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
registrationAERIAL APPLICATOR
licenseALARM SYSTEM CONTRACTOR QUALIFYING AGENT
licenseALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE COUNSELORS
licenseALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE COUNSELORS
licenseATHLETIC TRAINER
licenseAUDIOLOGISTS
licenseBOILER INSPECTOR
licenseBOILER INSPECTOR
licenseBOILER INSPECTOR
licenseCERTIFIED MARITAL AND FAMILY THERAPISTS
certificationCERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT
certificationCERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT (CPA)
certification Est. $2,175 5-7 years (including degree)
CHIROPRACTIC PHYSICIAN
licenseCHIROPRACTIC PHYSICIAN
licenseCOMMERCIAL DRIVER
licenseCOSMETOLOGIST
license Est. $200 9-14 months
COURT REPORTERS
licenseCYTOLOGY GENERAL SUPERVISOR
licenseDENTAL ASSISTANTS
licenseDENTAL HYGIENISTS
license 2-3 years (education) + 2-4 months (licensing)
DENTIST
license 4-8 years (dental school) + 3-6 months (licensing)
DIETITIAN/NUTRITIONIST
licenseDISPENSING OPTICIANS
licenseELEVATOR INSPECTOR
licenseEMERGENCY MEDICAL DISPATCHER
licenseEMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN (EMT)
licenseEMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN PARAMEDIC - CRITICAL CARE (EMTP-CC)
licenseEXPLOSIVE HANDLER
licenseFUNERAL DIRECTOR
licenseGENETIC COUNSELOR
licenseGENETIC COUNSELOR
licenseGENETIC COUNSELOR
licenseHEARING INSTRUMENT SPECIALISTS
licenseINSURANCE CROP ADJUSTER
licenseINTERIOR DESIGNER
licenseINVESTMENT ADVISOR REPRESENTATIVE
licenseLAND SURVEYOR
licenseLAND SURVEYOR
licenseLICENSED 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
licenseLICENSED REGISTERED RESPIRATORY THERAPIST
registrationLIMITED 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
licenseOCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT
licenseOPTOMETRIST
licensePEST CONTROL OPERATOR
licensePEST CONTROL OPERATOR
licensePHARMACIST
license Est. $1,130 3-6 months after PharmD graduation
Pharmacy Technician
licensePharmacy Technician
licensePharmacy Technician
licensePHYSICAL THERAPIST
license 3-6 months after DPT graduation
PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSISTANT
licensePHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS
licensePODIATRIST
licensePRINCIPAL AUCTIONEER
licensePRIVATE INVESTIGATOR
licensePROFESSIONAL ARCHITECT
licensePROFESSIONAL ENGINEER
licensePROFESSIONAL LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
licensePSYCHOLOGIST
licenseRADIOLOGIST ASSISTANT
licenseREAL ESTATE ACQUISITION AGENT
license Est. $250 2-3 months
REAL ESTATE AFFILIATE BROKER
licenseREAL ESTATE AFFILIATE BROKER
licenseREAL ESTATE AFFILIATE BROKER
licenseREAL ESTATE BROKER
license 6-12 months
REFLEXOLOGIST
licenseREGISTERED NURSE
registration Est. $400 2-4 years (education) + 1-3 months (licensing)
REGISTERED TRAINEE, APPRAISER
registrationSECURITIES AGENT
licenseSMALL WATER SYSTEM OPERATOR
licenseSPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST
licenseTATTOO PROFESSIONAL
licenseTEACHER
license Est. $450 4-5 years (including degree)
TENNESSEE HOME INSPECTOR LICENSING PROGRAM
licenseTITLE 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)