1. 1. Earned a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution and graduated from an approved teacher preparation program in adult English as a second language; or
2. 2. Earned a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution and hold a license issued by the Virginia Board of Education with an endorsement in a teaching area; and

3. 3. Completed 21 semester hours of coursework distributed in the following areas:

   1. a. Methods for teaching adult English learners: three semester hours;
   2. b. English linguistics: three semester hours;
   3. c. Cross-cultural education: three semester hours;
   4. d. Modern foreign language: six semester hours; and

   5. e. Electives from the following areas: six semester hours:

      1. (1) Cross-cultural communication;
      2. (2) Second language acquisition;
      3. (3) General linguistics;
      4. (4) Teaching reading to adults;
      5. (5) Adult English learner instruction; or
      6. (6) Adult English learner curriculum development.

Endorsement requirements. The candidate shall have:

Statutory Authority

§§ 22.1-298.1 and 22.1-299 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 34, Issue 24, eff. August 23, 2018; amended, Virginia Register Volume 41, Issue 2, eff. October 24, 2024.