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VA HB785

VA HB785
Teacher licensure; three-year license to teach career and technical education, etc.


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Introduced
01/13/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2026 Regular Regular Session

Bill Summary

Teacher licensure; three-year license to teach career and technical education or dual enrollment courses at public high schools. Requires the Board of Education to provide for the issuance of a three-year license to teach solely career and technical education courses or dual enrollment courses at public high schools in the Commonwealth to any individual who (i) is employed as an instructor by an institution of higher education that is accredited by a nationally recognized regional accreditation body, (ii) is teaching in the specific career and technical education or dual enrollment subject area at such institution in which the individual seeks to teach at a public high school, and (iii) complies with the requirements set forth in relevant law to complete study in child abuse recognition and intervention and certification or training in emergency first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and the use of automated external defibrillators. The bill requires the Board to require any such instructor to maintain continuous employment in such position at the institution of higher education as a condition of continued licensure.

AI Summary

This bill allows the Board of Education to issue a three-year teaching license to individuals who teach career and technical education (CTE) or dual enrollment courses at public high schools, provided they meet specific criteria. CTE courses are designed to prepare students for specific careers, while dual enrollment courses allow high school students to earn college credit. To qualify for this license, an individual must be employed as an instructor at an accredited institution of higher education (a college or university recognized by a major regional accrediting body), be teaching the same subject area at the higher education institution as they intend to teach at the high school, and have completed required training in child abuse recognition and intervention, as well as emergency first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs). As a condition for keeping this license, the instructor must maintain continuous employment in their teaching position at the institution of higher education.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Incorporated by Education (HB332-Rasoul) (Voice Vote) (on 01/28/2026)

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