Alternative Teaching Pathways
The Eriksson College of Education offers 25 initial teaching endorsements and collaborates with Tennessee school districts to help address high-need areas through the job-embedded practitioner licensure pathway. Learn more about how to get started and the options available within the job-embedded practitioner licensure pathway.
Job-Embedded Practitioner Licensure
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.
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Apply for admission: Meet all graduate school admission requirements and submit your application.
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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.
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Submit Praxis or NES scores (if applicable): If your undergraduate major differs from the content area you plan to teacher, you must submit a passing Praxis II or NES Content Area exam score to Austin Peay State University's Coordinator of Teacher Licensure Kevin Fee at feek@apsu.edu.
To qualify for a Tennessee job-embedded practitioner license through Austin Peay State University, you must have:
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A bachelor's degree
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Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA (for Master of Arts in Teaching) or 2.75 cumulative GPA (for Teacher Licensing Non-Degree)
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Passing scores on the appropriate Praxis II or NES Content Exam or a bachelor's degree in the subject you plan to teach
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An intent-to-hire letter from a partner school district for a teacher of record position
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Completion of all program admission and enrollment requirements
Not all job-embedded licensure pathways qualify for financial aid.
Eligible: Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.)
Ineligible: Teacher Licensing Non-Degree
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.
Learn More
Dr. Sherri Prosser
prossers@apsu.edu
931-221-7516
