Licensure Resources

Endorsement Code Listings

The endorsement codes listed below may be issued on a Tennessee educator license, indicating the subject and grade-span of licensure. A list of retired academic and occupational endorsement codes is available here. To determine which endorsement(s) may be used to teach a specific course, visit the Correlations of Course and Endorsement Codes page.

Academic

Endorsement	Code

Social Studies 6-8 Special Education Hearing pre-K-12 Educational Interpreter pre-K-12 School Counselor pre-K-12 Psychology 9-12 Technology Engineering Education 6-12 Theatre K-12 Spanish pre-K-12 English/Language Arts 6-8 History 6-12 Speech Language Teacher Early Development and Learning pre-K-K School Audiologist pre-K-12 Instrumental/General Music K-12 Latin 6-12 Sociology 9-12 Earth Science 6-12 Spanish 6-12 German pre-K-12 American Sign Language pre-K-12 Geography 6-12 Other World Languages 6-12 Driver Ed. 7-12 Visual Arts K-12 Dance K-12 Library Information Specialist pre-K-12 Greek 6-12 Chinese pre-K-12 Physics 6-12 Special Education Interventionist 6-12 Special Education Comprehensive Program K-12 Computer Science K-12 Japanese pre-K-12 Elementary Education K-5 Mathematics 6-8 Instructional Leadership – Professional pre-K-12 Professional Admin pre-K-12 English as a Second Language pre-K-12 Arabic pre-K-12 Business Education 6-12 Vocal/General Music K-12 American Sign Language 6-12 English 6-12 Mathematics 6-12 Russian pre-K-12 Bible Gifted Education pre-K-12 Other World Languages pre-K-12 Superintendent Chemistry 6-12 Special Education Preschool/Early Childhood pre-K-3 Arabic 6-12 Economics 6-12 Speech/Language Pathologist pre-K-12 Biology 6-12 Special Education Vision pre-K-12 Supervisor of Attendance Government 6-12 German 6-12 Physical Ed K-12 Agricultural Education 6-12 Early Childhood Education pre-K-3 School Social Worker pre-K-12 Food Production and Management Services 6-12 Greek pre-K-12 Marketing Education 6-12 Special Education Interventionist K-8 Family and Consumer Sciences 6-12 French 6-12 Reading Specialist pre-K-12 School Psychologist pre-K-12 Health and Wellness K-12 Speech Communication 6-12 Instructional Leadership - pre-K-12 Chinese 6-12 French pre-K-12 Business Technology 6-12 Latin pre-K-12 Instructional Leadership - Aspiring pre-K-12 Food Service Supervisor Russian 6-12 Japanese 6-12 Science 6-8 Early Child Care and Services 6-12 Agriscience 6-12

Occupational

Endorsement	Code

Licensure Forms

If the form for a desired licensure transaction is not listed below, the entire transaction must be completed in TNCompass. The forms below may be uploaded in TNCompass with the licensure transaction submission.

Initial License

Out-of-State Educator Preparation Verification (Attach completed form in TNCompass prior to submitting the licensure application.)

Out-of-State Instructional Leader Preparation Verification (Attach completed form in TNCompass prior to submitting the licensure application.)

Practitioner License - Out of Country Applicant

Adjunct Teacher

Waivers and Permits

For the District Waiver and Permit applications, please see the Appendix Section (page 41) of the Educator Licensure Operating Procedures for Districts document.

Permit Application

Waiver Application