Alternative Licensure Programs
An alternative licensure program is available to individuals hired by
a local public school system. A written agreement must be in place between
the school system and the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences.
The superintendent/director must make a written request to the Associate
Dean for admission into the alternative program on behalf of the applicant.
The school system must be able to verify that it is unable to obtain
the services of a licensed teacher in the area where the vacancy exists.
Teachers may teach on an Alternative Type license no more than three
years. In order to renew the alternative license each year, teachers
must demonstrate satisfactory annual progress toward completion of all
licensure requirements.
The College has elected to participate in the following alternative
licensure programs:
• Special Education: Modified and Comprehensive, grades K-12
• Special Education: Early Childhood, grades PreK-3
• Mathematics, grades 7-12
• Science (biology, physics, chemistry, earth), grades 7-12
• Foreign Language (Spanish, French, Latin, German), grades 7-12
The College of Education, Health & Human Sciences has an Alternative
agreement with the following school systems.
Alcoa City
Anderson County
Blount County
Campbell County
Carter County
Claiborne County
Cocke County
Granger County
Hamblen County
Hancock County
Jefferson County
Knoxville Catholic High School
Knox County
Lenoir City
Loudon County
Maryville City
Monroe County
Oak Ridge
Oneida Special School District
Peninsula Village School
Scott County
Sevier County
TN School for the Deaf
Union County
To qualify for an Alternative license, the candidate:
1. must have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree from a regionally
accredited college/university, with a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or higher
on a 4-point grading scale, and
2. must have met content in one of the following ways:
• acceptable major in the endorsement area,
• documentation the applicant has a minimum of 24 semester credits
in the teaching content area, or
• verify they have passed the required Praxis II content exam(s)
for the endorsement area.
It is the responsibility of the employing school system to forward
the necessary paperwork to the State’s Office of Teacher Licensing
for the issuance of an Alternative license. The school system will
forward a letter of request to the College of Education, Health and
Human Sciences’ Associate Dean requesting admission on the applicant’s
behalf. The applicant will make an advising appointment with a Licensure
Specialist to have transcripts reviewed and obtain a Plan of Study.
To schedule the appointment, please call the College of Education,
Health and Human Sciences’ Student Services Center, 865/974-8194.
Important
Dates
Summer/ Fall 2008
Summer 2008 First day of classes - Second session courses - July 7, 2009 Last Day to Add Classes or Drop without a 'W' - Second session classes - July 9, 2008 Last Day to Drop Classes with a 'W' - Second session classes - July 18, 2008 Last Day to Drop with a 'WP/WF' - Full term classes - July 22, 2008 Last Day to Drop with a 'WP/WF' - Second session classes - July 30, 2008 Total Withdrawal from the University deadline - August 7, 2008 Last Day of Classes - Full term and Second session - August 7, 2008 For a complete list of Summer Registration dates, click HERE Fall 2008 Priority registration - March 10 - August 12, 2008 Late Registration - August 13 - 29, 2008 Last Day to Add Classes or Drop without a 'W' - Full term classes - August 29, 2008 Last Day to Drop Classes with a 'W' - Full term classes - October 21, 2008 Last Day to Drop with a 'WP/WF' - Full term classes - November 11, 2008 Total Withdrawal from the University deadline - December 2, 2008 Last Day of Classes - December 2, 2008 Exam Period - December 4-11, 2008 |
Contact CEHHS Advising
332 Bailey Education Complex
1122 Volunteer Blvd.
Knoxville, TN 37996
(865) 974-8194
Fax (865) 974-5781