Last Update: 04/24/2013
Current Endorsement Codes - Effective January 27, 2012
The following endorsement areas are currently being issued on Tennessee Teacher Licenses. These endorsement areas include both academic areas and occupational areas.
| Endorsement Area (Code) | Endorsement Area (Code) |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Education 7-12(448) | Japanese PreK-12 (485) |
| Agriscience 7-12 (449) | JROTC (457) |
| Arabic PreK-12 (478) | Latin 7-12 (410) |
| Beginning Administrator A PreK-12 (480) | Latin PreK-12 (493) |
| Beginning Administrator B PreK-12 (481) | Library Information Specialist PreK-12 (473) |
| Bible 7-12 (026) | Marketing Education 7-12 (472) |
| Biology 7-12 (415) | Mathematics 7-12 (413) |
| Business Education 7-12 (474) | Middle Grades Education 4-8 (440) |
| Business Technology 7-12 (475) | Middle Grades STEM 5-9 (439) |
| Business Education 7-12 (476) | Other Foreign Language PreK-12 (496) |
| Chemistry 7-12 (416) | Other Foreign Language 7-12 (404) |
| Chinese PreK-12 (479) | Physical Education K-12 (420) |
| Clothing Management Production 9-12 (452) | Physics 7-12 (417) |
| Dance K-12 (445) | Professional Administrator PreK-12 (482) |
| Driver Education 7-12 (082) | Professional Administrator PreK-12 (483) |
| Early Child Care Services 9-12 (451) | Psychology 9-12 (426) |
| Early Childhood Ed PreK-3 (467) | Reading Specialist PreK-12 (486) |
| Early Dev/Learning PK-K (468) | Russian 7-12 (406) |
| Earth Science 7-12 (418) | Russian PreK-12 (494) |
| Economics 7-12 (424) | School Audiologist PK-12 (469) |
| Elementary Education K-6 (499) | School Psychologist PreK-12 (489) |
| English 7-12 (407) | School Counselor PreK-12 (487) |
| English as a Second Language PreK-12 (490) | School Social Worker PreK-12 (488) |
| Family & Consumer Science 5-12 (450) | Sociology 9-12 (425) |
| Food Production & Management 9-12 (453) | Spanish 7-12 (409) |
| Food Service Supervisor (100) | Spanish PreK-12 (495) |
| French 7-12 (411) | Special Education Comprehensive K-12 (461) |
| French PreK-12 (491) | Special Education Early Childhood PreK-3 (459) |
| Geography 7-12 (422) | Special Education Hearing PreK-12 (463) |
| German 7-12 (412) | Special Education Modified K-12 (460) |
| German PreK-12 (492) | Special Education Vision PreK-12 (462) |
| Gifted Education PK-12 (466) | Speech/Language Pathologist PreK-12 (498) |
| Government 7-12 (423) | Speech/Language Teacher (458) |
| Greek PreK-12 (484) | Speech Communication 7-12 (408) |
| Health and Wellness K-12 (419) | STEM 5 - 9 (439) |
| History 7-12 (421) | Superintendent (090) |
| Instrumental/General Music K-12 (429) | Supervisor of Attendance (094) |
| Instructional Leadership - Aspiring PreK-12 (441) | Technology Engineering Education 5-12 (477) |
| Instructional Leaderhip - Beginning PreK-12 (442) | Theatre K-12 (405) |
| Instructional Leadership - Professional PreK-12 (443) | Visual Arts K-12 (427) |
| Instructional Leadership - Exemplary PreK-12 (444) | Vocal/General Music K-12 (428) |
| Endorsement Area (Code) | Endorsement Area (Code) |
|---|---|
| Aircraft Maintenance (512) | Electronic Media (597) |
| Automotive Technology (508) | Graphic Communications (543) |
| Aviation Ground School (594) | Health Science/Occupations (577) |
| Barbering (560) | HVACR (598) |
| Carpentry (522) | Legal & Protective Services (590) |
| Collision Repair Tech (507) | Leisure Craft Tech (568) |
| Concrete/Masonry (524) | Logistics &Warehouse Dist. (503) |
| Cosmetology (561) | Manufacturing Tech (596) |
| Culinary Arts (562) | Plumbing (527) |
| Diesel Equipment Tech (581) | Radio/TV Broadcasting (576) |
| Drafting/CAD (531) | Technology Infrastructure (595) |
| Electricity (523) | Welding & Cutting (584) |