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Any such specialized professional studies credit or alternative course of professional studies may be completed through distance learning programs and shall include human growth and development; curriculum, instructional, and technology procedures; and classroom and behavior management.F\n\nNo three-year license issued by the Board pursuant to this section shall be deemed a provisional license or a renewable license, as those terms are defined in § 22.1-298.1.G\n\nIndividuals issued a three-year license pursuant to this section shall not be eligible for continuing contract status while teaching under such license and shall be subject to the probationary terms of employment specified in § 22.1-303.H\n\nThe provisions of this article and of Board regulations governing the denial, suspension, cancellation, revocation, and reinstatement of licensure shall apply to three-year licenses issued pursuant to this section.I\n\nThe Board shall report at least triennially to the Chairmen of the House Committee on Education and the Senate Committee on Education and Health on the issuance of three-year licenses pursuant to this section by high school, local school division, and career and technical education subject area.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":312674,"text":"Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the Board shall provide for the issuance of three-year licenses to qualified individuals to teach, either full time or part time, high school career and technical education courses in specific subject areas.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":312675,"text":"The Board shall issue a three-year license to teach high school career and technical education courses in a specific subject area to an individual who:","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"B1"},"2":{"id":312676,"text":"Submits an application to the Board, in the form prescribed by the Board, that includes a recommendation for such a license from the local school board;","type":"section","prefixes":["B","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"B1","prefix_anchor":"B1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"B2"},"3":{"id":312677,"text":"Meets certain basic conditions for licensure as prescribed by the Board;","type":"section","prefixes":["B","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"B2","prefix_anchor":"B2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B1","next_prefix":"B3"},"4":{"id":312678,"text":"Meets one of the following requirements: (i) holds, at a minimum, a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education and has completed coursework in the career and technical education subject area in which the individual seeks to teach, (ii) holds the required professional license in the specific career and technical education subject area in which the individual seeks to teach, where applicable, or (iii) holds an industry certification credential, as that term is defined in § 22.1-298.1, in the specific career and technical education subject area in which the individual seeks to teach;","type":"section","prefixes":["B","3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"B3","prefix_anchor":"B3","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B2","next_prefix":"B4"},"5":{"id":312679,"text":"Has at least four years of full-time work experience or its equivalent in the specific career and technical education subject area in which the individual seeks to teach; 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This law was first created in 2016. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 642<\/a> and 651<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2018, chapters 748<\/a> and 749<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":71301,"section_number":"22.1-298.1","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2030) Regulations governing licensure","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-298.1\/"}],"permalink":{"id":183065,"object_type":"law","relational_id":87315,"identifier":"22.1-299.6","token":"22.1\/15\/2\/22.1-299.6","url":"\/22.1-299.6\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/22.1-299.6\/","token":"22.1\/15\/2\/22.1-299.6","dublin_core":{"Title":"Career and technical education; three-year licenses","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 22.1-299.6","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Notwithstanding any provision of law<\/span> to the contrary, the Board<\/span> shall provide for the issuance of three-year licenses to qualified individuals to teach, either full time or part time, high school career and technical education courses in specific subject areas. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Board<\/span> shall issue<\/span> a three-year license to teach high school career and technical education courses in a specific subject area to an individual who: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Submits an application to the Board, in the form prescribed by the Board, that includes a recommendation for such a license from the local school board<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Meets certain basic conditions for licensure as prescribed by the Board; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Meets one of the following requirements: (i) holds, at a minimum, a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education and has completed coursework in the career and technical education subject area in which the individual seeks to teach, (ii) holds the required professional license in the specific career and technical education subject area in which the individual seeks to teach, where applicable, or (iii) holds an industry certification credential, as that term is defined in § 22.1-298.1<\/a>, in the specific career and technical education subject area in which the individual seeks to teach; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Has at least four years of full-time work experience or its equivalent in the specific career and technical education subject area in which the individual seeks to teach; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> If appropriate, has obtained qualifying scores on the communication and literacy professional teacher’s assessment prescribed by the Board. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The employing school board<\/span> shall assign a mentor to supervise an individual issued a three-year license pursuant to this section during his first two years of teaching. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Except as otherwise provided in subsection E, any individual issued a three-year license pursuant to this section may be granted subsequent three-year extensions of such license by the Board upon recommendation of the local school board<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> Any individual issued a three-year license pursuant to this section who completes (i) nine semester hours of specialized professional studies credit from a regionally accredited institution of higher education or (ii) an alternative course of professional studies proposed by the local school board<\/span> and approved by the Department<\/span> of Education shall be granted a three-year extension of such license by the Board and may be granted subsequent three-year extensions of such license by the Board upon recommendation of the local school board<\/span>. Any such specialized professional studies credit or alternative course of professional studies may be completed through distance learning programs and shall include human growth and development; curriculum, instructional, and technology procedures; and classroom and behavior management. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> No three-year license issued by the Board pursuant to this section shall be deemed a provisional license or a renewable license, as those terms are defined in § 22.1-298.1<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

G.<\/span> Individuals issued a three-year license pursuant to this section shall not be eligible for continuing contract<\/span> status while teaching under such license and shall be subject to the probationary terms of employment specified in § 22.1-303<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

H.<\/span> The provisions of this article and of Board regulations governing the denial, suspension, cancellation, revocation<\/span>, and reinstatement of licensure shall apply to three-year licenses issued pursuant to this section. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

I.<\/span> The Board shall report at least triennially to the Chairmen of the House Committee on Education and the Senate Committee on Education and Health on the issuance of three-year licenses pursuant to this section by high school, local school division, and career and technical education subject area. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION; THREE-YEAR LICENSES (\u00a7 22.1-299.6)\n\nA. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the Board shall provide\nfor the issuance of three-year licenses to qualified individuals to teach,\neither full time or part time, high school career and technical education\ncourses in specific subject areas.\n\nB. The Board shall issue a three-year license to teach high school career and\ntechnical education courses in a specific subject area to an individual who:\n\n 1. Submits an application to the Board, in the form prescribed by the Board,\n that includes a recommendation for such a license from the local school board;\n\n 2. Meets certain basic conditions for licensure as prescribed by the Board;\n\n 3. Meets one of the following requirements: (i) holds, at a minimum, a\n baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher\n education and has completed coursework in the career and technical education\n subject area in which the individual seeks to teach, (ii) holds the required\n professional license in the specific career and technical education subject\n area in which the individual seeks to teach, where applicable, or (iii) holds\n an industry certification credential, as that term is defined in §\n 22.1-298.1, in the specific career and technical education subject area in\n which the individual seeks to teach;\n\n 4. Has at least four years of full-time work experience or its equivalent in\n the specific career and technical education subject area in which the\n individual seeks to teach; and\n\n 5. If appropriate, has obtained qualifying scores on the communication and\n literacy professional teacher’s assessment prescribed by the Board.\n\nC. The employing school board shall assign a mentor to supervise an individual\nissued a three-year license pursuant to this section during his first two years\nof teaching.\n\nD. Except as otherwise provided in subsection E, any individual issued a\nthree-year license pursuant to this section may be granted subsequent three-year\nextensions of such license by the Board upon recommendation of the local school\nboard.\n\nE. Any individual issued a three-year license pursuant to this section who\ncompletes (i) nine semester hours of specialized professional studies credit\nfrom a regionally accredited institution of higher education or (ii) an\nalternative course of professional studies proposed by the local school board\nand approved by the Department of Education shall be granted a three-year\nextension of such license by the Board and may be granted subsequent three-year\nextensions of such license by the Board upon recommendation of the local school\nboard. Any such specialized professional studies credit or alternative course of\nprofessional studies may be completed through distance learning programs and\nshall include human growth and development; curriculum, instructional, and\ntechnology procedures; and classroom and behavior management.\n\nF. No three-year license issued by the Board pursuant to this section shall be\ndeemed a provisional license or a renewable license, as those terms are defined\nin § 22.1-298.1.\n\nG. Individuals issued a three-year license pursuant to this section shall not be\neligible for continuing contract status while teaching under such license and\nshall be subject to the probationary terms of employment specified in §\n22.1-303.\n\nH. The provisions of this article and of Board regulations governing the denial,\nsuspension, cancellation, revocation, and reinstatement of licensure shall apply\nto three-year licenses issued pursuant to this section.\n\nI. The Board shall report at least triennially to the Chairmen of the House\nCommittee on Education and the Senate Committee on Education and Health on the\nissuance of three-year licenses pursuant to this section by high school, local\nschool division, and career and technical education subject area.\n\nHISTORY: 2016, cc. 642, 651; 2018, cc. 748, 749.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}