COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

P.O. BOX 2120

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23218-2120

SUPTS. MEMO NO. 52

March 4, 2005

INFORMATIONAL

TO:	Division Superintendents
FROM:	Jo Lynne DeMary Superintendent of Public Instruction
SUBJECT:	Revised List of Credentials Approved for the Board of Educations Career and Technical Education Seal, the Board of Educations Seal of Advanced Mathematics and Technology, and Student-Selected Verified Credit

At its meeting on February 23, 2005, the Board of Education approved additional industry certifications and examinations for the boards Career and Technical Education Seal, the Seal of Advanced Mathematics and Technology, and the student-selected verified credit, and removed certain industry certifications and examinations from the approved list.

The Board of Education also approved additional occupational competency assessments from the National Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI). The job ready occupational competency assessments that have been approved by the Board of Education from NOCTI can be used only for student-selected verified credit.

The revised list of board-approved certifications, licenses, examinations, and occupational competency assessments can be accessed at the following Department of Education website: www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/Instruction/CTE/memos/seals/certifications.doc. The Web-based CTE Administrative Planning Guide will be revised this summer to reflect this board action. The updated 2004-05 version contains most CTE course/program correlations to board-approved certifications, licenses, examinations, and occupational competency assessments as well as summary information for each credential.

Questions concerning these certifications should be addressed to Elizabeth M. Russell (Elizabeth.Russell@doe.virginia.gov), director of the office of career and technical education, at 804/225-2847, or Gordon F. Creasy (Gordon.Creasy@doe.virginia.gov), specialist for industry certification and licensure, at 804/225-2057.

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