Professional Licenses in Tennessee
Tennessee requires licenses for 92 professions tracked by LicenseCompass. Browse requirements, estimated costs, and timelines below.
ACUPUNCTURIST
licenseADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE
registration 3-6 months after MSN/DNP graduation
AERIAL APPLICATOR
licenseALARM SYSTEM CONTRACTOR QUALIFYING AGENT
licenseALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE COUNSELORS
license 2-5 years depending on credential level
ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE COUNSELORS
licenseATHLETIC TRAINER
licenseAUDIOLOGISTS
license 3-6 months after AuD graduation
BOILER INSPECTOR
licenseBOILER INSPECTOR
licenseBOILER INSPECTOR
licenseCERTIFIED MARITAL AND FAMILY THERAPISTS
certification 4-6 years (master's degree + 2 years post-master's clinical experience)
CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT
certificationCERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT (CPA)
certification Est. $2,175 5-7 years (including degree)
CHIROPRACTIC PHYSICIAN
license 3-6 months after DC graduation
CHIROPRACTIC PHYSICIAN
license 3-6 months after residency completion
COMMERCIAL DRIVER
license 2-6 weeks
COSMETOLOGIST
license Est. $200 9-14 months
COURT REPORTERS
licenseCYTOLOGY GENERAL SUPERVISOR
license 4-8 weeks
DENTAL ASSISTANTS
license 1-3 months after completing requirements
DENTAL HYGIENISTS
license 2-3 years (education) + 2-4 months (licensing)
DENTIST
license 4-8 years (dental school) + 3-6 months (licensing)
DIETITIAN/NUTRITIONIST
license 6-12 months after completing supervised practice
DISPENSING OPTICIANS
licenseELEVATOR INSPECTOR
licenseEMERGENCY MEDICAL DISPATCHER
license 2-4 weeks
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN (EMT)
license 3-6 months
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN PARAMEDIC - CRITICAL CARE (EMTP-CC)
license 12-18 months
EXPLOSIVE HANDLER
licenseFUNERAL DIRECTOR
licenseGENETIC COUNSELOR
license 2-4 years (including supervised experience)
GENETIC COUNSELOR
licenseGENETIC COUNSELOR
licenseHEARING INSTRUMENT SPECIALISTS
licenseINSURANCE CROP ADJUSTER
license Est. $200 1-3 months
INTERIOR DESIGNER
licenseINVESTMENT ADVISOR REPRESENTATIVE
license Est. $500 2-4 months
LAND SURVEYOR
licenseLAND SURVEYOR
license 6-8 years (education + experience + exams)
LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKERS
license Est. $480 4-8 years (education + supervised experience) + 2-6 months (licensing)
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
license 12-18 months
LICENSED PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGIST
licenseLICENSED REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS
license 12+ months
LICENSED REGISTERED RESPIRATORY THERAPIST
registration 2-4 months after program completion
LIMITED LICENSED ELECTRICIANS
license Est. $225 Varies
LIMITED LICENSED PLUMBERS
license 4-5 years experience + licensing
MASSAGE THERAPIST
license Est. $300 2-4 months
MASTER BARBER
license Est. $300 9-12 months (including barber school)
MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
licenseMedical Surgical Assistant Registry
licenseMIDWIFE
licenseNURSE AIDE
licenseNURSING HOME ADMINISTRATOR
licenseOCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
license 6-12 months
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT
licenseOPTOMETRIST
license 3-6 months after O.D. graduation
PEST CONTROL OPERATOR
licensePEST CONTROL OPERATOR
license 2-3 years (education + experience + exam)
PHARMACIST
license Est. $1,130 3-6 months after PharmD graduation
Pharmacy Technician
licensePharmacy Technician
license 4-8 months
Pharmacy Technician
license 2-4 weeks
PHYSICAL THERAPIST
license 3-6 months after DPT graduation
PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSISTANT
licensePHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS
license 3-6 months after PA program graduation
PODIATRIST
licensePRINCIPAL AUCTIONEER
licensePRIVATE INVESTIGATOR
license 2-4 months
PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECT
license 7-10 years (education + experience + exam)
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER
license 6-8 years (4-year degree + 4 years experience)
PROFESSIONAL LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
licensePSYCHOLOGIST
license 2-3 years post-doctorate
RADIOLOGIST ASSISTANT
licenseREAL ESTATE ACQUISITION AGENT
license Est. $250 2-3 months
REAL ESTATE AFFILIATE BROKER
licenseREAL ESTATE AFFILIATE BROKER
license Est. $500 2-4 months
REAL ESTATE AFFILIATE BROKER
license 1-3 months
REAL ESTATE BROKER
license 6-12 months
REFLEXOLOGIST
licenseREGISTERED NURSE
registration Est. $400 2-4 years (education) + 1-3 months (licensing)
REGISTERED TRAINEE, APPRAISER
registration 6-24 months depending on tier
SECURITIES AGENT
licenseSMALL WATER SYSTEM OPERATOR
licenseSPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST
license 3-6 months after master's graduation
TATTOO PROFESSIONAL
licenseTEACHER
license Est. $450 4-5 years (including degree)
TENNESSEE HOME INSPECTOR LICENSING PROGRAM
license 4-8 weeks
TITLE INSURANCE AGENT
license Est. $225 4-8 weeks
TITLE INSURANCE AGENT
licenseUNARMED SECURITY GUARDS
licenseVETERINARIAN
license 4-8 years (veterinary school) + 3-6 months (licensing)