Tennessee § 8-30-321 Requirement of baccalaureate degree

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§ 8-30-321 — Requirement of baccalaureate degree

Tennessee § 8-30-321

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-30-321 (2026).

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(a)A state agency shall not require as a condition of eligibility for hire to a position in state employment that an applicant have a baccalaureate degree.

(b)Subsection (a) does not apply if the knowledge, skills, or abilities required for the position for which an applicant is applying can only reasonably be obtained, as determined by the appointing authority, through a course of study in pursuit of, and culminating in the award of, a baccalaureate degree.

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(a) A state agency shall not require as a condition of eligibility for hire to a position in state employment that an applicant have a baccalaureate degree. (b) Subsection (a) does not apply if the knowledge, skills, or abilities required for the position for which an applicant is applying can only reasonably be obtained, as determined by the appointing authority, through a course of study in pursuit of, and culminating in the award of, a baccalaureate degree.