West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-136 - Minimum Requirements for the Licensure of Professional/Paraprofessional Personnel and Advanced Salary Classifications (5202) › Appendix A - Programmatic Levels and Specializations Recognized on the Professional Certificate[6]

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Recognized Programmatic Levels
Preschool Education
Pre-k-Pre-k
Preschool to Adult
Pre-k-Adult
Kindergarten to Grade 12
Grades K-12
Early Education
Pre-k-K
Early Childhood
Grades K-4
Elementary Education
Grades K-6
Middle Childhood
Grades 5-9
Adolescent
Grades 9-Adult
Adult
Adult
Grade Level Options for General Education
				  Specializations
Agriculture
5-Adult
Algebra I
5-Adult
Algebra II
5-Adult
American Sign Language
Pre-k-Adult, 5-Adult
Art
Pre-k-Adult, 5-Adult, 5-9
Biology
9-Adult
Business Education
5-Adult
Chemistry
9-Adult
Chemistry/Physics
9-Adult
Chinese
Pre-k-Adult, 5-Adult
Computer Science Education
Pre-k-Adult
Dance
Pre-k-Adult, 5-Adult
Driver Education
9-Adult
Earth & Space Science
5-Adult
Early Childhood Education
K-4
Early Education
Pre-k-K
Elementary Education
K-6
Elementary Mathematics Education
K-6
Elementary Mathematics Specialization
K-6
Elementary Mathematics Specialist2
K-6
English
5-Adult, 5-9
English as a Second Language
Pre-k-Adult
Family & Consumer Science
5-Adult
French
Pre-k-Adult, 5-Adult
General Mathematics through Algebra I
5-9
General Science
5-Adult, 5-9
Geometry
5-Adult
German
Pre-k-Adult, 5-Adult
Health
Pre-k-Adult, 5-Adult
Instructional Technology
Pre-k-Adult
Japanese
Pre-k-Adult, 5 Adult
Journalism
5-Adult, 9-Adult
Latin
5-Adult, Pre-k-Adult
Marketing
9-Adult
Mathematics (Comprehensive)
5-Adult
Music
Pre-k-Adult
Oral Communications
5-Adult, 9-Adult
Physical Education
Pre-k-Adult, 5-Adult, 5-9
Physics
9-Adult
Preschool Education
Pre-k-Pre-k
Reading Education
K-6, 5-Adult
Reading Specialist1,2,3
Pre-k-Adult
Russian
Pre-k-Adult, 5-Adult
School-Library Media
Pre-k-Adult
Social Studies
5-Adult, 5-9
Spanish
Pre-k-Adult, 5-Adult
Technology Education
5-Adult
Theatre
Pre-k-Adult, 5-Adult
Wellness (Health-Physical Education Combined
							 Major)
Pre-k-Adult
Grade Level Options for Special Education
				  Specializations
Autism4
Pre-k- K, K-6, 5-Adult
Developmentally Delayed
K-6
Emotional/Behavior Disorders
K-6, 5-Adult
Gifted
1-12
Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Pre-k-Adult
Intellectual Disabilities
K-6, 5-Adult
Multi-Categorical (E/BD, MI, SLD, excluding
							 Autism)
K-6, 5-Adult
Preschool Special Needs
Pre-k-K
Severe Disabilities
K-Adult
Specific Learning Disabilities
K-6, 5-Adult
Visual Impairment
Pre-k-Adult
Grade Level Options for Student Support
				  Specializations
Counselor2
Pre-k-Adult
School Nurse
Pre-k-Adult
School Psychologist2
Pre-k-Adult
Social Services and Attendance
Pre-k-Adult
Speech Language Pathologist2
Pre-k-Adult
Grade Level Options for Administrative Specializations
General Supervisor2
Pre-k-Adult
Principal2
Pre-k-Adult
Superintendent2
Pre-k-Adult
The WVDE shall issue certificates for discontinued
				  specializations only to those students enrolled in an approved program at the
				  time the program was discontinued.
Grade Level Options for Classroom Assistant Teachers
Early Childhood Classroom Assistant Teacher (ECCAT)
							 Authorization
Pre-k-3
Special Education Assistant Teacher (Aide V)
Pre-k-K
Behavioral Support Assistant Teacher (Aide VI)
Pre-k-K
Grade Level Options for Career Technical
				  Specializations
All Specializations
5-Adult, AD-AD
Grade Level Options for Paraprofessionals
Paraprofessionals5
Pre-k -Adult
Grade Level Modification Eligible Areas
Superintendent
Physical Education
Principal
Reading Specialist
Supervisor of General Instruction
School Library/Media
Content Endorsement (5-12, 7-12, 5-8)
Social Studies - U.S. History
Content Endorsement for CTE (9-Adult)
Special Education Endorsement(s)
Art
Counselor
Elementary
Speech Language Pathologist
English as a Second Language
School Nurse
Gifted
Speech Therapy
Health
School Psychologist
Music
School Service/Attendance
1Graduate Level Certification
				  Program Required
2MA Required
3Reading Specialist requires a
				  completion of an MA in Reading Specialist or an MA and a Graduate Certification
				  Program in Reading Specialist reflective on official seal bearing
				  transcripts.
4Autism. An individual may not add
				  the Autism Endorsement from solely taking the content area test for Autism. See
				  section 19.3 for requirements to add Autism to a certificate.
5Associate Degree Required
6Endorsements eligible to be added
				  to an Alternative Teaching Certificate or to a certificate equivalent to a
				  professional certificate may be found in the West Virginia Licensure Testing
				  Directory on the WVDE website.