Outline of the state of Tennessee
State
Tennessee
Recommended

Category
Health Education Teacher Qualifications

Category
Health Education Teacher Qualifications

State law recommends newly hired staff who teach HE be certified, licensed, or endorsed by the state in HE.

Comprehensive Health Education

Covers goals and requirements of health education in the state; this document also covers the qualifications and educational requirements for teachers to teach health education in any grade

Policy Type
Non-codified

Tennessee Code Annotated 49-6-404. Teacher qualifications

All teachers of any type of high school provided in this part shall be qualified by education or otherwise for giving instruction in the subjects of the course of study, and no person shall be employed to teach any subject or subjects in the schools who does not hold a license issued by the commissioner of education authorizing the person to teach those subjects.

Policy Type
Statute