Listed below are required training modules licensed teachers must complete every renewal cycle. Please visit the Virginia Department of Education website to review the most current information on licensure in the state of Virginia.

Licensed teachers can earn points towards license renewal by completing a college credit course. Please review the following updated guidelines (fall 2022) for college credit licensure points.

• Teachers must submit official transcripts to receive licensure points for college credit courses.

• One semester hour = 30 Licensure Points

• Eligible college credit courses must offer new information not previously taken

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition Assistance is available to Chesapeake Public Schools employees to help reduce the cost incurred when furthering one’s education or taking courses for licensure renewal. Current employees can learn more about our tuition assistance process here.

Scroll down to the bottom of this page to access the VDOE’s document with direct links to each module.

• Child Abuse and Neglect Recognition and Intervention (5 points)

• Dyslexia Awareness (5 points)

• Meaningful IEP Online* (5 points)
  *teacher must type in name and date before printing certificate; handwritten certificates will not be accepted

• Building a More Inclusive Community Key Elements (5 points)

• CPR/First Aid/AED, to include hands-on CPR**  (5 points)
  **Sign up for a Heartsaver class through Professional Development OR complete the three (3) separate training modules located on the Vector platform under the “Health” tab.  Check with your principal, school nurse, or Department Head to schedule a CPR hands-on training session.  

Scroll down to the bottom of this page to access the VDOE’s document with direct links to each module.

• School Counselor (applies only to School Counselors, point values vary) 

• Virginia History or State and Local Government (applies only to those with the following endorsements):

  • Early – Grades NK-8, Elementary Grades K-7, Elementary Grades K-8, Elementary Grades 1-7, Middle Education K-8

  • 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, Social Studies – Without History

Notice: The VDOE provides links to training modules and access to “statutory requirements” for licensure and re-licensure on their website. The links in the document provided below are copied directly from the VDOE website. If any of the links below are broken, please visit the VDOE website for the latest information.