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Initial Virginia Licensure
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All Winchester Public School employees in licensed positions must hold and maintain a valid license with appropriate endorsement(s) issued by the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE), which should be reflected on the VDOE's Public License Query. Licensed positions include: Teachers, Librarians, Principals, Assistant Principals, Counselors, Psychologists, Social Workers, Occupational/Physical/Music/Art Therapists, and School-Based Technology Specialists.
Licensure Application & Requirements
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Licensure Regulations for School Personnel:
Application
- Traditional - Needed for everyone except for those applying for a Special Education or Technical license endorsement.
- Special Education - Needed for those that are applying for a Special Education endorsement
- Technical Professional License - Needed for those applying for a Career and Technical Education endorsement. (ex. industry certification required.)
Official Transcripts
Mail or Email transcripts directly to the Licensure Specialist - Tresa Clements
Report on Experience:
General Application - A report verifying prior work experience must be completed
Technical Application - Please follow directions on the attachment Memo for applying for an initial license via the experimental learning alternate route to licensure.Additional Requirements:
College Verification - If you have completed a program of study for teaching.
Statutory Requirements - requirements individuals must complete for an initial license to be issued or for license renewal.
**Please Note** the position stipulations below only need to be completed if you are pursuing one of the following:
School Counselors - if you are seeking an endorsement as a School CounselorCivics Training Module - this training module only needs to be completed if you are pursuing a History and Social Science Endorsement or a Middle School Education Endorsement (6-8, 4-8).Holders of International Degrees must have transcripts evaluated by one of two specific organizations.