Tennessee alternative route
Practitioner Teacher: Job-embedded
Credential rules change. Confirm current requirements with Tennessee Department of Education.
- Run by
- College or university, School district, Private organization
- Teach while completing
- Yes
- Max years to complete
- 3
- Website
- Visit
Requirements
| Bachelor's degree | Yes |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's in the subject | No |
| Pedagogy coursework | Yes |
| Credit hours | No |
| Minimum GPA | No |
| Tests | Yes |
| Employment as a teacher | Yes |
| Clinical experience | Yes |
| Professional development | No |
| Mentoring | Yes |
| Service requirement | No |
| High-need schools | Not reported |
| Shortage areas | Not reported |
| Limited to some grades or subjects | No |
| Designed for shortage areas | No |
Credential issued
Practitioner Teacher
Clinical experience
The successful completion of the Job-embedded component of initial preparation satisfies the state requirement of clinical practice for these candidates.
Other requirements
Either successful completion or continued enrollment in an approved preparation program that includes Job-embedded clinical practice and employment as a teacher of record.
Linked teacher preparation providers
- Aquinas College TN Alternative, IHE-based
- Austin Peay State University Alternative, IHE-based
- Belmont University Alternative, IHE-based
- Bethel University TN Alternative, IHE-based
- Carson-Newman University Alternative, IHE-based
- Christian Brothers University Alternative, IHE-based
- Cumberland University Alternative, IHE-based
- East Tennessee State University Alternative, IHE-based
- Freed-Hardeman University Alternative, IHE-based
- King University Alternative, IHE-based
- Lee University Alternative, IHE-based
- Lincoln Memorial University Alternative, IHE-based
- Lipscomb University Alternative, IHE-based
- Middle Tennessee State University Alternative, IHE-based
- Milligan University Alternative, IHE-based
- Tennessee State University Alternative, IHE-based
- Tennessee Technological University Alternative, IHE-based
- Trevecca Nazarene University Alternative, IHE-based
- Tusculum University Alternative, IHE-based
- Union University Alternative, IHE-based
- University of Memphis Alternative, IHE-based
- University of Tennessee Chattanooga Alternative, IHE-based
- University of Tennessee Knoxville Alternative, IHE-based
- University of Tennessee Martin Alternative, IHE-based
- Vanderbilt University Alternative, IHE-based
- Welch College Alternative, IHE-based