{"data":{"id":"us-va/8vac20-23-200","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"8VAC20-23-200","heading":"Adult education","body":"A. Endorsement requirements. The candidate shall have:\n\n1. Earned a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution or hold a Collegiate Professional License (requires a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution); and\n\n2. A minimum of 15 semester hours in adult education that shall include the following competencies and one semester of supervised successful full-time, or an equivalent number of hours of part-time experience, teaching of adults:\n\na. Understanding of the nature or psychology of the adult learner or adult development;\n\nb. Understanding of the knowledge, skills, and processes needed for the selection, evaluation, and instructional applications of the methods and materials for adults to become college and career ready, including:\n\n(1) Curriculum development in adult basic education or Virginia Board of Education-approved high school equivalency instruction;\n\n(2) Literacy skills for adults;\n\n(3) Numeracy skills for adults;\n\n(4) Reading comprehension for adult education; and\n\n(5) Other adult basic skills instruction.\n\nB. Individuals not holding a Collegiate Professional License or a Postgraduate Professional License shall meet the professional teacher's assessment requirements prescribed by the Virginia Board of Education.","path":["Title 8. Education","Agency 20. State Board of Education","Chapter 23. Licensure Regulations for School Personnel","Part V. Licensure Regulations Governing PreK-12, Special Education, Secondary Grades 6-12, and Adult Education Endorsements"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title8/agency20/chapter23/section200/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:47:25Z","sha256":"69b60135f98de1eb1813fdfb5ff0e9b332a51c3d728200d971ba2d792b3c7ee7","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/8vac20-23-190","next":"us-va/8vac20-23-210"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}