Interested in obtaining your Virginia Teaching license through an accelerated route?
- All face-to-face instruction
- Small (restricted) class sizes
- A teaching practicum field experience in Phase I
- Methods of Instruction modules in your area of endorsement
The program was very thorough and I felt was well organized . . . I feel that I am fully prepared and confident to teach now.” — David C.
The Career Switcher program at Shenandoah University enabled me to continue teaching high school by day. In the evening, my classmates and I discussed our daily teaching successes and missteps. All of us have been guided by the most thoughtful, experienced, and interesting teaching professionals in Northern Virginia. Their immeasurable insight makes this program and future teachers like me successful.” — Brian F.
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Program Overview
The Career Switcher Program consists of two Phases:
Phase I
Phase I (consisting of 150 hours), teaches our students how to teach, and includes topics on the foundations of education, human growth and development, curriculum, instruction and assessment, teaching with technology, classroom management, reading in the content area and more. In addition to this instruction, 职业转换者还将被安排在参与的学校系统中观察课程并教授选定的课程(40小时的实习现场安排)。. This placement will begin approximately five weeks after beginning Phase I. Upon successful completion of Phase I, 澳门网上赌博平台向职业转换者颁发第一阶段结业证书,并将学生的证书提交给弗吉尼亚教育部(VDOE)进行审查. This packet contains student’s original Career Switcher application form, the fee for processing the application, documentation of 3 years full time work experience, official transcripts, a record of your passing scores in Praxis Subject Assessment and VCLA, and confirmation of your successful completion of Phase I of the Career Switcher program. Once the Department of Education has reviewed your packet, they issue a Career Switcher Provisional License with endorsement(s) to teach in your subject area(s). The student’s first one year, Career Switcher provisional teaching license is issued immediately. 职业转换临时许可证的有效期为一年,并可再续签两次,每次有效期为一年, if needed. The “renewal” or activation of the two remaining dormant licenses is done by the school division who hires you, under contract, to teach.
Phase II
一旦职业转换者在弗吉尼亚州的公立学校部门或国家认可的私立学校获得全职或兼职工作, the student enters Phase II of Career Switchers. During this first year of teaching, Career Switchers will work with a trained mentor teacher who will help improve skills and performance, support morale, and work with the new teacher to put theory into practice. 职业转换者还需要再次与澳门网上赌博平台进行额外20小时的专业发展课程. These workshops provide an opportunity for the new teachers to discuss experiences in the classroom, update skills in curriculum and instruction, classroom and behavior management and human growth development. 只有在成功完成第二阶段后,职业转换者才能完成获得弗吉尼亚州教学执照所需的所有要求. After Phase II, students are eligible to receive a ten-year renewable license. 雇用Career Switcher的学校系统将提交10年可更新许可证的建议. 未能完成第二阶段的所有要求意味着学生没有资格获得十年可更新的许可证.
请注意,第一阶段完成后颁发的职业转换临时许可证仅在弗吉尼亚州得到认可. Once Phase II is completed and the Professional License is issued, there is reciprocity with most states.
Application Information
Apply Now To The Career Switcher Program! Here are step-by-step guidelines for applying to Shenandoah University’s Career Switcher Program:
STEP 1:
Advanced Tuition Deposit/Registration A non-refundable, $100 registration fee must be submitted with your Career Switcher application, as a limited number of slots are available each semester in the Career Switcher program. This deposit reserves a position for you in the next Career Switcher class. This deposit is applied towards your Career Switcher tuition, with the balance of tuition due at the time of registration. 填写在线注册表格并支付100美元注册费,请选择以下您想注册的学期:
Pay Deposit/Registration Fee |
STEP 2:
Application Please complete the Career Switcher Program Application Form and mail it to: Shenandoah University Extended and Distance Education 1460 University Drive Winchester, VA 22601 You only need to submit these two documents to reserve a spot in an upcoming program. (We prefer that you mail us additional required documents as you acquire them).
STEP 3:
Prepare for and schedule a PRAXIS Subject Assessment as soon as possible. These exams are required in order to join the program and take significant time to schedule. The PRAXIS Subject Assessment should be taken in the subject(s) you wish to teach. The test measures your knowledge of the subject matter. 获取由弗吉尼亚教育部(VDOE)认可的PRAXIS科目评估考试标识符的完整列表。, click PRAXIS SUBJECT ASSESSMENT TEST CODES and then print. Only a single passing PRAXIS Subject Assessment score is required for entry into our program. Students holding multiple endorsements are also accepted into our Career Switcher program. For general information about the Praxis Subject Assessment Exams, visit ETS’ WEBSITE. For specific information about individual tests, review the PRAXIS Subject Assessment Test Preparation section of ETS’ website. Most PRAXIS Subject Assessment tests are given at a central location, on Saturdays. It is important to plan ahead as deadlines exist and late registration fees can be expensive. Please check the ETS website for current scheduled PRAXIS SUBJECT ASSESSMENT TEST DATES AND LOCATIONS. Allow at least four weeks after you take the test to receive the results, which are to be forwarded to the Office of Extended and Distance Education via email.
STEP 4:
Take the VCLA ( Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment) test. The VCLA is a general test that does not have a mathematics component. This test is available in both paper and electronic versions. Tests are delivered in a central testing center. The test includes multiple-choice questions in reading and comprehension, and a writing test that includes two essay sections. You must take both the reading and writing assessments. Sample tests can be downloaded from both the VCLA and ETS websites referenced above. 零售现场和网上书店将提供大多数PRAXIS科目评估测试和VCLA测试的学习指南. Allow ten business days after you take the test to get the results, which are to be forwarded to the Office of Extended and Distance Education via email.
STEP 5:
Submit remaining documents to the Office of Extended and Distance Education as you receive them. Those documents include your official, sealed transcripts from all previous colleges or universities attended, your official test scores and a resume. These documents are in addition to your advanced tuition deposit and your application. About six weeks prior to the scheduled start date of the next session (Fall or Spring), the Coordinator will forward an email regarding your current application status. 当您完全符合职业转换计划的资格时,扩展和远程教育办公室将通过电子邮件通知您. 所有申请材料和最终学费必须在课程开始前大约三(3)周提交给扩展和远程教育办公室. The exact date is provided to students in the registration materials.
State Reciprocity – SARA
Shenandoah University is a member of NC-SARA, the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements. View the licensure requirements for out-of-state students enrolling in Shenandoah programs leading to licensure. Click on the tab at the bottom of the screen to locate your program. Note that these requirements are subject to change. Please contact your program with questions.
Email us at cseduc@ngskmc-eis.net with Career Switcher program questions.
This is a phenomenal program with phenomenal instructors. The past four months have been exciting, challenging and rewarding. Anyone who wants to teach should seriously consider the career switchers program through Shenandoah University. The program personnel have been friendly, efficient, and helpful from start to finish.” – Cheryl L.
This program not only allowed me to become a teacher but gave me an entirely new perspective on teaching. The work, though consuming and intense, was equally rewarding. I felt honored to have been in this program which allowed me to experience the joys of teaching. I look forward to many more hours in the classroom.” – Robin P.
Application Timeline
Timeline – Suggested test dates in order to meet the requirements for entry into programs for Fall and Spring.
Fall Application Timeline
EVENT | FALL START DATE |
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Register and take Praxis Subject Assessment and VCLA | By July 13,- at the latest Some test titles have a different reporting and testing schedule from other test titles. Please refer to www.ets.org for testing and reporting dates. |
Latest date to submit an application | August 1, -最迟(我们更希望申请人在学期早些时候提交申请,以便在秋季学期保留座位, then add required credentials as completed) |
Complete criminal background check | Prior to August 9 |
Phase I Program begins | Mid-August |
Phase I field experiences begin (approximately) | Mid-October |
Phase I program ends | Mid-December |
Phase II program begins | When full time teaching contract by school division has been issued |
Phase II class meetings (approximate) | September through April |
Phase II mentor assigned | within 2-3 weeks of start of school year and hiring |
Spring Application Timeline
EVENT | SPRING START DATE |
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Register and take Praxis Subject Assessment and VCLA | By November 16,- at the latest Some test titles have a different reporting and testing schedule from other test titles. Please refer to www.ets.org for testing and reporting dates. |
Latest date to submit an application | December 15, -最迟(我们更希望申请人在学期早些时候提交申请,以便在春季学期获得席位, then add required credentials as completed) |
Complete criminal background check | Prior to January 1 |
Phase I Program begins | Early January |
Phase I field experiences begin (approximately) | Mid-March |
Phase I program ends | Late May |
Phase II program begins | When full time teaching contract by school division has been issued |
Phase II class meetings (approximate) | September through April |
Phase II mentor assigned | within 2-3 weeks of start of school year and hiring |
Prerequisites
Prerequisites For The Career Switcher Program
职业转换前景必须在被接受进入职业转换计划之前提交完整的申请包:
- Advanced Deposit Form
- Application Form
- Report on Experience Form(s) verifying three years of full-time work experience (or its equivalent)
- 显示地区认可的学院/大学学士学位的成绩单(必须在发行机构注册办公室密封/盖章的信封中到达我们)
- Passing Praxis Subject Assessment (subject area content) score
- 通过弗吉尼亚通信和语言评估(VCLA)考试成绩:阅读和写作两个子测试
- An up-to-date resume
- Criminal background check (this is initiated through the University)
关于提交这些表格和文件的详细信息可以在下面的申请信息部分找到. 澳门网上赌博平台可以审查你的成绩单,并与你讨论你的背景和兴趣,以帮助确定你最适合教什么科目. If you earned your Bachelor’s Degree outside of the USA, please note that you must have your transcript evaluated by an accreditation agency. This must be a course by course evaluation. There is a list of agencies approved by the VDOE to review transcripts from foreign countries. Endorsement Areas Offered through SU’s Career Switcher program Shenandoah University accepts the following areas of endorsement in our Career Switcher program:
- Mathematics 6-12
- English 6-12
- History and Social Science 6-12
- Earth Science
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Foreign Languages PreK-12
- Technology Education
- Family & Consumer Sciences
- Business & Information Technology
- Marketing Education
- ALL Middle School Subjects
- Health and Physical Education PreK-12
- Music PreK-12
- Art PreK-12
- English as a Second Language PreK-12
- Computer Science
请注意,基础教育和特殊教育不是澳门网上赌博平台职业转换计划提供的认可领域. Criminal Background Checks Prior to final acceptance to the SU Career Switcher program, all participants must undergo a criminal background check through Shenandoah University. Information will be distributed to students about this process. Please note that this background check includes a Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) check. The fee for this check is in addition to the tuition for the Career Switcher program. 申请人对其犯罪背景调查有任何担忧,应在申请该计划之前联系扩展和远程教育协调员. 一些学区要求他们自己的背景调查,在这些学区完成实地澳门网上赌博平台的学生将完成额外的背景调查,费用由学区承担. Students will be notified of this additional check when beginning their practicum field experience.
Email us at cseduc@ngskmc-eis.net with Career Switcher program questions.
Locations & Schedules
澳门网上赌博平台职业转换项目在温彻斯特主校区、劳顿和弗雷德里克斯堡校区提供.
Please click the term and locations below for the schedule for your class location:
Winchester | Fall 2024 Schedule |
Loudoun | Fall 2024 Schedule |
Fredericksburg | Fall 2024 Schedule |
Phase II Meeting Schedule
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2024-2025 |
Open Houses
Interested In Learning More About Shenandoah University’s Career Switcher Program? Attend One Of Our Upcoming Open House Events.
Virtual Open Houses
Live Zoom Meetings all begin at 7 p.m.
- Wednesday, May 8th at 7 p.m.
Email us at cseduc@ngskmc-eis.net with Career Switcher program questions.
Tuition & Refund Policy
Tuition
The program cost is $4,995 for the Fall/Spring 2023-2024 term. All course materials are included* in the program cost. This payment covers all instruction in Phase I of the program. Phase II tuition cost is $255, starting with the Fall 2022 cohort. *An additional background check fee of $60-70 is payable at the beginning of the program, as well as a $100 in-state/ $150 out-of-state licensure fee at the end of Phase I.
Refund Policy
Once classes begin, program withdrawals and refunds are considered on a case-by-case basis. Withdrawal and refund requests must be made in writing to the Director of Extended and Distance Education. Withdrawal requests are then reviewed by the Hornet Central Manager, whose decision is final. Any authorized tuition refund will be pro-rated depending upon the request submission date.
Contact Us
Asst. Coordinator of the Career Switcher program: Ms. Kimberly Otyenoh Phone: (540) 535-3552 E-mail: kotyenoh@ngskmc-eis.net
Coordinator of the Career Switcher program: Mrs. Suzanne Park Phone: (540) 535-3579 E-mail: spark@ngskmc-eis.net
Director of the Career Switcher program: Mr. Dennis Keffer Phone: (540) 535-3544 dkeffer@ngskmc-eis.net