Students completing all program requirements, including passing, required PRAXIS exams, are eligible to apply to the State of Tennessee for an Integrated Early Childhood PreK-3 license., All eligible school districts in Tennessee can take part in voluntary, state-funded pre-K classes. The Voluntary Pre-K for Tennessee Initiative helps Tennessee’s four-year-old children develop school readiness skills, with top priority given to at-risk four-year-olds., The undergraduate early childhood education PreK-K Program in the Department of Child and Family Studies is designed to prepare students to obtain the Tennessee Early Development and Learning PK-K teacher license in order to teach children with and without disabilities, birth through age five., The Preschool Endorsement Guide is designed to support districts in identifying applicable endorsements for Integrated Pre-K programs, Special Education Pre-K programs, and General Education Pre-K programs., This certificate prepares K-5 teachers to pass the Pre-K - 3 Praxis exam, allowing for flexibility and career enhancement opportunities for educators. The four required courses can be completed in the summer in a fully-online format., .