Earning a Tennessee Teacher License
by Attending a College/University Outside of the United States

Applicants for licensure in Tennessee that completed their degrees outside the United States must submit:

1. A completed application for a Tennessee teaching license.
2. The original course by course equivalency of your out-of-country transcripts from a recognized evaluation service (World Education Services, Inc., Josef Silney, Inc., etc.). This information must include the degree equivalency or your academic training and an interpretation of all credit earned in terms of United States college/university semester hours.
3. Verification of teaching experience form.
4. Unofficial (copies) transcripts of credit/degrees earned in countries outside the United States.
5. Official transcripts of credit/degrees earned in colleges/universities in the United States.
6. Official copies of all Praxis Series Examinations. (Click to view list of specific Praxis Series Exams required in Tennessee)
   Note: We will only accept the Designated Institution Score Report of Praxis scores submitted by the college/university or directly from ETS.

Note: If you have not taken Praxis Series Examinations and have been employed in a Tennessee school, please include the Interim Type B License Application completed in full.

Download Application for obtaining a Tennessee teaching license or call (615) 532-4885 to request an application be mailed to you. The application form also includes a list of regulations and guidelines regarding issuance of license.