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Registered Teacher Apprenticeship Program TENNESSEE FAMILIES: Multiple Promotion Pathways Available for 3rd Grade Students Registered Teacher Apprenticeship Program Tennessee's Grow Your Own initiative laid the foundation for what is now the Registered Teacher Apprenticeship Program (RTAP) —a nationally recognized model that creates seamless, sustainable pathways into the education profession.
Originally launched in 2020 to address teacher shortages and strengthen local educator pipelines, the program has since evolved into a registered apprenticeship system approved by the U.S. Department of Labor.
The launch of the registered apprenticeship program was made possible through a strategic partnership with the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, whose involvement was instrumental in aligning the model with statewide workforce priorities and expanding access to high-quality educator pathways.
Registered Apprenticeships are high-quality, paid training programs that combine classroom learning with on-the-job experience under the guidance of an experienced mentor. In education, this means apprentices are employed in schools from day one and earn while they learn—gradually building the skills needed to become licensed teachers or school leaders.
Tennessee currently offers Registered Apprenticeships for teachers, paraprofessionals, and principals, making it a national leader in education workforce development. In the state of Tennessee, the RTAP involves a multi-faceted approach to a workforce problem by engaging multiple levels of stakeholders: Future Apprentices: Start Your Apprenticeship Journey Interested in becoming a teacher or school leader?
Learn how Registered Apprenticeships offer a paid pathway into the profession. Explore eligibility, how to apply, and what to expect as you grow into a career in education. List of current partnered EPPs and LEAs with contact information Current Apprentices: Resources for Your Apprenticeship Journey Already enrolled in an apprenticeship program?
Access key resources to stay on track—from coursework and licensure requirements to support services and mentor expectations. Disability Disclosure Form Apprenticeship Coordinators Support Support the success of your apprentices with guidance, tools, and compliance resources. This section includes program implementation materials, partnership requirements, and reporting guidance for districts and EPPs.
LEA Apprenticeship Coordinators: Apprentice Withdrawal Form EPP Apprenticeship Coordinators: Apprentice Withdrawal Form Funding and Budget Expectations Compliance Resources: Forms and Training Materials Strategies For Success as An Incoming Apprentice Compliance Training Acknowledgment Form (Apprentices) Compliance Training Acknowledgement Form (Coordinators) Equal Opportunity Employment Poster Unlawful Harassment Tipsheet RTAP Complaint Procedures Additional Resources: General Documents and Proposals Find frequently asked questions, policy documents, timelines, and contact information.
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TN Department of Labor and Workforce Development Program Standards RTAP Complaint Procedures Registered Apprenticeship Applications (For Apprentices) Disability Disclosure Form In October 2020, the Tennessee Department of Education awarded $2 million in grants to seven Educator Preparation Programs (EPPs) to expand Grow Your Own partnerships with school districts.
These partnerships provide no-cost, paid pathways into teaching, removing barriers and increasing enrollment in teacher preparation programs. As a result, 37 districts launched or expanded programs, supporting over 250 individuals in becoming teachers.
Notable initiatives include high school-to-teacher pipelines, pathways for education assistants, and licensure programs targeting high-need subject areas like STEM, Special Education, and ESL. In June 2021, the Tennessee Department of Education awarded $4. 5 million in Grow Your Own grants to 13 Educator Preparation Providers (EPPs) across the state.
Each grant, totaling $100,000, supports partnerships between EPPs and over 50 local school districts, aiming to create innovative, no-cost pathways for individuals to become licensed teachers in Tennessee. This initiative builds upon a previous $2 million investment, culminating in a total of $6. 5 million dedicated to strengthening the state's teacher pipeline.
Through these efforts, more than 650 aspiring educators are expected to earn their teaching credentials without incurring tuition costs, thereby addressing teacher shortages and promoting educational equity statewide. In January 2022, Tennessee became the first state in the U.S. to establish a permanent, federally registered Teacher Occupation Apprenticeship program .
This initiative, a collaboration between the Tennessee Department of Education, the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System, and Austin Peay State University, builds upon the state's existing Grow Your Own programs. It offers individuals the opportunity to become licensed teachers for free while earning a wage through job-embedded training.
The program aims to address teacher shortages, remove barriers to entering the profession, and serve as a model for other states to develop similar teacher apprenticeship pathways. In May 2022, the Tennessee Department of Education and the University of Tennessee System launched the Tennessee Grow Your Own Center , a $20 million initiative aimed at expanding the state's teacher pipeline through innovative apprenticeship models.
As the first state-sponsored Teacher Occupation Apprenticeship program in the U.S., Tennessee's Grow Your Own Center serves as a centralized hub to support aspiring educators, school districts, and Educator Preparation Providers (EPPs) statewide. The center offers technical assistance, develops new credentialing pathways—including endorsements in special education and ESL—and provides no-cost, job-embedded training opportunities.
Leveraging the UT System's presence across all 95 counties, this initiative seeks to remove barriers to the teaching profession and ensure every student has access to high-quality educators. Archive: Future Expansion See how Tennessee is continuing to strengthen and scale its educator workforce strategies through new initiatives and long-term priorities.
Tennessee’s Registered Apprenticeship model continues to evolve to meet the growing needs of schools and districts across the state. Building on early success, the department is focused on four key priorities that aim to further stabilize and strengthen the educator pipeline: Expanding educator pipelines to ensure a consistent supply of well-prepared candidates.
Providing high-quality mentoring to equip apprentices with the support they need to succeed. Promoting strategic staffing and differentiated pay models that create sustainable and attractive career pathways. Recruiting and retaining educators to meet student needs and stabilize Tennessee’s education workforce.
By aligning with these priorities, the department is helping to build a more robust, equitable, and sustainable system to support future educators across Tennessee.
As part of this continued work, the Principal Registered Apprenticeship Program (PRAP) will officially launch in Fall 2025 , expanding apprenticeship opportunities beyond the classroom and into school leadership roles—ensuring districts can grow and retain exceptional leaders from within.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Individuals interested in becoming teachers or school leaders in Tennessee. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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FY26 Public School Security Grant Program (Tennessee) is sponsored by Tennessee Department of Education. This grant program provides funding to prevent criminal activity in schools and reduce vulnerabilities. Allowable expenditures align with physical security assessment findings. The budget period for this grant is from the application approval date until June 30, 2026.
Public School Security Grant (Tennessee) is sponsored by Tennessee Department of Education. This grant provides funding for school safety projects in Tennessee public school districts. It is an additional allocation to the existing Public-School Security Grant. Funds are to be used to address needs identified in school security assessments and must align with approved budgets.
Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Education & Human Resources (IUSE: EHR) Program is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF). This program promotes novel, creative, and transformative approaches to generating and using new knowledge about STEM teaching and learning to improve STEM education for undergraduate students. It supports projects that bring recent advances in STEM knowledge into undergraduate education, adapt, improve, and incorporate evidence-based practices, and lay the groundwork for institutional improvement in STEM education. Professional development for instructors to ensure adoption of new and effective pedagogical techniques is a potential topic of interest.
The National Leadership Grants for Libraries Program (NLG-L) supports projects that address critical needs of the library and archives fields and have the potential to advance practice and strengthen library and archival services for the American public. Successful proposals will generate results such as new models, tools, research findings, services, practices, and/or alliances that can be widely used, adapted, scaled, or replicated to extend and leverage the benefits of federal investment. Applications to IMLS should both advance knowledge and understanding and ensure that the federal investment made generates benefits to society. Specifically, the goals for this program are to generate projects of far-reaching impact that: • Build the workforce and institutional capacity for managing the national information infrastructure and serving the information and education needs of the public. • Build the capacity of libraries and archives to lead and contribute to efforts that improve community well-being and strengthen civic engagement. • Improve the ability of libraries and archives to provide broad access to and use of information and collections with emphasis on collaboration to avoid duplication and maximize reach. • Strengthen the ability of libraries to provide services to affected communities in the event of an emergency or disaster. • Strengthen the ability of libraries, archives, and museums to work collaboratively for the benefit of the communities they serve. Throughout its work, IMLS places importance on diversity, equity, and inclusion. This may be reflected in an IMLS-funded project in a wide range of ways, including efforts to serve individuals of diverse geographic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds; individuals with disabilities; individuals with limited functional literacy or information skills; individuals having difficulty using a library or museum; and underserved urban and rural communities, including children from families with incomes below the poverty line. Application Process: The application process for the NLG-L program has two phases; applicants must begin by applying for Phase I. For Phase I, all applicants must submit Preliminary Proposals by the September 20th deadline listed for this Notice of Funding Opportunity. For Phase II, only selected applicants will be invited to submit Full Proposals, and only those Invited Full Proposals will be considered for funding. Invited Full Proposals will be due March 20, 2024. Funding Opportunity Number: NLG-LIBRARIES-FY24. Assistance Listing: 45.312. Funding Instrument: G. Category: AR,HU. Award Amount: $50K – $1M per award.
The California Department of Education (CDE) Early Education Division is making approximately .7 million available to expand California State Preschool Program (CSPP) services statewide, appropriated under the 2021 Budget Act. Eligible applicants are local educational agencies (LEAs), including school districts, county offices of education, community college districts, and direct-funded charter schools—both current CSPP contractors and new applicants. Funding supports full-day/full-year or part-day/part-year preschool services for income-eligible children beginning in FY 2024–25. Awards are allocated by county based on Local Planning Council priority areas and application scores, with redistribution provisions if county allocations are underutilized.