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Military Training Counts Toward a Tennessee Occupational Licence

Tennessee gives EQUIVALENT CREDIT toward an occupational licence under Title 62 for military training that aligns with the licensing requirements. It reaches serving members and honorably discharged veterans alike. The evidence the boards want is specific: CERTIFICATES FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OR THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS documenting the training. A Joint Services Transcript on its own may not be enough, so ask what form the board expects before you apply.

Verified August 27, 2026

What this benefit is

Tennessee gives EQUIVALENT CREDIT toward an occupational licence under Title 62 for military training that aligns with the licensing requirements. It reaches serving members and honorably discharged veterans alike. The evidence the boards want is specific: CERTIFICATES FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OR THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS documenting the training. A Joint Services Transcript on its own may not be enough, so ask what form the board expects before you apply.

What it's worth: Equivalent credit toward an occupational licence for aligned military training

  • EQUIVALENT CREDIT toward receipt of an occupational licence under TITLE 62.
  • The military training must ALIGN WITH the licensing requirements.
  • Reaches SERVING MEMBERS AND HONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERANS.
  • EVIDENCE: CERTIFICATES FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OR THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS documenting the training.
  • A Joint Services Transcript alone may not satisfy that — ask the board what form it wants.
  • THE RESIDENCY TEST IS NOT ESTABLISHED from the sources reviewed.
  • How much credit is given differs by board, so no single figure applies.

Who is entitled to it

  • You serve or served in the U.S. armed forces.
  • Your discharge meets the test.
  • Tennessee licensing boards.

Not sure whether that describes you?

Answer a few questions about this benefit specifically — we only ask what this one actually depends on, and we stop as soon as we know.

How to claim it

  1. 1Ask the board which documents it accepts BEFORE applying. It wants DoD or VA certificates specifically.
  2. 2Order those certificates early — they take longer than a transcript.
  3. 3Map your training against the board's stated requirements yourself; that mapping decides the outcome.
  4. 4Cite the Title 62 credit provision in the application.
  5. 5If credit is refused, ask which requirement was assessed and why, in writing.
Form
Application to your board via the Regulatory Boards Division
File with
Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance, Regulatory Boards
Documents you will need
dd214
No renewal
Once granted it does not need renewing.
Worth knowingThe named documentary requirement is the practical obstacle here, not eligibility. Get the DoD or VA certificate before you start the application rather than after a refusal.

Sources

This finder provides an informational match, not a government eligibility determination. The responsible agency decides your application.