The Secondary Alternative Education Certification program is designed to provide the successful student with certification for teaching in grades six through twelve.
Areas of certification
- Art preK-12
- Foreign Language preK-12 (French, German and Spanish)
- History and Social Science
- English
- Mathematics
- Science (Biology, Chemistry or Earth Science)
- Special Education - General Curriculum K-12
The Secondary Alternative Education Certification program is designed to provide the successful student with certification for teaching in a specific content area on the secondary level. The student must have a bachelor's degree, and, have been involved in a career for at least a year.
In addition to the VDOE required content and professional education courses, the student will have to take and pass the Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment (VCLA), Virginia Reading Assessment (VRA), Praxis II and the State Child Abuse Training module.
Guidelines
Secondary Content Areas (Grades 6-12), Art (preK-12), Foreign Language (preK-12), Special Education (General Curriculum K-12)
- A passing score on the VCLA test is required before enrollment into the ACT program.
- A passing score on Praxis II test by major/content area must be submitted before student teaching.
Guides
Schedule sequence [PDF]
Advising Guides
Art [PDF]
Biology [PDF]
Chemistry [PDF]
Earth Science [PDF]
English [PDF]
Foreign Language [PDF]
History and Social Science [PDF]
Mathematics [PDF]
Special Education [PDF]