Tennessee Code Title 62. Professions, Businesses and Trades § 62-13-324

(1) Has completed a Tennessee real estate commission approved course in instructor training;

(2) Holds a diploma or certificate evidencing a high school education or the equivalent of a high school education;

(3) Has no complaints filed against such person in the office of the commission that have not been satisfactorily resolved;

(4) If the course concerns the principles of real estate, mathematics or sales techniques, is a licensed broker, or, with the approval of the commission, an affiliate broker, with at least five (5) years of experience in the subject of the course;

(5) If the course concerns the law of real estate, has graduated from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association or approved by the state board of law examiners;

(6) If the course concerns any other field in which a degree or other recognized designation is commonly awarded, has earned that degree or designation or has at least five (5) years of satisfactory experience in the field; and

(7) If the course is offered for credit at a college or university, has either a master's degree and three (3) years of satisfactory experience in the area of instruction or a terminal degree in the area of instruction.