West Virginia University has made it easier to receive the training needed to obtain the 5202 permit. The popular course that has been offered in classrooms around the state is now available online. If you need to renew your 5202 permit, you should enroll in our renewal class.

NOTE: Wood County hires 5202 Substitutes in critical needs areas. Please contact the Board of Education Personnel Office at (304)-420-9663

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Background

West Virginia Policy 5202 establishes the minimum requirements for the licensure of educational personnel to be employed in the public schools of West Virginia. The primary purpose of licensure is to assure the public that educators meet established levels of competence to deliver an appropriate and effective educational program to the state's public school students. Licensure requirements established in this policy provide a means of ensuring that persons employed in West Virginia public schools have the necessary knowledge and skills to meet the responsibilities of their professional assignments in instruction, student support services and/or administration.

Course Goal

As a student in this course, you will be provided with a review of the laws and policies that govern teaching in West Virginia. You will learn the specific procedures to obtain your initial Substitute Teacher Permit according to West Virginia Policy 5202. You will be provided with information about teaching and classroom management.

Course Objectives

To provide participants:

• Information on how to become a substitute teacher.
• General information about teaching.
• The opportunity to learn about the laws and policies that are relevant to teaching.
• Specific information about various teaching strategies and classroom management.
• Resources to assist them as substitute teachers.

Course Structure and Schedule

This is a non-credit course offered for 18 clock hours. The student can register at any time during the year. Cost is $157 per student. A certificate for course completion will be issued.

Prerequisite(s) for the course include a four year college degree, and a 2.0 GPA in undergraduate studies. A co-requisite for this course includes 4 hours of classroom observations. An up-to-date Tine (tuberculosis) Test is also required.

No textbook is required. A Recommended Reading: Rutherford, Paula. “Why Didn’t I learn This in College?”

Overview/Subject Matter

Topics to be Studied

• School Law and Policies
• Expectations of Substitute Teachers
• Classroom Management
• Information about Teaching in Today’s Classrooms
• Teaching Strategies
• Preventing Misbehavior
• Dealing with Misbehavior
• General Information about Students

Special Projects to be Included in the Course

• Participants will mail the Classroom Observation Form to the instructor.
• Participants are expected to put together a “Magic Bag/Bag of Tricks.”
• Complete the course evaluation.

Methods of Student Evaluation
Participants will:

• Read each section of the course.
• Spend a minimum of 14 clock hours reading and reviewing the information provided in the course.
• Provide a verification of four hours of classroom visits.
• Respond to four scenarios posted on the discussion board.
• Complete each section’s quiz with a minimum of 80% accuracy.

Registration

Register online through our secure server or fill out this form and fax or mail it to Extended Learning. You will be given class access by email within five working days. Call 1-800-2Learn2, or email WVUEnrich@mail.wvu.edu if you have any questions. Major credit cards and electronic checks are accepted.