Process

APPLICATION PROCESS

PREREQUISITES:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher from regionally-accredited institution with a 2.5 GPA or higher

• Passing scores on the Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment (VCLA) – register here:
  VCLA

• Passing scores on a PRAXIS Subject Assessment – register here:
  PRAXIS

• Active Adult CPR/AED/Basic First Aid card or certificate, *Online portion currently only option due to COVID-19
  
  Dated Certificate of Completion for DSS Child Abuse and Neglect Module –  link found here: (http://www.doe.virginia.gov/teaching/licensure/child_abuse_training.shtml)
  
  Dated Certificate of Completion for VDOE Dyslexia Awareness Module – link found here:  (http://www.doe.virginia.gov/teaching/licensure/dyslexia-module/story_html5.html)
  

  Dated Certificate of Completion for Restraint and Seclusion Module – link found here:  (https://www.odu.edu/eps/programs/ciees/initiatives/restraint-and-seclusion.html)

Applications should be mailed to:

EducateVA
Post Office Box 85622
Richmond, VA 23285

There is no application fee required until you are notified.

 

Complete application packets include:

VDOE Career Switcher application.  (pages 3-4 of 2021 application)

• Do not send to Virginia Department of Education. Enclose in application package.
• Print application and fill out in its entirety. Sign and date.  DO NOT PRINT TWO-SIDED.
• Electronic signatures are not acceptable.

EducateVA Cover Page (page 1 of 2021 application)

• Allows applicants to indicate their preferred sites for instructional sessions.
• Do not attach a resume to document work experience.

Report on Experience form(s) (page 5 of 2021 application)

• Must be signed by supervisor or Human Resources representative.  Electronic signatures are NOT acceptable.
• Self-employed individuals may NOT sign for themselves.  Tax documentation is required.  Please contact the program office for more information.
• Stay-At-Home Parents may submit two letters in lieu of the Report on Experience.  Specific guidelines must be followed.  Please contact the program office for more information.
• Those who have served in the armed forces may submit a DD-214, in lieu of the Report on Experience.

Criminal History Waiver form (page 6 of the 2021 application)

• Background checks are conducted by the school divisions, not EducateVA, and may extend beyond criminal history to other public records, to include print, video, and social media.
• NOTE – Any delay in the background check process can delay field placement assignments and impact program completion. No refund is available to those who cannot complete a field placement during the period allotted.

Additional Details:

PRAXIS Subject Assessment Official Score Report

• Unofficial scores will not be accepted.
• Test scores are not reported until 12-15 BUSINESS days after the testing window has closed for the month.
• Applicants should plan to test at least three months prior to the application deadline.
• For some World Languages, testing requirements vary.  Please contact our offices.

VCLA Official Score Report

• Test scores can take up to 10 days to be sent to testers.
• Applicants must take both the Reading Comprehension and Writing portions of the test.
• A composite score of 470 or higher is required.

Official transcripts

• Transcripts should be sent in the sealed envelope from the institution to be considered “official”.
• Transcripts should be sent to you, not to the college or the EducateVA offices.
• All college coursework, at the undergraduate and graduate level, including transfer courses and courses which have not led to a degree, should be documented.
• Foreign transcripts must include a course-by-course evaluation by a VDOE approved evaluation agency.  You can find that list here: graduates_foreign_institutions

Professional Essay

• Submit a professionally-crafted essay (maximum 750 words) using the following prompt:  Reflecting on your previous educational and work experiences, what skills do you believe will serve you well as a future teacher?