Introduction to Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow
This exploratory course fosters student interest in, understanding of, and appreciation for the teaching profession and introduces students to careers in education. Students will develop self-awareness, collaborate with peers, build positive learning environments, and discover learner differences. The curriculum is designed to help students set attainable professional goals in the education and training career cluster. This course introduces students to the high school Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow (VTfT) program. Contextual instruction and student participation in co-curricular career and technical student organization (CTSO) activities will develop leadership, interpersonal, and career skills. High-quality work-based learning (HQWBL) will provide experiential learning opportunities related to students' career goals and/or interests, integrated with instruction, and performed in partnership with local businesses and organizations.
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Course Sequences
A combination of this course and those below, equivalent to two 36-week courses, is a concentration sequence. Students wishing to complete a specialization may take additional courses based on their career pathways. A program completer is a student who has met the requirements for a CTE concentration sequence and all other requirements for high school graduation or an approved alternative education program.
- Child Development and Parenting (18 Weeks)
- Child Development and Parenting (36 Weeks)
- Early Childhood, Education, and Services I (36 Weeks)
- Individual Development (18 Weeks)
- Individual Development (36 Weeks)
- Introduction to Early Childhood Education (18 Weeks)
- Introduction to Early Childhood Education (36 Weeks)
- Life Planning (18 Weeks)
- Life Planning (36 Weeks)
- Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow I (36 Weeks)
Industry Credentials (Only apply to 36-week courses)
Virginia’s High Demand Occupations and Apprenticeable Occupations
Section § 2.2-2472 of the Code of Virginia requires the Virginia Board of Workforce Development (VBWD) to publish a list of jobs, trades, and professions for which a high demand for qualified workers exists or is projected. The Virginia Office of Education Economics (VOEE) collaborated with the VBWD and related stakeholders to develop the high demand occupations list. VOEE’s mission is to leverage data to inform educational programming, policy, and workforce partnerships across the Commonwealth. See also the Virginia 2024 High Demand Occupations Dashboard.
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Code, Occupation Description, and Active Apprenticeable Occupation status (Yes/No per the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry).
| SOC Code | Occupation Description | Apprenticeable Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| 113131 | Training and Development Managers | No |
| 119039 | Education Administrators, All Other | No |
| 252021 | Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | No |
| 252031 | Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | No |
| 252059 | Special Education Teachers, All Other | No |
| 399011 | Childcare Workers | Yes |
| 434121 | Library Assistants, Clerical | No |
| 252011 | Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | Yes |
| 212099 | Religious Workers, All Other | No |
| 212021 | Directors, Religious Activities and Education | No |
| 211091 | Health Education Specialists | No |
| 131151 | Training and Development Specialists | Yes |
| 132071 | Credit Counselors | No |
Career Clusters
| Pathway | Occupation |
|---|---|
| Plant Systems |
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| Agribusiness |
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| Animal Systems |
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| Food Science and Processing |
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| Pathway | Occupation |
|---|---|
| Information Technology (IT) Support and Services |
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| Data Science and Artificial Intelligence |
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| Pathway | Occupation |
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| Early Childhood Development |
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| Learner Support and Community Engagement |
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| Teaching, Training, and Facilitation |
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| Pathway | Occupation |
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| Health Data and Administration |
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| Personal Care Services |
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| Pathway | Occupation |
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| Leadership and Operations |
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