Virginia Teacher Certification
Admission
Requirements
Getting Started
We are here for you through every step of the process to certification. Our research-based curriculum and high-quality supervisors will help you feel highly prepared to succeed in the classroom.
Below are the requirements for acceptance into the iteach alternative teacher certification program.
Requirements for Program Admission (Seeking a Teaching Position)
Bachelor’s Degree
You must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university that is recognized by the Virginia Department of Education.
GPA Requirement
Candidates need a 2.50 in the last 60 hours of college courses.
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Transcripts
Upload your official transcripts to the Applied #1 box in InstructNet. If you don’t have your transcripts, visit your college or university website and request transcripts from your school’s registrar.
Coursework
Complete introductory course 5000
Fees
Pay your $10 enrollment fee
Agreement
Acknowledge your Letter of Agreement
Requirements for Program Admission (Already Teaching and on a Provisional License with an Approved Partner)
Provisional License
Upload a copy of your provisional license to your student portal.
Employment Verification
Upload a copy of a job offer letter from an approved partner or other documentation showing what division hired you and what subject area you are teaching.
Coursework
Complete introductory course 5000
Fees
Pay your $250 enrollment fee
Agreement
Acknowledge your Letter of Agreement
Apply. Train. Teach.
Your journey to the classroom starts now!
Our Division
Partners
- Accomack County Public Schools
- Albemarle County Public Schools
- Alexandria City Public Schools
- Alleghany Highlands Public Schools
- Amelia County Public Schools
- Amherst County Public Schools
- Appomattox County Public Schools
- Arlington Public Schools
- Augusta County Public Schools
- Bedford County Public Schools
- Botetourt County Public Schools
- Brunswick County Public Schools
- Buckingham County Public Schools
- Buena Vista City Public Schools
- Campbell County Public Schools
- Caroline County Public Schools
- Charles City County Public Schools
- Charlottesville City Public Schools
- Charlotte County Public Schools
- Chesapeake City Schools
- Chesterfield County Public Schools
- Code RVA
- Colonial Beach Public Schools
- Colonial Heights Public Schools
- Craig County Public Schools
- Culpeper County Public Schools
- Cumberland County Public Schools
- Danville Public Schools
- Dickenson County Public Schools
- Dinwiddie County Public Schools
- Elk Hill
- Essex County Public Schools
- Fairfax County Public Schools
- Falls Church City Public Schools
- Fauquier County Public Schools
- Floyd County Public Schools
- Franklin City Public Schools
- Franklin County Public Schools
- Frederick County Public Schools
- Fredericksburg City Public Schools
- Giles County Public Schools
- Grayson County Public Schools
- Green County Public Schools
- Greensville County Public Schools
- Halifax County Public Schools
- Hampton City Schools
- Hanover County Public Schools
- Harrisonburg City Public Schools
- Henry County Public Schools
- Henrico County Schools
- Highland County Public Schools
- Hopewell City Public Schools
- Isle of Wight County Public Schools
- King and Queen County Public Schools
- King George County Public Schools
- Lancaster County Public Schools
- Lee County Public Schools
- Lexington COunty Public Schools
- Loudoun County Public Schools
- Lousia County Public Schools
- Lunenburg County Public Schools
- Lynchburg City Public Schools
- Madison County Public Schools
- Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School
- Manassas City Public Schools
- Manassas Park City Schools
- Martinsville City Public Schools
- Mathews County Public Schools
- Middlesex County Public Schools
- Montgomery County Public Schools
- Nelson County Public Schools
- New Horizons Regional Education Centers
- New Kent
- Newport News Public Schools
- Norfolk Public Schools
- Northampton County Public Schools
- Nottoway County Public Schools
- Orange County Public Schools
- Page County Public Schools
- Patrick County Public Schools
- Petersburg City Public Schools
- Pittsylvania County Schools
- Portsmouth Public Schools
- Powhatan County Public Schools
- Prince Edward County Public Schools
- Prince George County Public Schools
- Prince William County Public Schools
- Pulaski County ublic Schools
- Radford City Public Schools
- Rappahannock County Public Schools
- Richmond County Public Schools
- Roanoke City Public Schools
- Roanoke County Public Schools
- Rockbridge County Public Schools
- Rockingham County Public Schools
- Shenandoah County Public Schools
- Southampton County Public Schools
- Southeastern Collaborative Educational Programs (SECEP)
- Spotsylvania County Public Schools
- Stafford County Public Schools
- Staunton City Schools
- Suffolk Public Schools
- Surry County Public Schools
- Sussex County Public Schools
- Virginia Beach City Public Schools
- Warren County Public Schools
- Washington County Public Schools
- Waynesboro City Public Schools
- Westmoreland County Public Schools
- Williamsburg- James City County Public Schools (WJCC)
- Winchester Public Schools
- Wythe County Public Schools
- York County Public Schools
Identification of
Content Area
Refer to the ETS Praxis test overview for Virginia to identify the content test, Praxis, that you wish to take and pass for licensure.
Virginia Teacher Certification
Content Areas
- Art (All Level)
- Biology (Grades 6-12)
- Chemistry (Grades 6-12)
- Chinese World Language (PreK-12)
- Computer Science (Grades 6-12)
- Dance (All Level) – major only
- Earth and Space Sciences (Grades 6-12)
- Elementary
- English (Grades 6-12)
- English to Speakers of Other Languages (All Level)
- Family and Consumer Science (All Level)
- Family and Consumer Sciences (Grades 6-12)
- French Foreign Language (PreK-12)
- German World Language (PreK-12)
- Health and Physical Education (All Level)
- Latin World Language (PreK-12)
- Marketing Education (Grades 6-12)
- Mathematics (Grades 6-12)
- Middle School English Language Arts (Grades 6-8)
- Middle School Mathematics (Grades 6-8)
- Middle School Science (Grades 6-8)
- Middle School Social Studies (Grades 6-8)
- Music (All Level)
- Physics (Grades 6-12)
- Russian World Language
- Social Studies (Grades 6-12)
- Spanish Foreign Language (PreK-12)
- Special Education Adapted Curriculum (K-12)
- Special Education General Curriculum (K-12)
- Technology Education (Grades 6-12)
- Theatre (All Level) – major only
Other Requirements
- Correspond using your personal email account
- Access to a personal (not school) computer
- Add iteach.net to your contacts list
- Verification of Work Authorization Status. If not a U.S. citizen, you must provide verification of lawful permanent residence and a copy of your current Green Card at the time of application with at least two years of employment eligibility.
Outside of United States
Graduate Requirements
Individuals who are seeking an educator license and who attended a college/university or earned a degree outside of the United States need to obtain an evaluation of their credentials. Applicants can request an evaluation from a member organization of one of the two national associations of credential evaluation services:
1. National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) is an association of 19 credential evaluation services with admission standards and an enforced code of good practice.
2. Association of International Credentials Evaluators (AICE) is an association of 10 credential evaluation services with a board of advisors and an enforced code of ethics.
The credential evaluation must include the following information:
- Verification that one holds the equivalent of a bachelor’s degree granted by an accredited institution of higher education in the United States, including the month, day, and year that the degree was conferred
- U.S. equivalency for each credential
- Course-by-course analysis
- Cumulative GPA of credit hours