Apply For Certification

Substitute Teacher Pool

Professional Educator Class I

Professional Educator Class II

Substitute Teacher Pool

Professional Educator Class I

Professional Educator Class II

General Certification Requirements

For initial certification in the U.S. Virgin Islands, all candidates must:

Have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited or approved institution

Submit a Professional Staff Certification application

Submit official transcripts from all accredited institutions

Demonstrate proof of U.S. citizenship, permanent residency or other approved work status

Complete a course in Virgin Islands history within the first year of employment *

Pass the Praxis® tests for their certification area **

*Applies only to school-based professionals appointed to the Virgin Islands public school system AFTER the 1991-1992 school year.

**Applies only to secondary school and elementary content area teachers.

Any person who would like to teach in the Virgin Islands must also complete the general course requirements consisting of the areas outlined below. Elementary school teachers need 36 education semester credits and secondary school teachers need 26 education semester credits consisting of the area below.

Foundations of Education: Areas such as Philosophy of Education, School Effectiveness, History of Education, and Comparative Education

Educational Psychology: Areas such as growth and development of children from birth through life span, Psychology of Learning, Child Adolescent Psychology and Mental Hygiene

Curriculum and Methods: A minimum of 18 semester credit hours in teaching Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, Fine Arts, Science, Social Studies plus effective teaching skills, classroom management, measurement and evaluation

Educational Technology or comparable computer course

Special Education

Student Teaching which includes supervised observation, participation and full-time responsible teaching in an elementary school, totaling at least 6 but not more than 12 semester credit hours

To apply for certification, complete the application form below and submit it to the VI Board of Education with a nonrefundable application fee:

$30 for Professional Educator Class I or II certificate
$15 for Substitute Teacher Pool ceritifcate

Application fee must be in the form of a money order, cashier’s check, or certified bank check payable to VI Board of Education.