obtain a Tennessee teaching license? |
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I have been teaching in another
state or have completed a teacher education program outside of
Tennessee, how do I obtain a Tennessee teaching license?
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I have a degree but have not completed a teacher education program
what are my options for obtaining a Tennessee teaching license? |
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I completed a degree in a country Outside of the United States, how
do I obtain a Tennessee teaching license? |
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I hold a Tennessee license. When and how do I renew that license? |
Guidelines
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I want to add additional degree or additional endorsement to my
existing teaching license. |
Guidelines
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I want to obtain a Beginning Administrator License or I hold an Administrative License how do I advance or renew? |
Obtaining a BAL
Advancement to PAL
Renew BAL
Renew PAL
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I have vocational training or skilled work experience, can I become a teacher? |
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Guidelines
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I am interested in becoming a Special Education teacher. |
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*ACCURACY
Keeping a license valid and accurate is the responsibility of the educator. When you receive a new teaching license, be sure to look it over carefully. If it is not exactly as you believe it should be, please contact the Office of Teacher Licensing immediately. If it is correct, detach the portion marked “Superintendent's Copy” and give it to the personnel office of the school system where you are employed.
*ENDORSEMENTS & ADVANCED DEGREES
No endorsement or advanced degree for salary credit will be added to a license without an application requesting the change initiated by the license holder. Once an endorsement is added to a teacher license, it cannot be removed at the teacher's request.
*DON'T FORGET TO RENEW...
All licenses must be renewed, even if they are not actively being used.
*DOWNLOAD LICENSURE FORMS
All applications for licensure transactions are available for download from this web site. Be sure to submit the most current forms to ensure meeting current requirements.
*HIGHLY QUALIFIED STATUS
The Office of Teacher Licensing is not responsible for determining an educator's "Highly Qualified Status". Tennessee educators must contact the personnel office of the local school system where they are employed or the Field Service Center of the Tennessee Department of Education in the area of their region of the state.
*VOICE MAIL
The Office of Teacher Licensing does not provide voice mail on its telephone system. Telephone calls must be made to the office from 7:00am until 4:30pm CST on regular business days.
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