LRC in Tennessee
Recognition and practice information for Licensed Rehabilitation Counselor in Tennessee.
Recognition and qualification in Tennessee
LRC is a state-granted license authorizing independent practice as a rehabilitation counselor within the licensing state. Scope varies by jurisdiction and typically covers vocational counseling, case management, and rehabilitation services.
The Tennessee Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) administers public vocational rehabilitation in Tennessee. KWVRS LRC-credentialed experts apply nationally recognized standards.
Tennessee courts and venues
Expert qualification in Tennessee's courts is determined case by case.
- Circuit Court - General jurisdiction; civil and criminal cases, including divorce, and appeals from General Sessions, Juvenile and Municipal Courts
- General Sessions Court - Civil cases up to $25,000, misdemeanors, preliminary hearings; jurisdiction varies by county and may include divorce
- Chancery Court - Equity jurisdiction; contract disputes, injunctions, name changes, and divorce and adoption, which circuit courts also hear
Highest court: Tennessee Supreme Court. Federal venues: E.D. Tenn., M.D. Tenn., W.D. Tenn.
Sources: Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts, Circuit, Criminal, Chancery & Business Courts: circuit courts are courts of general jurisdiction and hear civil and criminal cases and appeals from Juvenile, Municipal and General Sessions Courts; chancery courts are courts of equity and handle lawsuits, contract disputes, injunctions and name changes; divorces and adoptions can be heard in either chancery or circuit court; some districts also have criminal courts, with jurisdiction over criminal cases, and probate courts, with jurisdiction over probate of wills and administration of estates (reviewed 2026-10-12); Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts, General Sessions Courts: a court of limited jurisdiction whose jurisdiction varies from county to county; civil jurisdiction restricted to specific monetary limits; criminal jurisdiction limited to preliminary hearings in felony cases and misdemeanor trials (reviewed 2026-10-12); Tennessee Code Unannotated, Free Public Access, Courts of General Sessions, jurisdiction: the jurisdiction of courts of general sessions extends to $25,000 in all civil cases (reviewed 2026-10-12); Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts, Agreed Divorce Instructions approved by the Tennessee Supreme Court: the divorce court in a county could be a Circuit, Chancery or General Sessions Court (reviewed 2026-10-12); Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts, 2025 Tennessee Judiciary Annual Report: the Court of Appeals and the Court of Criminal Appeals are the intermediate appellate courts for civil and for criminal cases; chancery courts handle cases like divorces; probate courts, found in some counties, handle wills and estates; juvenile courts handle cases involving minors (reviewed 2026-10-12)
Other credentials in Tennessee
Frequently Asked Questions
Is state licensure required to testify in that state?
Requirements vary by jurisdiction. Some states require licensure for practice and testimony; others permit unlicensed out-of-state experts for limited forensic purposes. Check state-specific rules.
References
- CRCC - State Licensure InformationOrganization
- Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts, Circuit, Criminal, Chancery & Business Courts: circuit courts are courts of general jurisdiction and hear civil and criminal cases and appeals from Juvenile, Municipal and General Sessions Courts; chancery courts are courts of equity and handle lawsuits, contract disputes, injunctions and name changes; divorces and adoptions can be heard in either chancery or circuit court; some districts also have criminal courts, with jurisdiction over criminal cases, and probate courts, with jurisdiction over probate of wills and administration of estates (reviewed 2026-10-12)Government
- Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts, General Sessions Courts: a court of limited jurisdiction whose jurisdiction varies from county to county; civil jurisdiction restricted to specific monetary limits; criminal jurisdiction limited to preliminary hearings in felony cases and misdemeanor trials (reviewed 2026-10-12)Government
- Tennessee Code Unannotated, Free Public Access, Courts of General Sessions, jurisdiction: the jurisdiction of courts of general sessions extends to $25,000 in all civil cases (reviewed 2026-10-12)Government
- Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts, Agreed Divorce Instructions approved by the Tennessee Supreme Court: the divorce court in a county could be a Circuit, Chancery or General Sessions Court (reviewed 2026-10-12)Government
- Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts, 2025 Tennessee Judiciary Annual Report: the Court of Appeals and the Court of Criminal Appeals are the intermediate appellate courts for civil and for criminal cases; chancery courts handle cases like divorces; probate courts, found in some counties, handle wills and estates; juvenile courts handle cases involving minors (reviewed 2026-10-12)Government
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