West Virginia
Teacher Certification
Admission Requirements
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West Virginia Teacher Certification Program Admission Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree
You must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university that is recognized by the West Virginia Department of Education.
Minimum GPA
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.
Basic Skills Assessment
Pass Praxis Core or meet one of the alternative methods for providing basic skills information. Click Here for latest testing info.
Coursework
Complete Introductory Course TCWV 5000.
Fees
Pay the $250 enrollment fee.
Agreeement
Acknowledge your Enrollment Agreement.
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Testing Requirements
Praxis Core
The West Virginia Department of Education requires either the Praxis I (CORE) exam or evidence of an approved exemption for program eligibility.
If you have completed one of the following, you are not required to have Praxis I (CORE) passed.
The eligible exemptions are:
- Passed Praxis I PPST – Prior to the approval of the Praxis Core, the Praxis PPST was the approved exam for basic skills.
- Master’s Degree – Hold a master’s degree (or higher) from a regionally or nationally accredited college or university.
- SAT combined verbal/critical reading and math score of 1170 or higher prior to 2005.
- ACT score of 26 or higher
Praxis II Subject Exams
iteach West Virginia offers certifications in many subject areas. You must submit at least one Praxis II passing score in order to be eligible for licensure.
To learn more about the exams and verify the correct test, please visit the ETS Praxis website.
West Virginia Teacher Certification Content Areas
iteach offers preparation for the certification areas shown below.
- Early Childhood Education (K–4)
- Elementary Education (K–6)
- English Language Arts (Middle School)
- Mathematics (Middle School)
- Science (Middle School)
- Social Studies (Middle School)
- Biology (9–Adult)
- Chemistry (9–Adult)
- Earth and Space Science (9–Adult)
- English (9–Adult)
- General Science (9–Adult)
- Geometry (9–Adult)
- Health Education (9–Adult)
- Math (9–Adult)
- Oral Communication & Speech (9–Adult)
- Physics (9–Adult)
- Social Studies (9–Adult)
- Art (PK–Adult)
- English as a Second Language (PK–Adult)
- Music (PK–Adult)
- Physical Education (PK–Adult)
- Chinese: Mandarin (PK–Adult)
- French (PK–Adult)
- German (PK–Adult)
- Latin (PK–Adult)
- Spanish (PK–Adult)
- Business Education (9–Adult)
- Family and Consumer Science (9–Adult)
- Marketing Education (9–Adult)
- Technology Education (9–Adult)
- Special Education Multicategorical (K–6)
- Special Education Multicategorical (5–Adult)
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 the United States Graduate Requirements
Outside of United States Graduate Requirements
Graduates from a university outside the United States or its territories will need to provide:
- An original Foreign Credential Review from an approved agency that follows the standards of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO).
You will be required to submit the official evaluation to iteach for admission.