Hello and thank you for your question.
The department you'll want to familiarize yourself with is
Office of Teacher Licensing
http://www.state.tn.us/education/lic_home.htm
As that site explains, "[i]n order to earn a Tennessee teacher
license, one must complete a teacher preparation program through an
accredited college/university and hold a minimum of a bachelor's
degree. The teacher preparation program must include all required
professional education courses, student teaching and/or internship,
and passing all appropriate portions of the Praxis Series Exam. The
actual number of courses will vary with each college/university. Once
all requirements have been completed, the college/university can
submit the paperwork to the Tennessee Office of Teacher Licensing to
recommend the individual for a Tennessee teacher license."
Earning a Tennessee Teacher License
http://www.state.tn.us/education/lic_earn.htm
If you have taught in another state, you will be applying for "[a]n
Out-of-State Teacher License ... issued to an applicant who meets
requirements for a full initial Tennessee teacher license and has at
least one year of acceptable teaching experience in another state. The
Out-of-State License is valid for five years and is equivalent to an
Apprentice License. Upon completion of a minimum of three years of
teaching (a combination of in-state/out-of-state experience, with the
last year in Tennessee) and receipt of a positive local evaluation,
the license holder will advance to the Professional License."
Out-of-State Teacher Licenses
http://www.state.tn.us/education/lic_oost.htm
See also
http://www.sumnerschools.org/PDF/LICENSURE.pdf
http://coe.memphis.edu/TCED/graduate_licensure.asp
The forms you'll need to submit look like
THIS
http://coe.etsu.edu/students/Teacher%20Licensure/application_for_teaching_license.pdf
If you are not licensed in another state, there is waiver process that
might allow you to work in a school that cannot find a licensed
teacher for the position.
Non-Professional
http://coe.memphis.edu/TCED/educationallicensure.asp
As to community college teaching, there is no specific licensing
requirement. If you have the appropriate background, the college can
hire you. For example:
Southwest Tennessee Community College
Instructor of English
http://www.nationjob.com/showjob.cgi/swtc208.html
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Thanks again for bringing us your question.
I hope that you find this information useful. If you will tell me
more about your particular situation - - college degree and
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