Summary of Educator Preparation Program Admissions Requirements
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Educator Preparation Program
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Pathway
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Summary of Admissions Requirements
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Transition Points (Read Transition Point 1 Thoroughly)
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Tennessee Teaching Residency Licensure Program
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Residents
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Bachelor’s degree
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Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 from a completed baccalaureate or postbaccalaureate degree program or a GPA of 3.00 in the most recent sixty (60) credit hours - exceptions available on a first-come, first-served basis
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English as a Second Language Pre-K-12 endorsement applicants must have at least six (6) semester hours of college-level world language or the equivalent
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Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Background Clearance & Volunteer & Employee Criminal History System (VECHS) waiver
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https://rly.gs/tnrescerttransitions
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Tennessee Job-Embedded Licensure Program
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Non-Residents
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Bachelor’s degree
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Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 from a completed baccalaureate or postbaccalaureate degree program or a GPA of 3.00 in the most recent sixty (60) credit hours - exceptions available on a first-come, first-served basis
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Demonstration of Content Knowledge - major in the subject or Praxis II exam by admission - see here
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English as a Second Language Pre-K-12 endorsement applicants must have at least six (6) semester hours of college-level world language or the equivalent
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Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Background Clearance & Volunteer & Employee Criminal History System (VECHS) waiver
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https://rly.gs/tnjobcerttransitions
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Tennessee Additional Endorsement Program
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Advanced Certificate in Special Ed
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Bachelor’s degree
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Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 from a completed baccalaureate or postbaccalaureate degree program or a GPA of 3.00 in the most recent sixty (60) credit hours - exceptions available on a first-come, first-served basis
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Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Background Clearance & Volunteer & Employee Criminal History System (VECHS) waiver
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Valid Tennessee teaching license
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https://rly.gs/tnspedcerttransitions
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Certification Support
Relay provides many resources to help prospective students prepare for certification/licensure.
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Click here, to learn more about general certification information.
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Click here, to see information about certification cost and budgeting.
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Click here, to access certification studying and support materials.
You can use this link and schedule the Praxis. As you register, make sure to indicate the Tennessee Department of Education (8190) and Relay Grad School of Education –Memphis Campus (2980) or Nashville Campus (2981) as score recipients. Failure to do so could impact your ability to get licensed and result in additional expenses.
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