Full-time Contracted Prek-12 Teaching Experience In A State Other Than VA for Waiving Praxis II, VCLA, and VRA Increased from 2 to 3 Years

• After September 21, 2007, the waiver criteria for VA licensure exams i.e. Praxis II, VCLA. VRA changed to a minimum of three years of full-time, successful contracted teaching experience prek-12 in a state other than VA and a valid professional teaching license without deficiencies from a state other than VA. Another Country Teaching Experience is NO LONGER accepted by VDOE to waive VA Exams such as Praxis II/VCLA/VRA.  Qualifying US Territory Teaching Experience combined with valid out-of-state full license may be considered.
  
  
• VDOE current information about VA licensure exams is available on http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/newvdoe/prof_teacher_assessment.pdf. The above information is explained by VDOE on Page 1 of this document under Exemption Criteria. It states the following:
  
  Individuals who hold a valid out-of-state license (full credential with no deficiencies) and who have completed a minimum of three years of full-time, successful teaching experience in a public or accredited nonpublic school (kindergarten through grade 12) in a state other than Virginia are exempted from the professional teacher’s assessment requirements (VCLA, Praxis II, and the VRA). Experience as a substitute teacher or as a teacher’s aide is not acceptable experience to meet this exemption.
  
  [Please note that the valid out-of-state license (full credential with no deficiencies) and the documented teaching experience must be submitted with the application for the license.]

Please email HRLicensure@fcps.edu an inquiry if you have any questions regarding this licensure regulation change.