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The Office of Teacher Education and the Office of Licensure and School Leadership work together to ensure high-quality, licensed teachers are available to all students in the Commonwealth. Below are resources for applicants and current license holders.
You may qualify for a Virginia teaching license with comparable endorsement areas if you hold an active national certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) or a nationally recognized certification program approved by the Virginia Board of Education.
Virginia Licensure Online (VALO), the commonwealth’s new, enhanced teacher licensing system, has been opened for new or initial applicants for teacher licensure. If you are applying for licensure in Virginia for the first time, use VALO to complete your application.
The Virginia Department of Education licenses teachers and administrators according to regulations adopted by the Board of Education. The department also administers regulations governing educator preparation programs to ensure that teachers enter the classroom with content knowledge and instructional skills aligned to the Standards of Learning ...
The main steps for the traditional path to teacher certification in Virginia are: Complete a bachelor’s degree with a state-approved teacher preparation component. Complete a student teaching placement. Pass the required teacher certification exams. Apply for a teaching certificate or license. Upgrade your license, if desired.
Through a Virginia Department of Education state-approved teacher preparation program or an alternative licensure state approved program, educators can become eligible for licensure in the state of Virginia.
If you want to earn a license to teach in a Virginia public school (preK-12), but a full-time teacher education program isn’t right for you, the UVA School of Education and Human Development offers individualized advising and flexible online coursework designed to help you meet the requirements you need for the alternative route to licensure.