W. Va. Code R. agency 126, tit. 126, ser. 126-136, app A
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 |
Comprehensive Special Education | 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 |
Deaf and Hard of Hearing (Basic Signing Skills) | Pre-k-Adult |
Deaf and Hard of Hearing (Proficient Signing Skills) | 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 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.
W. Va. Code R. agency 126, tit. 126, ser. 126-136, app A