Teacher Licensure
Teacher Licensure
For questions regarding licensure for current employees, please contact:
Dr. Toni Childress
Licensure Application
Professional Teacher's Assessment Requirements for VA licensure and the School Leaders Assessment for Principals
Individuals seeking an initial license and license renewal must complete training in child abuse recognition and intervention in accordance with curriculum guideline approved by the Board of Education.
Effective September 1, 2017, certification or training in emergency first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and the use of automated external defibrillators shall include a hands on practice.
Individuals seeking initial licensure or renewal of a license shall complete awareness training on the indicators of dyslexia.
Individuals seeking initial licensure or renewal of a license with an endorsement as a school counselor must complete training in the recognition of mental health disorder and behavioral stress, including depression, trauma, violence, youth suicide, and substance abuse.
- Fee Schedule for Licensure (Effective January 1, 2019)
- Form to Request Name Change Address Change or Duplicate License
- Information for Graduates of a Foreign Institutions of Higher Learning
- Testing for Foreign Language Applicants
- Licensing of Speech- Language Pathologist
Licensure Renewal
Individuals seeking an initial license and license renewal must complete training in child abuse recognition and intervention in accordance with curriculum guideline approved by the Board of Education.
Effective September 1, 2017, certification or training in emergency first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and the use of automated external defibrillators shall include a hands on practice.
Individuals seeking initial licensure or renewal of a license shall complete awareness training on the indicators of dyslexia.
Individuals seeking initial licensure or renewal of a license with an endorsement as a school counselor must complete training in the recognition of mental health disorder and behavioral stress, including depression, trauma, violence, youth suicide, and substance abuse.
Any individual licensed and endorsed to teach middle school civics or economics or high school government or history who is seeking renewal of such license is required to demonstrate knowledge of VA history or state and local government by completing a module or professional development course specifically related to VA history or state and local government that has a value of five professional development points. Please print and submit the module certificate with renewal documentation.
