Tennessee Code Title 62. Professions, Businesses and Trades § 62-26-226

(a) Any person or company offering private investigator training for a fee must first be certified by the commissioner. The commissioner shall ensure that the instructors employed by the training company possess both the experience and academic credentials to ensure that the curriculum and instruction of the training company will be beneficial to those seeking to enter the profession. In order to qualify as a certified trainer/instructor, the trainer:

(b) A certified trainer may, in the trainer's discretion, instruct personally or use a combination of personal instruction, audio and visual training aids.

(c) To assist in the implementation of the training program, the certified trainer may use as an assistant trainer any person who:

(d) A certified trainer may be an employee of a private investigative or proprietary agency. If the applicant is not so employed, the applicant must be licensed as a company under this part.

(e) The certified trainer shall certify to the successful completion of the training and shall submit the certification to the commissioner.

(f) The training program, fees and requirements shall be established by rules promulgated by the commissioner.