Tennessee Data Tables

Administrators ECE Program
Directors
School
Principals
Family Child
Care Providers
Total Number 820U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2017-2018 Edition, Preschool and Childcare Center Directors n/a 651Child Care Aware 2018 State Fact Sheet
Annual Salary $42,720U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2017-2018 Edition, Preschool and Childcare Center Directors n/a n/a
Leadership Academies  
Number of Leadership Academies 02017 Early Childhood Education Leadership Development Compendium
Higher Education ECE Leadership
Degree Programs
ECE Leadership
Degree Programs
Elementary Principal
Graduate Degree Programs
Elementary Principal
Graduate Degree Programs
Number of
Institutions
Number of
Programs
Number of
Institutions
Number of
Programs
Public----9 (Institutions)21 (Programs)
Private1 (Institution)1 (Program)13 (Institutions)34 (Programs)
Total1NAEYC Early Childhood Education Higher Education Degree Directory (Institution)1NAEYC Early Childhood Education Higher Education Degree Directory (Program)22National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) (Institutions)55National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) (Programs)
2-year--------
4-year1 (Institution)1 (Program)22 (Institutions)55 (Programs)
Associate'sn/a (Institutions)--n/a (Institutions)--
Bachelors and Post-Bachelor's Certificaten/a (Institutions)1 (Program)n/a (Institutions)5 (Programs)
Masters and Post-Master's Certificaten/a (Institutions)--n/a (Institutions)38 (Programs)
Doctoraln/a (Institutions)--n/a (Institutions)12 (Programs)
In-Personn/a (Institutions)1 (Program)n/a (Institutions)25 (Programs)
On-Linen/a (Institutions)--n/a (Institutions)20 (Programs)
Blendedn/a (Institutions)--n/a (Institutions)n/a (Programs)

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Administrator Qualifications in Child Care Licensing3Licensure Rules for Child Care Centers
Level of general education0
College credit in early childhood education0
College credit in business/administration0
Continuing professional development per year10
Administrator Credential (minimal requirements)4Tennessee Early Childhood Program Administrator Credential
Credential is competency-based10
Level of general education2
# of semester hours of college credit in ECE0
# of semester hours of college credit in business/administration0
Credential renewal is based on continuing ed 10
# of months of experience in ECE (may include practicum experiences)0
# of years of experience in administration5
Principal Licensure8
Level of general education10
Pre-K or elementary license issued10
# of years of teaching experience10Tennessee State Board of Education Educator Licensure Policy
Pre-K content in the licensure requirements10Tennessee Department of Education Early Learning Model
Pre-K practical (field) experience required0
Administrator Qualifications in QRIS4Star-Quality Child Care Program
QRIS is implemented statewide10Report Card Components for Child Care Centers
Administrator credential is embedded in QRIS (yes or no)10
Highest level of administrators general education requirement0
# of semester hours of college credit in ECE0
# of semester hours of college credit in business/administration0
Administrator Qualifications in State Pre-K Programs2Voluntary Pre-K for Tennessee Programs
Principal endorsement is required for school-based programs10Principal Endorsement
Administrator credential required for center-based programs0
Highest level of administrators general education requirement0
# of semester hours of college credit in ECE0
# of semester hours of college credit in business/administration0