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COLLEGIATE PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE

Recipients of the degree of Bachelor of Science in Education will receive
the Collegiate Professional Certificate, the highest form of certificate

for teachers issued by the Virginia State Board of Education. This certificate
is valid for ten years, renewable for a similar period, and entitles the
holder to teach in both high and elementary schools in Virginia.

Holders of Collegiate Certificates, the certificates of second rank issued
by the State Board of Education, may obtain the Collegiate Professional
Certificate by attending the University one session and taking three full
courses in Education.

Curricula organized to meet the requirements for the degree of Bachelor
of Science in Education fulfill both academic and professional requirements
for the highest grade of professional high school certificates issued without
examination by the various state departments of Education to holders of
baccalaureate degrees. The graduate courses in Education are recognized
in states requiring graduate study for professional certificates.