{"id":69,"date":"2025-04-02T11:06:47","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T15:06:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/opl\/?page_id=69"},"modified":"2026-01-20T15:28:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T20:28:08","slug":"clinical-experience-requirements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/opl\/resources\/resources-for-current-students\/clinical-experience-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Clinical Experience Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Clinical Experience page for Teacher Education students includes important resources and guidelines to ensure a successful and compliant clinical placement. Here, you will find information about <\/span><b>Knox County Schools Procedures for Clinical Placements<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, detailing the steps and requirements needed. The page also provides instructions for the <\/span><b>Purchase of Liability Insurance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, which is a necessary step for protecting yourself and your students during your clinical experience. Additionally, it covers <\/span><b>Child Protection Training<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><b>Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, ensuring that you are fully prepared to handle sensitive situations following legal and ethical standards. To further support your preparation, the page includes <\/span><b>Internship Orientation Slides<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, offering an overview of what to expect and how to succeed during your internship. These resources are designed to equip you with the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate your clinical experience confidently and responsibly.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>Purchase of Liability Insurance<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The teacher preparation program expects that all candidates have professional liability insurance covering their work in schools. If you have questions about any coverage please contact the insurance provider. Suggested coverage options are listed below to explore along with private insurance agencies:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">National Education Association (NEA):<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/ims.nea.org\/HowToJoin\/stateStudent.action?mbrType=STUDENT&amp;sea=tn\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">NEA Aspiring Educators Membership<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Professional Educators of Tennessee (PET):<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proedtn.org\/general\/custom.asp?page=Students\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PET Student Membership\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is the national special educators professional organization:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ftj.com\/home\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CEC Student Membership<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Christian Educators Association International (CEAI) Tennessee State: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/christianeducators.org\/options\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CEAI Student Membership<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Additional coverage:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/treasury.tn.gov\/Services\/Claims-and-Risk-Management\/Teachers-Excess-Liability-Coverage\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">State of Tennessee Teachers Excess Liability Coverage<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>Knox County Schools Procedures for Clinical Placements<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Below are links to instructions for students who are completing a current internship, student teaching, or practicum in Knox County.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/opl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/08\/KCS-onboarding-Instructions-Student-Teacher_Internship.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">KCS Onboarding Instructions (Internship and Student Teaching)\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/opl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/01\/KCS-onboarding-Instructions-Practicum.pdf\">KCS Onboarding Instructions (Practicum)<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>Additional Information<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tn.gov\/dcs\/program-areas\/training\/cw-resources\/mandated-reporter-training.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Child Protection Training\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tn.gov\/dcs\/program-areas\/child-safety\/reporting\/child-abuse.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Clinical Experience page for Teacher Education students includes important resources and guidelines to ensure a successful and compliant clinical [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"parent":55,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-wide.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-69","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - 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