Virginia § 22.1-290.02 - Traineeships for education of special education personnel
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 22.1-290.02 — Traineeships for education of special education personnel, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 22.1-290.02. Traineeships for education of special education personnel
A. There are hereby established traineeships that shall be awarded to persons who are interested in working in programs for the education of children with disabilities for either part-time or full-time study in programs designed to qualify them as special education personnel in the public schools. Applicants for such traineeships shall be graduates of a recognized institution of higher education.
B. The award of such traineeships shall be made by the State Board, and the number of awards during any one year shall depend upon the amounts appropriated by the General Assembly for this purpose. The amount awarded for each traineeship shall be $450 for a minimum of six semester hours of course work in areas relating to special education to be taken by the applicant during a single semester or summer session.
C. This program shall be administered by the Department of Education under rules and regulations promulgated by the State Board.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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