黑料吃瓜

Carson-Newman offers several educator preparation programs at the undergraduate and graduate level, which prepare individuals to apply for professional licensure in the state of Tennessee. The School of Education & Counseling houses two departments, both of which have received national accreditation.  The Education Department is fully accredited by the  (CAEP), and programs in The Counseling Department have been fully accredited by the  (CACREP).

All programs listed below were part of the most recent review by CAEP, with the exception of the School Counseling Program, which was part of the most recent review by CACREP.  All of these programs have been approved by the .  

Undergraduate (B.A. or B.S.) and Graduate (M.A.T. or M.Ed.) Initial Licensure Programs:

Graduate Advanced Licensure Programs

Instructional Leader Licensure (specialization track offered in the M.Ed., Ed.S., and Ed.D.)

Professional School Counseling (M.S.C.)

Reading Specialist (M.Ed.)

黑料吃瓜 also offers many options聽(degree and non-degree)聽to add the above endorsements to an existing teaching license.聽These programs聽are developed to prepare聽individuals聽to meet licensure requirements聽in聽the聽state of Tennessee.聽Tennessee is a member of The National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification聽() which has developed interstate agreements聽with several other states聽(see聽).聽黑料吃瓜 graduates聽who wish to seek licensure outside of聽the state of Tennessee聽should apply for and obtain licensure from the Tennessee Department of Education before seeking licensure in another state.聽Graduates聽who have been licensed by the state of Tennessee may聽also be qualified to apply for licensure in other states聽with聽an interstate聽agreement.聽Reciprocity does not guarantee automatic eligibility or approval for certification or professional licensure in those states. Most聽states have minimum requirements which must be obtained by licensed educators before being approved for licensure in states other than Tennessee. 聽Students must be aware that state laws, regulations, and requirements for licensure and certification vary from state to state and may change without notice.聽

黑料吃瓜 strongly recommends that prospective and currently enrolled students who plan to seek licensure or certification outside the state of Tennessee contact the appropriate licensing agency for information and guidance before enrolling in a program which leads to licensure. It is imperative that students be cognizant of licensing requirements when they relocate to a state outside of Tennessee. Students should discuss licensing requirements with their adviser before enrolling in a program that leads to licensure, or when relocating to a state outside of Tennessee.

For information regarding 黑料吃瓜 educator preparation programs and licensure contact:

Dr. Kim Hawkins, Dean, School of Education & Counseling
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (865) 471-3320

黑料吃瓜 has determined that all education preparation programs offered by the university meet the requirements for licensure in the state of Tennessee. These programs will not lead directly to licensure in any other U.S. state or territory, but licensure may be easily converted to other states depending on their particular requirements.  For additional information regarding licensure and certification in any state other than Tennessee, students should consult the specific state licensure board listed by state and U.S. territory.

Professional Licensure Disclosure and contact information for state licensing agencies for Teacher Education