This large pool of school employees — such as teaching assistants, clerks, and others with or
without baccalaureate degrees — are largely minorities.
Individuals interested in seeking National Board Certification must have earned a
baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution, have completed three years of full - time teaching or school counseling experience and have held a valid state license
without deficiencies (not an interim or emergency license) during the three years of employment, possess a valid five - year Virginia license, and be employed as a public school teacher or school counselor in a Virginia public school.