CMCSS Certified Licensure - Licensed Educators

Your license renewal or advancement must be completed and submitted in TN Compass no later than March 1st of the year your license expires.

Once a transaction is submitted, it can take six weeks or longer for approval. Please do not wait to start this process.
Ideally, this should be submitted by the end of this semester to ensure the renewal or advancement is issued in plenty of time.

Once you receive your licensure advancement or renewal, you must notify your Certified HR Representative so we can update your record.

UPDATED Do I Renew or Advance Licensure Flowchart.pdf

TEACHER PRACTITIONER

Advancing a Teacher Practitioner

Both pathways are applicable for 1st Issuance and Non 1st Issuance

Pathway 1:

Complete an approved educator preparation program
Submit passing scores on all required content assessments
Acquire 30 PDPs during the most recent validity period of the license or receive a Director of Schools recommendation
Complete 25 months of qualifying educator experience
Meet TN Literacy Success Act requirements as evidenced by completion of a qualifying training or assessment if applicable

Pathway 2 :

Hold a current, valid, and active Out of State Professional Level License or National Board Certification
Meet TN Literacy Success Act requirements as evidenced by completion of a qualifying training or assessment if applicable

*Job Embedded Additional Requirements for Either Pathway:

Must have program marked as complete in TNCompass or have uploaded EPP completion form in TNCompass
Current praxis is taken before job embedded license is issued, but some endorsements require Teaching Reading and PLT is required if you completed OOS EPP.

*Out of State Additional Requirements for Either Pathway:

If obtained TN License with practitioner Out of State license, praxis is required to be completed prior to renewing or advancing license. This includes content praxis and teaching reading, if applicable.

lic_advancement_app_checklist_June 2021.pdf

Renewing a Teacher Practitioner

1st Issuance:

Complete an approved educator preparation program
Submit passing scores on all required content assessments
Meet TN Literacy Success Act requirements as evidenced by completion of a qualifying training or assessment if applicable

Non 1st Issuance:

Submit 30 PDPs earned within the validity period of the license
Meet TN Literacy Success Act requirements as evidenced by completion of a qualifying training or assessment if applicable

*Job Embedded Additional Requirements for Either Pathway:

Must have program marked as complete in TNCompass or have uploaded EPP completion form in TNCompass

Current praxis is taken before job embedded license is issued, but some endorsements require Teaching Reading and PLT is required if you completed OOS EPP.

*Out of State Additional Requirements for Either Pathway:

If obtained TN License with practitioner Out of State license, praxis is required to be completed prior to renewing or advancing license. This includes content praxis and teaching reading, if applicable.

lic_renewal_app_checklist.pdf

SCHOOL SERVICES PRACTITIONER

Advancing a School Services Practitioner

Both pathways are applicable for 1st Issuance and Non 1st Issuance

Pathway 1:

Complete an approved educator preparation program
Submit passing scores on all required content assessments
Acquire 30 PDPs during the most recent validity period of the license or receive a Director of Schools recommendation
Complete 25 months of qualifying educator experience

Pathway 2 :

Hold an active Out of State Professional Level School Service Personnel License

*Job Embedded Additional Requirements for Either Pathway:

Must have program marked as complete in TNCompass or have uploaded EPP completion form in TNCompass

Current praxis is taken before job embedded license is issued, but some endorsements require Teaching Reading and PLT is required if you completed OOS EPP.

*Out of State Additional Requirements for Either Pathway:

If obtained TN License with practitioner Out of State license, praxis is required to be completed prior to renewing or advancing license. This includes content praxis and teaching reading, if applicable.

lic_advancement_app_checklist_June 2021.pdf

Renewing a School Services Practitioner

1st Issuance:

Complete an approved educator preparation program
Submit passing scores on all required content and pedagogical assessments
Meet TN Literacy Success Act requirements as evidenced by completion of a qualifying training or assessment if applicable

*Some pathways to the School Services Personnel License do not require a competition of an educator preparation program and/or professional assessments. In these cases, these requirements are considered to be satisfied for renewal or advancement purposes.

Non 1st Issuance:

Submit 30 PDPs earned within the validity period of the license
Meet TN Literacy Success Act requirements as evidenced by completion of a qualifying training or assessment if applicable

*Job Embedded Additional Requirements for Either Pathway:

Must have program marked as complete in TNCompass or have uploaded EPP completion form in TNCompass

Current praxis is taken before job embedded license is issued, but some endorsements require Teaching Reading and PLT is required if you completed OOS EPP.

*Out of State Additional Requirements for Either Pathway:

If obtained TN License with practitioner Out of State license, praxis is required to be completed prior to renewing or advancing license. This includes content praxis and teaching reading, if applicable.

lic_renewal_app_checklist.pdf

PROFESSIONAL LICENSE

Renewing a Professional License

Teacher and School Service:

Submit 60 PDPs earned within the validity period of the license or complete two years of qualifying experience within the validity period of the license
Meet TN Literacy Success Act requirements as evidenced by completion of a qualifying training or assessment if applicable

Occupational Licensure:

Submit 60 PDPs earned within the validity period of the license or complete two years of qualifying experience within the validity period of the license
Provide evidence on an active industry certification, if applicable

lic_renewal_app_checklist.pdf

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