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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 20, 2023. You may submit your completed packet of renewal documents to the Department of HRTD between January 3-20, 2023. Applications should not be dated before January 1, 2023. 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, 2023 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).
Child Abuse Recognition and Intervention Training
Requirement: License renewal requires completion of the Child Abuse Recognition and Intervention Training Verification certificate.
Training Module: Child Abuse and Neglect: Recognition, Reporting, and Responding for Educators. This online course is provided by the Virginia Department of Social Services training division.
Individuals must select the "Required Training/Courses" tab under the heading "Child Protective Services". Then select the "Child Abuse and Neglect: Recognizing, Reporting, and Responding (for educators). Print and provide the certificates when you submit your packet.
Awareness Training on the Indicators of Dyslexia
Requirement: Board of Education regulations governing teacher licesure to require every person seeking initial licensure or renewal of license to complete awareness training, provided by the Department of Education, on the indicators of dyslexia and the evidence-based interventions and accommodations for dyslexia.
Training Module: A Dyslexia Awareness Training Module is available to meet the requirement of awareness training on the indicators of dyslexia and the evidence-based interventions. This module is accessible from PCs and Mac computers. Viewing on an iPad or smartphone requires the download of the free "mobile player". Users should complete the module in one session and have access to a printer. Print and provide the certificates when you submit your packet.
Emergency First Aid, CPR & AED Certification or Training- Emergency First Aid, CPR & AED Certification or Training- The hands-on training portion is required for licenses expiring on June 30, 2023.
Requirement:
- EFA/CPR/AED- Online and hands-on training is required for expiring 2023 educator licenses. Access it through Schoology using Access Code-CWFN-38JM-2SXSB . Print the module certificate and take with you to your hands-on training session.
- The hands-on training sessions are being created and will show in PowerSchool Professional Learning in the near future. Search CPR.
- After you complete your hands-on training session, your instructor will sign the module certificate that you brought from Schoology.
- Submit a copy of your signed certificate with your renewal packet after you complete the online module and hands-on training.
**NEW***
Effective January 1, 2023, every person seeking renewal of a license as a teacher shall complete training in the instruction of students with disabilities. The Office of Special Education and Student Support Services has developed two training modules that will need to be completed in order to satisfy this requirement, which will be effective January 1, 2023. The Meaningful IEP Meetings and Building a More Inclusive School Community: Key Elements are available on the VDOE website. Each module is about 30-45 minutes long, free, and a certificate of completion can be printed at the end. Both modules must be completed to satisfy this statutory requirement.
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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)