Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-7-117: Application for school accreditation

An institution desiring to conduct a school of professional nursing or a school of practical nursing on ground, distance, online or via other electronic means must apply to the board for approval, and submit evidence that it is prepared to:

(1) Carry out the prescribed basic professional nursing curriculum or the prescribed curriculum for practical nursing, as the case may be; and

(2) Meet other standards established by this chapter or by the board.