Alternative Licenses
An Alternative/Transitional License is not a full teaching license. It is issued at the request of the superintendent/director of schools of a Tennessee school district to an individual who is employed while still completing specific licensure requirements. The license is issued for one school year at a time and always expires on August 31 following the academic school year for which it is issued.
Transitional licenses become effective during the 2009-2010 school year.
The following license types are no longer available for issuance or renewal. Advancement for full license only.
The following license type is no longer available for initial issuance. It is available for renewal only.
Alternative License Type A (Speech Language Pathologists Only)
The following license types are no longer issued. If an educator has ever held one of the following alternative licenses, contact the Office of Teacher Licensing education.licensing@tn.gov for further information regarding license options.
Governor Bill Haslam
