Alternative Teaching Pathways

The Eriksson College of Education at Austin Peay State University partners with Tennessee school districts to offer a job-embedded practitioner license pathway. This program allows you to earn your teaching license while working as a teacher of record, while taking classes in a 100% online format. 

Eligibility

To qualify for a Tennessee job-embedded practitioner license through Austin Peay State University, you must have:

• A bachelor's degree
• Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA (for Master of Arts in Teaching) or 2.5 cumulative GPA (for Teacher Licensing Non-Degree)
• Passing scores on the appropriate Praxis II Content Exam or a bachelor's degree in the subject you plan to teach
• An intent-to-hire letter from a partner school district for a teacher of record position
• Completion of all program admission and enrollment requirements

To Enter the Program

• Apply for admission: Meet all graduate school admission requirements and submit your application
• Submit Intent to Hire Form: The hiring school district will complete this form and submit to Austin Peay State University's Coordinator of Teacher Licensure Kevin Fee at feek@apsu.edu. 
• Submit Praxis scores (if applicable): If your undergraduate major differs from the content area you plan to teacher, you must submit a passing Praxis II Content Area exam score to Austin Peay State University's Coordinator of Teacher Licensure Kevin Fee at feek@apsu.edu. 

Financial Aid Considerations

Not all job-embedded licensure pathways qualify for financial aid. 

Eligible: Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) 
Ineligible: Teacher Licensing Non-Degree

Tuition Costs
Student Fee Costs

To Complete the Program

You must fulfill the following requirement:

Employment: Secure a teaching position with a partnering Tennessee school district and complete at least one full academic year (10 months) as a teacher of record. You are responsible for finding and maintaining this employment.

Licensure Pathways

Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T) | 8 Concentrations Available
Teacher Licensing Non-Degree Certificate
Career and Technical Licensing Certificate
Grow Your Own Post-Baccalaureate Certificate