Initial Licensure

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 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:

Holders of International Degrees must have transcripts evaluated by one of two specific organizations.

• National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES)
• Association of International Credentials Evaluators (AICE)