The purpose of this handbook is to describe the University of Tennessee-Knoxville (UTK), College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences (CEHHS) Office of Professional Licensure's Educator Preparation Program’s policies, procedures, expectations, and practices from admission to completion. This handbook is applicable to candidates seeking to enter and advance in the teaching profession.
The Office of Professional Licensure is responsible for the coordination of all educator preparation programs for UTK. All UTK professional licensure programs are approved by the Tennessee State Department of Education and are nationally accredited by CAEP (Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation). The majority of initial teacher preparation programs are housed in departments within CEHHS. Additionally, the Office of Professional Licensure coordinates initial educator preparation programs retained in Herbert College of Agriculture (Agriculture Education), College of Communication and Information (Library Science), and the College of Arts and Sciences’ School of Music (Music Education).