Licensing Forms & Information
Information for Initial Licensure
- Instructions & Paper Application for a Virginia License
- Instructions & Paper Application for a Division Superintendent License
- Assessment Requirements for Virginia Licensure
- Foreign Language Endorsement Requirements for Individuals who Learned a Foreign Language without Formal Academic Credit
- Guidance Document: Industry Credentials for Teachers Seeking an Initial Virginia License with Endorsement(s) in an Area of Career and Technical Education
- Fee Schedule for Licensure
- Statutory Licensure Requirements for Initial Licensure
License Renewal
- Virginia Licensure Renewal Manual (5-year licenses)
- Statutory licensure requirements for licensure renewal.
Adding Endorsements
Extensions
- Two-Year Extension of Licenses expiring June 30, 2021 (HB1776)
- Two-Year Extension of Licenses expiring June 30, 2022 (HB236)
- One-Year Extension of Licenses expiring June 30, 2023 (BOE action)
Forms
- Form to Request Name Change or Address Change
- College Verification Form
- Report on Experience Form
- Division Superintendent Report on Experience Form
- eGOV Work Experience Form
- eGOV Individual Renewal Record
Content Exams & Endorsement Worksheets
Individuals must submit passing scores for Board of Education prescribed assessments. Information regarding assessments can be found on the Professional Educator's Assessment Resource.
Endorsement Worksheets coming soon.
Licensing for Out-of-State Applicants
An individual coming into Virginia from any state may qualify for a Virginia teaching license with comparable endorsement areas if the individual has completed a state-approved teacher preparation program through an accredited four-year college or university, if the individual holds a valid out-of-state teaching license (full credential without deficiencies), or holds an active national certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS). More information can be found on our resource document for reciprocity.
International Coursework/Degrees
Individuals who are seeking an educator license and who attended a college/university or earned a degree outside of the United States need to obtain an evaluation of their credentials. Applicants can request an evaluation from a member organization of one of the two national associations of credential evaluation services:
- National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) is an association of 19 credential evaluation services with admission standards and an enforced code of good practice.
- Association of International Credentials Evaluators (AICE) is an association of 10 credential evaluation services with a board of advisors and an enforced code of ethics.
Additional information regarding coursework or degrees completed outside the United States can be found on our resource document.