§ 49-5-110 — Eligibility requirements for practitioner occupational teaching license

(a) To be eligible to receive a practitioner occupational teaching license, a person must: (1) Have a minimum of five (5) years of relevant work experience, completed within the last ten (10) years, or three (3) years of relevant work experience, completed within the last five (5) years, in the area of endorsement or equivalent educational attainment, as defined by the department of education; (2) Hold an active industry license or credential, including those issued by any state, for the area of endorsement, as defined by the department of education; (3) Meet the requirements established by rule by the state board of education; and (4) (A) Be enrolled in a state board-approved educator preparation program with a job-embedded clinical practice; (B) Have completed a state board-approved educator preparation program; or (C) Provide proof of pairing with a highly effective mentor teacher and completion of coursework in classroom management, pedagogy, serving students with disabilities and English learners, and the teacher code of ethics as set forth in § 49-5-5615 , from a state board-approved educator preparation program. (b) An educator who is issued a practitioner occupational teaching license pursuant to this section shall meet all requirements for license advancement and renewal established by state board of education rules.

Legislative History

Added by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1141, s 1, eff. 7/1/2023.