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Licensure Renewal
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Welcome to the Licensure Renewal information page. As the owner of your teaching license, you should maintain accurate records of each license renewal activity and keep copies of all information. Should you leave the employment of Loudoun County Public Schools, the license renewal information you maintain is what you will take with you to your next destination. Make certain all information is accurate and signed by your renewal advisor (Principal, Assistant Principal, or Supervisor).HRTD must receive all renewal documentation by January 19, 2024. You may submit your completed packet of renewal documents to the Department of HRTD between January 2-19, 2024. Applications should not be dated before January 1, 2024. You can submit by interoffice mail(Pony) in a red envelope, HRTD dropbox on the 1st floor of the administration building, or by USPS mail. Please indicate your licensure specialist's name on the envelope. Licensure Specialists Assignments
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Licensure Renewal Overview
All professionally licensed personnel holding a five-year renewable Virginia license must renew their license as required by the regulations of the Virginia State Board of Education. Review the Virginia Licensure Renewal Manual (Word Document) for further information.
Licensure Fee Schedule- Effective January 1, 2019. Pay online (Recommended) or by check, payable to County of Loudoun.
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License Renewal Application and Fee
At the time of renewal, please submit the following documents (as applicable) as a complete renewal packet to your assigned Licensure Specialist.
Print out an application here Virginia Renewal Manual.
The date on page 1 of your application needs to be January 1, 2024 or later.
A $50 Licensure Renewal fee made payable to the County of Loudoun or pay online.
There is no cap on fees for license actions per request. For example, if you are renewing your license ($50), changing your degree status to Masters Degree ($25) and requesting an endorsement evaluation ($50), you will be assessed $125.
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Professional Development Points (180)
Individuals are required to earn 180 professional development points to renew their license. Renewal points can be accrued by completion of activities through one or more of the following eight options:
- College credit- Acceptable coursework offers content that provides new information and is offered by a regionally accreditied two-year or four- year college or university. College CreditCourses must be taken for credit, and the license holder must earn a passing grade or a "pass" in courses taken on a "pass" or "fail" basis.) Official transcripts must be submitted if using Option 1 – College Credit.
- Professional conference
- Curriculum development
- Publication of article
- Publication of book
- Mentorship/supervision
- Educational project
- Professional development activity
- Record your points on page 3 of your renewal application
- Access Power School Professional Learning via LCPSGO (use Lead ID and password) to review your professional development activities. You should print out and submit a copy of your professional development activities as part of the renewal packet if you use Option 8.
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Former LCPS teachers needing their LCPS transcripts should email LCPSTranscriptRequest@lcps.org. This should only be used for LCPS transcript requests.
- For activities not in PowerSchool Professional Learning, you can submit certificates with your renewal packet for Options 2-8 from above.
- Teacher's Request for Relicensure Points - Use this form to submit a request for relicensure points. Submit prior to your activity to your principal/supervisor for signature and submit to your assigned licensure specialist.
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Training Requirements for Licensure Renewal
Training required to complete your licensure renewal (each/every renewal). Please review the Renewal Checklist for links to training and documents:
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Training Requirements for School Counseling
Required if you have an endorsement in School Counseling - Training in the Recognition of Mental Health Disorder and Behavioral Distress.
Requirement: Every person seeking inital licensure or renewal of a license with an endorsement as a school counselor shall complete training in the recognition of mental disorder and behaviral distress including depression, trauma, violence, youth suicide, and substance abuse. Print and provide the certificates when you submit your packet.
Training: Refer to the following for training options
- Training Options for Individuals Seeking Initial Licensure or Renewal of a License with an Endorsement as a School Counselor(Word)
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Virginia State and Local Civic Education Module Training
Virginia History or State and Local Civic Education Module Training- Print the certificate after completing the module
Required if you have the following endorsements:
- Early-Middle Education K-8
- Elementary Grades NK-8
- Elementary Grades K-7
- Elementary Grades K-8
- Elementary Grades 1-7
- Elementary Grades 4-7
- Kindergarten Elementary Grades 1-7
- Economics
- Government
- History
- History and Social Sciences
- Middle Education Grades 4-8
- Middle Education Grades 5-8
- Middle Education Grades 6-8
- Middle Education Grades 6-7
- Middle Education 6-8: History and Social Science
If you are licensed and endorsed to teach (i) middle school civics or economics or (ii) high school government or history, license renewal cannot be processed without completing the module or professional development course specifically related to Virginia history or state and local government that has a value of five professional developments.
Links
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Virginia License Renewal Manual (The Application for License Renewal is contained within the Virginia Licensure Renewal Manual.)
Licensure Specialist Assignments
PowerSchool Professional Learning (LCPSGO)
