Nominees are managers with several years of experience in specialized functional areas.
The Commissioner of Personnel initiates the selection process with a memorandum to all appointing authorities announcing the class dates, nomination guidelines, selection criteria, application deadline, and tuition fees. Department commissioners and agency heads nominate employees for admission to the Institute. TGEI requires that each participant be sponsored by his or her department or agency. A two-part application for admission is sent to each nominee. Tuition for the Tennessee Government Institute will be journal vouchered to the participating agencies in increments based on budgetary needs.