Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-7-104 (2026)

An applicant for a license to practice professional nursing shall submit to the board evidence in such form as the board may prescribe that such applicant:

• (1) Is in good physical and mental health;

• (2) Holds a diploma from a four-year accredited high school, or the equivalent thereof, as determined by the board; and

• (3) Has successfully completed a course of study in an approved school of nursing, as defined by the board, and the applicant holds a diploma or degree from an approved school of nursing or the approved school has certified to the board that the applicant has met all requirements for a diploma or degree.

Acts 1967, ch. 78, § 13; T.C.A., § 63-741; Acts 1984, ch. 848, § 1.