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Identify the pathways to acareer in educationA Career inEducation Become aware of availablecollege program options Have a better understanding ofthe provisional license process

License Eligibility Employment Offer Provisional License Code of Virginia requires that School Divisions only hireapplicants who are eligible for licensure for certifiedpositions Candidates must complete a certified application with PWCSand apply for each vacancyKey Points Candidates must show evidence of license eligibility to beconsidered for hire with PWCS. It is not necessary to hold a teaching license in order to behired as a teacher however you must provide enoughdocumentation to prove license eligibility for the positionsought. Provisional Licensure is a post-employment process after anoffer of employment has been established. Candidates mustfirst be placed in a contracted teaching assignment; alicensure specialist will contact you with instructions on howto apply for a license after the new hire process for a positionrequiring a license has been completed.

Career and Technology Education Elementary Education ESOL Family and Consumer Sciences Library Media Specialist MathematicsCritical NeedAreas Middle School (grades 6-8) Reading Specialist School Psychology Science (not Biology) Special Education Adapted Curriculum (Autism, ID Mild, Mod, Severe)Early Childhood (Preschool) Sped.General Curriculum (LD, ED, Autism, ID Mild)Visual Impairment Speech Language Pathology World Languages

Minimum degree requirements forbecoming a teacher: Bachelor’s degreeIf you do notHold aBachelor’sDegree Must be earned from a regionally accreditedschoolNext Steps for Candidates without a BA degree Enroll in approved undergraduate licensureprograms Use the approved Virginia Program Listing issuedby the Virginia Department of Education Meet with college representatives offering anundergraduate licensure program

A Bachelors degree in the following specific areas eligibility for hire:CandidatesWith aBachelor’sDegree inSpecificAreas areEligible forHire Agricultural EducationAmerican Sign LanguageBiologyChemistryDance ArtsEnglishEnvironmental y EducationTheatreVisual ArtsNext Steps :1.Complete the PWCS employment application and apply forvacancies in your major degree area.2.Meet with college representatives on how to meet yourprofessional course requirements needed for full licensureand earn your Master’s degree at the same time.

Critical NeedAreas –ForeignLanguagesInterested in teaching French,German or Spanish?Minimum requirements for hire: Bachelor’s degree (any major) Virginia Approved Praxis II :French World LanguageGerman World LanguageSpanish World LanguageNext Steps: Purchase Praxis II Study Guides (available on Amazon) Register for approved praxis II. Information on registration,fees and testing locations found at www.ets.org Complete the employment application process with PWCSand apply for vacancies upon receiving a passing score sheetGuidance Tip: Use current VDOE issued AssessmentRequirements for Licensure to enroll in the approved Praxis IItest. List is updated periodically with new information.

Critical NeedArea –SpecialEducationInterested in teaching SpecialEducation?Minimum requirements for hire: Bachelor’s degree (any major) Approved course work in characteristics and legalaspects of special education must be completed Enrollment in an approved licensure programsNext Step – meet with college representatives offering anapproved licensure program for special education.Guidance Tip: Enroll in approved licensure programsimmediately upon hire. Verification of program progressrequired each school year.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v 2XsaK3pWyII

Learn more about the PWCS/GMUSpecial Education CohortSpecial Education: General Curriculum licensureprogram through George Mason UniversityPWCS/GMUInitialLicensureCohortNext step: meet with George Mason Universityprogram representativeA BA degree and completion of the first programcourse covering characteristics and legal aspects eligibility for hire as a special educator!Upon hire with PWCS, you may contact PWCSOffice of Special Education for more informationon the general curriculum licensure cohort!

If you hold aBachelor’sdegree inother areasIf you hold a bachelor’s degree in otherareas: Seek graduate programs offeredfor individuals with a Bachelor’s Degree:1)Enroll in Approved TeacherLicensure Programs2)Use VDOE issued listing found eparation/college programs/approved teacher ed programs.pdfUse caution: Be sure you enroll in a program thatleads to licensure. Some degree programs onlylead to a degree and is not approved for licensure.Next step: meet with college representativesGuidance tip: when you are within 6 hours ofcompleting program course requirements, beginthe employment application process with PWCSand apply for each vacancy

Career Switcher Program Providers:CareerSwitcherApprovedProgramProviders cator preparation/career switcher/index.shtml Educate VA (Virginia Community CollegeSystem) Old Dominion University (offers Elem Education) Regent University Shenandoah University Virginia Troops to Teacher Program@William and Mary School of EducationGuidance Tip: The career switcher route to licensure isa fast and affordable track option approved by theVDOE to become a teacher! Enroll with programproviders as soon as you meet assessment requirementsand you could be teaching by the next school year!

Virginia Career Switcher Program ntsEligible participants must have the following: Earned at least a BA degree Three years of documented professionalwork experience, other than contractedteaching experience in a K-12 setting Approved Praxis II for the endorsement area– enroll at www.ets.org Virginia Communications and LiteracyAssessment (VCLA)- enroll atwww.va.nesinc.comNext Steps:1.Purchase study guides (available on Amazon)2.Meet with career switcher program providers

Advantages of Licensure Program PathwayPathways toTeacherLicensure inVA Prepares you to become a great teacher Takes the guess work out of choosing theright courses to meet specific licensurerequirements Flexibility in accepting completed coursework into program requirements Blending courses to meet licensurerequirements often results in less coursework Rich student teaching experiences Support with licensure changes Principals seek out program completers

Provisional licensure is a post-employmentprocess. Candidates must first be hired by PWCSin a position requiring a license. A provisional license is only issued by theVirginia Department of Education.ProvisionalLicensure School divisions do not issue teaching licenses. Assessments and professional courserequirements such as Foundations of Education,Classroom Management, Methods of teachingare examples of provisional license deficiencies Progress in meeting provisional licensedeficiencies must be completed each year

AssessmentRequirementsfor FullLicensure Use VDOE Teacher Assessment linkfor current up-to-date teaching/licensure/prof teacher assessment.pdf

A full, valid or expired license issued by the VirginiaDepartment of Education eligibility for hire.Candidatesholding fullvalid orexpiredVirginiaLicensureNext Step: Complete employment application with PWCS and begin toapply for vacanciesAdding Endorsements:Additional endorsements can be added to a full renewable,Collegiate Professional or Post-Graduate License issued by theVDOE by passing the specific Praxis II Assessment for mostendorsement areas. (Does not include Elementary Education or Special Education. Does not apply to Technical Professional or Pupil PersonnelServices license holders.) Purchase Study Guides (available on Amazon) Enroll for Praxis Assessments at www.ets.orgNext Step: meet with college representatives to learn more aboutrequirements for other endorsement areas not listed on your fulllicenseGuidance Tip: Include a copy of all valid or expired licenses issuedby the VDOE and all Praxis score sheets with your PWCSemployment application process.

A full, valid license with no deficiencies issued byanother state in a comparable endorsement area eligibility for hireCandidatesholding fullvalid out-ofstatelicensureNext Step: Complete employment application with PWCS andbegin to apply for vacanciesMany full, valid out-of-state licenses are eligible for fullreciprocity with no additional assessment requirements.Guidance Tip: Include a copy of all full, valid licenses andall Praxis score sheets with your PWCS employmentapplication process.

Candidates may apply directly to the Virginia Departmentof Education if you have:VirginiaDepartmentof EducationLicenseApplication a full, valid, out-of-state license or unique licensure cases (example, a non-US transcript ineducation) or course-by-course evaluation request – refer to theVirginia Department of Education LicensureRegulations to learn more about the requirements foreach endorsement areaNext Step: Apply directly to the Virginia Department ofEducation for licensure evaluations by following specificinstructions on the Application for a Virginia License –Include fee of 100 payable to Treasurer of nsure/Guidance Tip: Licensure requests take three to four monthsto be processed by the VDOE. Make sure your request iscomplete and accurate the first time. The VDOE willprovide a Statement of Eligibility or issue a full license ifapplicable. All VDOE issued documents should beincluded with employment application.

PWCS .aspx?pageId 653790Apply foreachCertifiedVacancy Teacher applicants should provide enoughdocumentation to show licensure programstatus or license eligibility When within 6 credits of completing anapproved teacher education program, completea certified employment application Certified vacancies are open until filled – we hirecertified teachers year-round, frequently thereare mid-year opportunities available

TranscriptRequirementsfor CertifiedApplication Graduate and undergraduatecourse work from all collegesattended Graduates of foreigninstitutes must provide atranscript evaluation with acourse-by-course analysis froma VDOE approved agencyshowing US icensure/graduates foreign institutions.pdf

Your completed application shouldincludeCertifiedApplication Complete work history References to include current/most recent evaluatingsupervisor, cooperating or host teacher Praxis II scores, if completed College Verification Form upon completion ofapproved licensure program, if applicableor Copy of valid out-of-state license(full credential withno deficiencies), if applicable

Prince William County Schools can: share licensure information provide tools and resources serve as a bridge between you andcollege providersRole of theSchoolDivision PWCS cannot recommend an educational program PWCS cannot create a program of coursework tomeet requirements PWCS cannot issue a provisional or renewableteaching license PWCS cannot approve course work to meet licenserequirements

Summary:Next Steps toBecoming anEducatorwith PWCS Candidates who can show license eligibility with amajor degree, out-of-state license, Virginia license,College Verification Form or Praxis II scores can beginthe instructional application process with PWCS andapply for available vacancies. Use the DocumentsChart to better understand the documents you need toprovide to expedite processing Candidates without a BA degree – enroll in approvedundergraduate licensure programs Candidates with at least a BA degree and whocannot show license eligibility at this time can meetwith college representatives offering one of theapproved programs that best meets your personal andprofessional goals:Approved graduate licensure programsCareer Switcher Program ProvidersVirginia Troops to Teacher Program

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Career Switcher Program Requirements Virginia Career Switcher Program Requirements Eligible participants must have the following: Earned at least a BA degree Three years of documented professional work experience, other than contracted teaching experience in a K-12 setting Approved