Department of Education
Dr. Tim Webb, Commissioner

JROTC is a course of instruction taught for academic credit in high schools by retired officers and noncommissioned officers. In public schools, students select JROTC as an elective course. In some private schools, such as military schools, enrollment in JROTC may be a mandatory part of the curriculum.  Students enrolled in JROTC are referred to as cadets. They are organized into units with a cadet chain of command.

It prepares high school students for responsible leadership roles while making them aware of their rights, responsibilities, and privileges as American citizens. The program is a stimulus for promoting graduation from high school, and it provides instruction and rewarding opportunities that will benefit the student, community, and nation.

Applicants for a JROTC license in Tennessee must submit to the Office of Teacher Licensing the following:

• A completed application for a Tennessee license.
• Copy of JROTC training certificate
• Official transcripts of credit/degrees earned in colleges/universities in the United States.
  (NOTE: If transcript copies are submitted license will not reflect the degree earned.)
• Verification that the applicant is currently employed in a Junior ROTC program in a Tennessee school system..

To renew a JROTC license, the educator must submit to the Office of Teacher Licensing the same items as for issuance.  However, the application should not be submitted until after March 1 of the expiration year.

Click to download application for obtaining the JROTC license.