This site provides information concerning active teaching and educator licenses only, as issued by the Virginia Board of Education. Licenses that are inactive (expired), pending action, or on hold are not included in this query. Local licenses also are not included.

To access a teacher's or educator's license information, enter the first characters of the last name and the first characters of the first name, and then click the "Search" button. (To narrow your search, enter as many letters in the name field as possible.) If more than one name matches your search criteria, a page will be displayed which lists all matching names.

Per the July 6, 2023 Virginia Education Update Newsletter, the Office of Licensure and School Leadership ceased printing licenses on June 21, 2023. However, individuals can verify the validity of their license in the eGov portal or on the public query. If a license verification letter is needed, individuals need to contact licensure@doe.virginia.gov for instructions related to the request.