Section 0520-02-03-.08 - REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ADJUNCT LICENSE(1) An adjunct license may be issued to qualifying candidates seeking to teach no more than three (3) classes in a content area of critical shortage identified by the State Board. (a) Prospective educators seeking an adjunct license shall meet the following requirements: 1. Hold a bachelor's degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution of higher education in the content area in which they will be teaching or hold an active industry license or credential for the occupational area in which they will be teaching;2. Have a minimum of five (5) years of relevant work experience, completed within the last ten (10) years in the content area in which they will be teaching;3. Complete an adjunct licensure program approved by the State Board; and4. Be recommended by the approved adjunct licensure program.(2) The adjunct license shall be valid for one (1) year and may renewed five (5) times. Prior to the first renewal, the candidate shall submit qualifying scores on required assessments as defined in the Professional Assessments for Tennessee Educators Policy 5.105.(3) Individuals holding the adjunct license may only teach in the content area identified on the initial license and no additional endorsements may be added to the adjunct license.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0520-02-03-.08
Repeal and new rules filed December 18, 2014; effective March 18, 2015. A stay of the rules was filed January 28, 2015; new effective date June 1, 2015. Emergency rules filed August 27, 2015; effective through February 23, 2016. Repeal and new rules filed October 27, 2015; effective January 25, 2016. Amendments filed August 16, 2019; effective 11/14/2019.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 49-1-302 and 49-5-108.