The primary purpose for licensing teachers and other school personnel is to maintain standards of professional competence. The responsibility for licensure is set forth in § 22.1-298.1 of the Code of Virginia, which states that the Virginia Board of Education shall prescribe by regulation the requirements for licensure of teachers.
8 Va. Admin. Code § 20-23-30
Statutory Authority: §§ 22.1-298.1 and 22.1-299 of the Code of Virginia.