Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0520-02-03-.08 - REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ADJUNCT LICENSE
(1) An adjunct
license may be issued to qualifying candidates seeking to teach no more than
three (3) classes in a content area of critical shortage identified by the
State Board.
(a) Prospective educators seeking
an adjunct license shall meet the following requirements:
1. Holds a bachelor's degree or higher from a
regionally or nationally accredited college or university recognized by the
Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or the United States
Department of Education (USDOE) in the content area in which they will be
teaching or hold an active industry license or credential for the occupational
area in which they will be teaching;
2. Have a minimum of five (5) years of
relevant work experience, completed within the last ten (10) years in the
content area in which they will be teaching;
3. Complete an adjunct licensure program
approved by the State Board; and
4.
Be recommended by the approved adjunct licensure program.
(2) The adjunct license shall be
valid for one (1) year and may renewed five (5) times. Prior to the first
renewal, the candidate shall submit qualifying scores on required assessments
as defined in the Professional Assessments for Tennessee Educators Policy
5.105.
(3) Individuals holding the
adjunct license may only teach in the content area identified on the initial
license and no additional endorsements may be added to the adjunct
license.
Notes
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 49-1-302 and 49-5-108.
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(1) An adjunct license may be issued to qualifying candidates seeking to teach no more than three (3) classes in a content area of critical shortage identified by the State Board.
(a) Prospective educators seeking an adjunct license shall meet the following requirements:
1. Hold a bachelor's degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution of higher education in the content area in which they will be teaching or hold an active industry license or credential for the occupational area in which they will be teaching;
2. Have a minimum of five (5) years of relevant work experience, completed within the last ten (10) years in the content area in which they will be teaching;
3. Complete an adjunct licensure program approved by the State Board; and
4. Be recommended by the approved adjunct licensure program.
(2) The adjunct license shall be valid for one (1) year and may renewed five (5) times. Prior to the first renewal, the candidate shall submit qualifying scores on required assessments as defined in the Professional Assessments for Tennessee Educators Policy 5.105.
(3) Individuals holding the adjunct license may only teach in the content area identified on the initial license and no additional endorsements may be added to the adjunct license.
Notes
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 49-1-302 and 49-5-108.