Students who are completing licensure requirements at the graduate level but who did not complete their undergraduate degree at Radford University, must provide official transcripts of the undergraduate degree to the Center in order to have the licensure application processed. The only exception is if the teacher licensure is obtained through master's degree at Radford University.
Many students do not plan to teach in Virginia. But since students
attending are completing Virginia SDOE approved programs, it is strongly recommended that
a Virginia license be obtained. Having a license "in hand" from Virginia
will make it easier to work with school divisions in other states in securing teaching
positions and in obtaining a license in another state. Virginia has reciprocity with
several other states; a complete list can be found at the end of this information.
HOW CAN ONE MAKE GETTING A LICENSE A "SMOOTH" PROCESS? Obtaining your Virginia license can be a smooth and worry free process if the following suggestions are followed:
* When completing registration forms for the PRAXIS I exam, be sure to enter the correct code for Radford University. The code is R5565.
* Complete all licensure exams early: PRAXIS I should be taken at the end of the freshman year; PRAXIS II (the specialty area exam) should be taken during last semester of the junior year.
* Complete the application for licensure form very carefully - read and follow directions. Be sure to sign and date the form, that degree information is correct, the grade level/s and subject area information is correct, and to write in the correct date for degree completion. NOTE: When completing the section regarding experience, only teaching under a "contract" in a school division is required -- DO NOT write in information regarding field experiences.
* Attach the correct amount to your application. Again, $50 for
in-state and $75 for out of state residents. Payment forms include money order,
certified check, cashier's check or personal check. Remember it will take about
four to eight weeks to process your application. If you pay with a personal check,
do not close out your account until after the SDOE has processed your application.
WHEN WILL I RECEIVE MY TEACHING LICENSE? The application process takes about four to eight weeks for processing here at the university. Remember, about 250 applications are being processed -- it is a long and tedious process. The application packet that is sent to Richmond includes the application, transcripts, test scores, field experience clock hours, and other forms that must be completed by individuals here in the Center.
About four weeks after your application is sent to SDOE, you should receive your five-year renewable Collegiate Professional license.
If you are applying for professional positions but do not have your license in hand, please contact the Center for Academic Advising and Student Support and a statement indicating that you have completed a state approved program and that your license application is being processed will be provided for you.
If you have questions concerning the teaching license, you may contact
Libby Hall (lhall@radford.edu) in the Center for
Academic Advising and Student Support.
TEACHER LICENSURE REGULATIONS - AN OVERVIEW
The primary purpose for licensing teachers and other school personnel is to maintain standards of professional competence.
Routes to licensure:
• Approved program - programs offered by colleges and universities which have been reviewed and approved by the State Department of Education
• Reciprocity - an individual coming into Virginia from any state may qualify for a Virginia teaching license if the individual has completed a state-approved program through an accredited four-year college or university or if the individual holds a valid out-of-state license
• Alternate route to licensure - available
through the recommendation of an individual's employing Virginia school division or
nonpublic school; requirements may be obtained upon request.
STATE DENIES A LICENSE: A teaching license may be denied to any individual for the following reasons (even if an individual has completed a state-approved program and has successfully completed required assessments, such as the National Teachers Examination or PRAXIS):
• a
ttempting to obtain such license by fraudulent means or through misrepresentation of material facts• falsification of records or documents
• conviction of any felony
• conviction of any misdemeanor involving moral turpitude
• conduct, such as immorality, or personal condition detrimental to the health, welfare, discipline, or moral of student or to the best interest of the public schools of the Commonwealth of Virginia
• revocation of the license by another state, and
• other good and just cause of similar nature
All the information on this page has been taken from
the Licensure Regulations for School Personnel, published by the Office of
Professional Licensure, Division for Compliance Coordination, Virginia Department of
Education, Richmond, Virginia. These regulations have been approved by Virginia State
Board of Education.
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