State Profile

• Alternative Teacher Certification Routes in the State
  • Alternate Route to Licensure (D)
  • Career Switcher Alternative Route to Licensure (D)
  • Special Education Conditional License (G)
  • Provisional Licensure (G)
• Statistics
  • Number of Teaching Licenses Issued
  • Number of Teachers Employed
• Information
  • Institutions of higher education that have developed alternative teacher preparation programs leading to a teaching license:
  • States with which the state has reciprocity of teacher licenses
  • Institutions of higher education that have any teacher preparation programs leading to a license to teach
  • Contact information for persons interested in finding a teaching position in the state
• Where can I get certified to teach through an alternative route in Virginia?

  Career Switcher Alternative Route to Licensure

  • George Mason University
  • Old Dominion University
  • Shenandoah University
  • Spotsylvania County Schools
  • University of Virginia Richmond Center
  • Western Virginia Public Education Consortium (WVPEC)