Can someone get a legal teaching credential in a state that they have never taught in? Isn’t there a requirement that states that you have to have taught in the state to get a credential?
I am a teacher in Virginia and recently obtained my license after career changing out of health care administration. Virginia and all states have education and assessment requirements. From a bachelors perspective (meaning you majored in something in undergrad and concentrated on meeting educational requirements for teaching) you would need some minimal coursework in general subjects (math, history, art, English, science, etc), would need classes in child development, assessment, and other teaching foundational classes, and then you would need to take the PRAXIS tests.
I went a slightly different route and went straight for a Master of Arts in Teaching. They helped to make sure I had the right undergrad classwork (some of which I had to do at community colleges), gave me the right teacher classes, made sure I took the technology, child abuse, and reading requirements of the state, and helped me to take the PRAXIS tests required for elementary school teaching. Some of my upper grade colleagues had additional undergrad coursework and PRAXIS testing.
Virginia also offers career switching guidelines that help negate some of the above.
Here is the website:
http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/newvdoe/teached.html
Here is the one specific to new licenses:
http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/newvdoe/licroute.htm
There is reciprocity if you are coming from another state and are already endorsed to teach in certain areas.
Good luck!
All states have licensure requirements. I suggest contacting the Virginia State Board of Education. In most cases, they will want a copy of your college transcript. They will probably review it to determine if you need to take a class or complete a state testing requirement. Most states will issue a provisional license if you are employed by a school in that state. You will probably be required to complete Virginia state requirements, if necessary, during the time frame of your provisional license.
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I am a teacher in Virginia and recently obtained my license after career changing out of health care administration. Virginia and all states have education and assessment requirements. From a bachelors perspective (meaning you majored in something in undergrad and concentrated on meeting educational requirements for teaching) you would need some minimal coursework in general subjects (math, history, art, English, science, etc), would need classes in child development, assessment, and other teaching foundational classes, and then you would need to take the PRAXIS tests.
I went a slightly different route and went straight for a Master of Arts in Teaching. They helped to make sure I had the right undergrad classwork (some of which I had to do at community colleges), gave me the right teacher classes, made sure I took the technology, child abuse, and reading requirements of the state, and helped me to take the PRAXIS tests required for elementary school teaching. Some of my upper grade colleagues had additional undergrad coursework and PRAXIS testing.
Virginia also offers career switching guidelines that help negate some of the above.
Here is the website:
http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/newvdoe/teached.html
Here is the one specific to new licenses:
http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/newvdoe/licroute.htm
There is reciprocity if you are coming from another state and are already endorsed to teach in certain areas.
Good luck!
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