Licensure Information

Alternate route teachers in Tennessee work on a Transitional License, which is applied for on your behalf by Memphis City Schools once you have an offer of employment.  Transitional License holders must enroll in a state-approved Teacher Education Program and must demonstrate satisfactory annual progress toward completion of all licensure requirements to renew the license (your program/university will provide a letter stating that you have met all requirements to date). Teachers may teach on a Transitional License no more than three years.