Category II schools have been authorized by a private school-accrediting agency. These agencies have been authorized by a DOE. As of 2018, there were 9 authorized DOE-accredited agencies. Teachers contingency accommodate a acceptance mandate that a accrediting agencies set forth. For instance, one accrediting agency, a Tennessee Association of Christian Schools, offers 3 forms of training certificates. The Temporary Professional Certificate requires during slightest a college degree, even if it is outward of a training scope. This can be renewed each year so prolonged as we finish 6 college credit hours toward a customary certificate requirements.