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Tennessee teacher certification lookup

TNCompass is Tennessee's public search for educator license information. Search there for an issued license; use the private educator profile for an application still in review.

Open the Tennessee license search

The state search opens in a new tab. Come back and choose what the record showed.

Official state source Search stays with the state Checked 2026-08-02

Use what you found

Check this certificate date

Enter the status and date shown by Tennessee Department of Education. The status and date stay in this browser tab.

Source
Tennessee Department of Education
Reviewed
Aug 2, 2026 · next check by Nov 2, 2026

The status and date stay in this browser tab. TeachPassport receives only anonymous tool-use totals and the optional answer above.

Before you search

How to find the right Tennessee record

  1. 01Search by the educator's name, license number or both.
  2. 02Enter at least three characters when searching by name.
  3. 03Open the matching educator record and review the license information shown by TNCompass.
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What the public record can answer

Tennessee Department of Education

  • 01

    Tennessee licenses attached to the public educator record

  • 02

    The license number and status information Tennessee makes public

  • 03

    Issued credentials rather than a pending transaction in the private account

Record timing

Tennessee asks applicants to wait at least ten business days after submission before contacting the licensure office. Current processing dates can change, so use the agency's live processing notice.

If the search comes up empty

Check these before you stop

  • •Check the spelling and try the name used on the Tennessee license.
  • •Use the license number when you have it to avoid similarly named records.
  • •If you applied, open the Transactions tab in your private TNCompass educator profile.

Issued certificate vs. pending application

Tennessee puts application progress in the private TNCompass educator profile. Open Transactions and confirm the request was fully submitted; the state identifies a submitted transaction as Pending OELP Review. A public-search miss is not an application decision.

Understand processing timelines

Help with the result you found

Tennessee

01My certificate did not appearRetry the state search and choose the right next recordOpen 02My application is still pendingFind the private applicant process and what to checkOpen 03I need help reading a statusChoose the exact agency wording shown in your accountOpen

Official sources

Checked 2026-08-02

Tennessee Department of EducationOpen the Tennessee license searchTennessee Department of EducationTDOE Educator Licensure & PreparationTennessee Department of EducationTNCompass educator login

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