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This law was first created in 2006. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 27<\/a> and 349<\/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 3 times. 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. Those modifications are as follows: in 2016, chapter 588<\/a>; in 2019, chapters 63<\/a> and 407<\/a>; in 2020, chapter 870<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"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\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":185449,"object_type":"law","relational_id":64656,"identifier":"23.1-902","token":"23.1\/II\/9\/2\/23.1-902","url":"\/23.1-902\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/23.1-902\/","token":"23.1\/II\/9\/2\/23.1-902","dublin_core":{"Title":"Education preparation programs offered by institutions of higher education","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 23.1-902","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Education preparation programs offered by public institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education shall meet the requirements for accreditation and program approval as prescribed by the Board of Education in its regulations. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Board of Education may prescribe in its regulations requirements for admission to approved education preparation programs in the Commonwealth. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Any candidate who fails to achieve the minimum score established by the Board of Education may be denied entrance into an education preparation program on the basis of such failure, but any such candidate who gains entrance and enrolls in an education preparation program shall have the opportunity to address all deficiencies. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Education preparation programs offered by public institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education shall ensure that, as a condition of degree completion, each student enrolled in the education preparation program receives instruction on positive behavior interventions and supports; crisis prevention and de-escalation; the use of physical restraint and seclusion, consistent with regulations of the Board of Education; and appropriate alternative methods to reduce and prevent the need for the use of physical restraint and seclusion. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nEDUCATION PREPARATION PROGRAMS OFFERED BY INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION (\u00a7\n23.1-902)\n\nA. Education preparation programs offered by public institutions of higher\neducation and private institutions of higher education shall meet the\nrequirements for accreditation and program approval as prescribed by the Board\nof Education in its regulations.\n\nB. The Board of Education may prescribe in its regulations requirements for\nadmission to approved education preparation programs in the Commonwealth.\n\nC. Any candidate who fails to achieve the minimum score established by the Board\nof Education may be denied entrance into an education preparation program on the\nbasis of such failure, but any such candidate who gains entrance and enrolls in\nan education preparation program shall have the opportunity to address all\ndeficiencies.\n\nD. Education preparation programs offered by public institutions of higher\neducation and private institutions of higher education shall ensure that, as a\ncondition of degree completion, each student enrolled in the education\npreparation program receives instruction on positive behavior interventions and\nsupports; crisis prevention and de-escalation; the use of physical restraint and\nseclusion, consistent with regulations of the Board of Education; and\nappropriate alternative methods to reduce and prevent the need for the use of\nphysical restraint and seclusion.\n\nHISTORY: 2006, cc. 27, 349, \u00a7 23-9.2:3.6; 2016, c. 588; 2019, cc. 63, 407;\n2020, c. 870.","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}}