COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Division of Teacher Education and Licensure
P. O. Box 2120
Richmond, Virginia 23218-2120

ENDORSEMENT REQUIREMENTS

TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION

  1. Completed an approved teacher preparation program in technology education; or
  2. Completed a major in technology education or 39 semester hours in technology education distributed in the following areas:

a.      Technology and culture (experiences shall include the historical development of technology and its present and future impact on the individual, society and the environment): 6 semester hours;

b.      Technological foundations (experiences shall include technical design and illustration, energy and power, electronics and material science): 12 semester hours;

c.      Technological processes (experiences shall include technical design, material processing, manufacturing, construction, and graphic communication): 12 semester hours; and

d.      Technological systems (experiences shall include communication, production, and transportation systems): 9 semester hours; or

  1. Earned a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with a major in one of the following fields of study: architecture, design, engineering, or physics; and completed 18 semester hours of technology education content course work, including at least 3 semester hours in each of the following areas: technology and culture, technological foundations, technological processes, and technological systems.

 

"Individuals applying for an initial license through the alternate route as prescribed by the Board of Education must meet the following criteria to be eligible to request experiential learning credits in lieu of the coursework for the endorsement (teaching) content area":

  • Hold a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university;
  • Have atleast five years of documented full-time work experience that may include
    specialized training related to the endorsement sought; and
  • Have met qualifying score on the content knowledge assessment prescribed by the Board of Education.