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Home Teacher Education and Clinical Practice Licensure Practitioner (Initial) Teaching License

Practitioner (Initial) Teaching License

The Practitioner (Initial) Teaching License is issued to candidates who have successfully completed the Residency Year or the Clinical Teaching Semester. Graduate, non-degree seeking students are also eligible to apply for their license once they have completed all coursework and met the requirements below.

Graduate students applying for a Tennessee Teaching License must:

  • Have completed ALL teacher licensure coursework prescribed on your degree sheet.
  • Have a successful edTPA score.
  • Have a conferred degree; official transcript is required prior to applying. 
  • Complete the Initial Teacher Licensure Form>. 
  • Confirm that all of your Praxis II test scores were sent to The University of Memphis (code: 1459) and the Tennessee Department of Education (code: 8190). NOTE: The last four digits of your SSN must appear on your score report.