West Virginia Code
Chapter 18A. School Personnel
Article 3. Training, Certification, Licensing, Professional Development

§18A-3-1. Teacher Preparation Programs; Program Approval and Standards; Authority to Issue Teaching Certificates - (a) The education of professional educators in the state is...

§18A-3-1a. Alternative Programs for the Education of Teachers; Purpose; Definitions - (a) Purpose. – Sections one-a, one-b, one-c, one-d, one-e, one-f,...

§18A-3-1b. Alternative Program Partnerships; Formation; Necessary Partners; Partnership Agreements; Single-Provider Programs - (a) Formation. – One or more schools or school districts,...

§18A-3-1c. Alternative Program Instruction for Classroom Teachers; Methods; Training and Evaluation Phases; Professional Support Team; Tuition - (a) Alternative program instruction. -- An alternative program for classroom...

§18A-3-1d. Alternative Program Rules; Necessary Contents - (a) Alternative program rules. ( (1) The state board shall...

§18A-3-1e. State Board Approval; Prohibited Acts - (a) State Board approval. – (1) The State Board shall...

§18A-3-1f. Alternative Program Participation; Eligibility for Alternative Program Certificate; Contract Renewals; Hiring Preference - (a) Alternative program participation. A person may not participate in...

§18A-3-1g. Alternative Program for Highly Qualified Special Education Teachers - (a) An alternative program for highly qualified special education teachers...

§18A-3-1h. Additional Alternative Program to Prepare Highly Qualified Special Education Teachers - (a) An additional alternative program to prepare highly qualified special...

§18A-3-1i. Recommendation for Certification of Alternative Program Teachers; Report Forms to Be Prepared by State Superintendent; Appeal - (a) At the conclusion of an approved alternative program, the...

§18A-3-1j. Additional Alternative Preparation Programs Administered by the Department of Education - (a) Additional alternative programs to prepare teachers established or adopted...

§18A-3-2. Teacher Certification; Required; Expiration; - qualifications; certification of aliens. Any professional educator, as defined in...

§18A-3-2a. Certificates Valid in the Public Schools That May Be Issued by the State Superintendent - NOTE: West Virginia Code 18A-3-2a was amended by two bills...

§18A-3-2c. Minimum Qualities, Proficiencies and Skills Required of Principals; State Board Rule - On or before October 1, 2018, the state board shall...

§18A-3-3. Renewal of Certificates; Permanent Certification - (a) Until the person qualifies for a permanent certificate, any...

§18A-3-3a. Payment of Tuition, Registration and Other Fees for Teachers; Maximum Payment per Teacher - (a) The West Virginia Department of Education shall promulgate rules...

§18A-3-4. Validity of Present Certificates - Nothing in this article shall be construed or interpreted in...

§18A-3-5. Validity of Certificates Held by Members of Armed Forces - A certificate held by a member of the Armed Forces...

§18A-3-6. Grounds for Revocation or Suspension of Certificates; Other Authorized Actions by State Superintendent; Required Reporting by County Superintendents; and Recalling Certificates for Correction - (a) The state superintendent may, after 10 days notice and...

§18A-3-7. Certificate Fees - The fee for the issuance or renewal of any certificate,...

§18A-3-8. County Professional Staff Development Councils - The Legislature finds the professional expertise and insight of the...

§18A-3-9. County Service Personnel Staff Development Councils - (a) The Legislature finds the professional expertise and insight of...

§18A-3-10. Criminal History Check of Applicants for Licensure by the State Department of Education - (a) Any applicant for an initial license issued by the...

§18A-3-11. Fellowship for 21st Century Learners - (a) The Legislature finds that: (1) There are instances, especially...

§18A-3-12. Technology Integration Specialists - The Legislature finds that technology integration specialists are becoming more...