A. The Department of Education may establish a microcredential program for the purpose of permitting any public elementary or secondary school teacher who holds a renewable or provisional license or any individual who participates in any alternate route to licensure program to complete additional coursework and earn microcredentials in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) endorsement areas, including computer science, for which there is a high need for additional qualified teachers.
B. The Department of Education shall direct the Advisory Board on Teacher Education and Licensure to convene a workgroup including pertinent education stakeholders to determine how any microcredential awarded pursuant to any microcredential program established pursuant to subsection A will be used to award add-on endorsements and certifications for teachers in STEM endorsement areas, including computer science, for which there is a high need for additional qualified teachers.
C. Any course offered through any microcredential program established pursuant to subsection A shall be offered in-person or in a blended format of in-person and online instruction.
D. Any teacher who holds a renewable license and who participates, through any microcredential program offered pursuant to subsection A, in courses that do not contribute to an endorsement is eligible for professional development points toward renewal of his license for the number of in-person hours of coursework completed, upon providing a certificate of such participation from the course provider.
2019, cc. 227, 597.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 15 - Teachers, Officers and Employees
§ 22.1-289.1. Teacher compensation; biennial review required
§ 22.1-289.2. Compensation of public school employees called to active duty military service
§ 22.1-290. Board authorized to award teaching scholarship loans
§ 22.1-290.02. Traineeships for education of special education personnel
§ 22.1-290.1. Clinical faculty programs
§ 22.1-290.2. Teacher, other instructional personnel, and support staff shortages; data
§ 22.1-291.1. Planning time for school teachers
§ 22.1-291.1:1. School counselors; staff time
§ 22.1-291.3. Notice of duty to report child abuse or neglect
§ 22.1-291.4. Bullying and abusive work environments prohibited
§ 22.1-292. Penalties on officers and teachers
§ 22.1-292.1. Violations related to secure mandatory tests
§ 22.1-295. Employment of teachers
§ 22.1-295.2. Employment discrimination prohibited
§ 22.1-296.1. Data on convictions for certain crimes and child abuse and neglect required; penalty
§ 22.1-296.2. Fingerprinting required; reciprocity permitted
§ 22.1-296.3. Certain private school employees subject to fingerprinting and criminal records checks
§ 22.1-296.4. Child abuse and neglect data required
§ 22.1-297. Assignment of teachers, principals and assistant principals by superintendent
§ 22.1-298.2. Regulations governing education preparation programs
§ 22.1-298.3. Students with autism spectrum disorders; training required of personnel
§ 22.1-298.4. Teacher preparation programs; learning disabilities
§ 22.1-298.6. Mental health awareness training
§ 22.1-298.7. Teachers and other licensed school board employees; cultural competency training
§ 22.1-299. License required of teachers; provisional licenses; exceptions
§ 22.1-299.2. National Teacher Certification Incentive Reward Program and Fund
§ 22.1-299.4. Teach for America license
§ 22.1-299.5. Waiver of teacher licensure requirements; trade and industrial education programs
§ 22.1-299.6. Career and technical education; three-year licenses
§ 22.1-299.7. Microcredential program; certain STEM subjects
§ 22.1-300. Tuberculosis certificate
§ 22.1-301. Costs of medical examinations and of furnishing medical records
§ 22.1-303. Probationary terms of service for teachers
§ 22.1-303.1. Immunity from civil liability for certain individuals
§ 22.1-305. Nonrenewal of contract of probationary teacher
§ 22.1-305.1. Mentor teacher programs
§ 22.1-305.2. Advisory Board on Teacher Education and Licensure
§ 22.1-307. Dismissal of teacher; grounds
§ 22.1-308. Grievance procedure
§ 22.1-311. Hearing before school board, hearing officer, or fact-finding panel
§ 22.1-313. Decision of school board; generally
§ 22.1-314. Decision of school board; issue of grievability; appeal
§ 22.1-315. Grounds and procedure for suspension
§ 22.1-316. Agreement entered into and enacted into law; form of agreement
§ 22.1-317. Superintendent of Public Instruction to be "designated state official."
§ 22.1-318. Filing and publication of contracts made pursuant to Agreement