TN Qualified Professions
Accountant +
Architect +
Astronomer
Biochemist
Biologist
Chemist
Computer Systems Analyst *
Dentist +
Economist
Engineer
Epidemiologist
Geneticist
Geochemist
Geographer (see Urban Planner)
Geologist
Geophysicist
Graphic Designer *
Hotel Manager *
Industrial Designer *
Interior Designer *
Land Surveyor +
Landscaping Architect
Lawyer +
Librarian
Management Consultant ^
Mathematician
Medical Technologist *
Meteorologist
Nutritionist
Occupational Therapist +
Oceanographer (see Geophysicist)
Pharmacist +
Pharmacologist
Physician +
Physicist
Physiotherapist/Physical Therapist +
Psychologist (state license required)
Recreational Therapist
Registered Nurse (state license required)
Research Assistant (working in college or university)
Social Worker
Statistician (see Mathematician)
Teacher (college, university, or seminary teachers only)
Scientific Technician/Technologist ^
Urban Planner (see also Geographer)
Veterinarian +
Vocational Counselor
Technical Publications Writer
+ A state or provincial license may qualify the candidate in lieu of a baccalaureate degree.
^ Applicants with appropriate work experience or acquired knowledge may qualify for this category without any academic or vocational degree. However, special restrictions attach to these categories.
* Applicants possessing a postsecondary diploma (i.e., a 2-year college degree), and 3 years of relevant work experience, may qualify without possessing a baccalaureate degree. Please contact Terry T. Preshaw (terrypreshaw@myborderlawyer.com) to further evaluate your case.