Does Virginia have an Interstate Agreement which allows us to accept teaching endorsements from other states for licensure?
Yes, Virginia has signed a five year Interstate Agreement Contract with the following 44 states and the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming. This contract allows us to issue licenses to applicants who hold current, valid licenses with comparable teaching endorsements (i.e., a teaching area that is the same or similar to one of the 57 teaching areas offered in Virginia). Mid-Atlantic Regional Teachers Project (MARTP) Meritorious New Teacher Candidate Designation The Meritorious New Teacher Candidate Designation acknowledges h
