Teacher Licensure State Requirements - West Virginia

Become a Teacher in West Virginia

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Before becoming a licensed teacher in West Virginia, you must meet all of West Virginia’s teacher certification requirements, including:

• Graduation from a bachelor’s degree or higher program from a regionally or state-accredited college or university.
• Completion of a teacher education program that is approved to lead to teacher certification in the home state of the program, and recommendation for certification by the approved program.
• Meet the basic skills requirement.
• Passing scores on the required Praxis II exams.
• Fingerprint clearance resulting from completing the required background check.
• A minimum overall GPA of 2.5 on all college/university coursework attempted.

Note: Listed requirements are current and are subject to change at any time, even during enrollment.

For the most current information about becoming a licensed teacher in West Virginia, please check the West Virginia Department of Education website:
West Virginia Department of Education Web site
1-800-982-2378