Rockbridge Teacher Education Consortium

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CAEP Accredited Provider. Excellence in Educator Preparation Accreditation.

You can earn a Virginia Teaching License while pursuing your major field of study. The Rockbridge Teacher Education Consortium (RTEC) is a collaborative teacher preparation partnership between ��Ƶ and Southern Virginia University. RTEC is nationally accreditated through the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).

Teacher Licensure Endorsement Areas

Biology
Chemistry
Chinese, PreK-12
Computer Science
Earth Science
Elementary Education, PreK-6
English
French, PreK-12
German, PreK-12
History and Social Science
Journalism
Latin, PreK-12
Mathematics
Mathematics-Algebra 1 add-on
Middle Education, Grades 6-8
Music: Instrumental, PreK-12
Music: Vocal/Choral, PreK-12
Physics
Spanish, PreK-12
Theatre Arts, PreK-12
Visual Arts, PreK-12

RTEC offers only initial-level programs.

Program Name: Rockbridge Teacher Education Consortium (RTEC)
Program Review Level: Undergraduate
Certificate Level: Elementary (PreK-6); Middle Grades (6-8); Secondary (6-12); or Comprehensive PreK-12 (Designated in Endorsement list below)
Program Category: Initial Licensure Program
Program Review Option: State Review (per VA-CAEP agreement)

CAEP Accountability Measures

View the 2025 CAEP-RTEC Annual Report.

Additional Program Information

Program Graduation Rates

RTEC graduation rates for the most recent years are:

2023-2024: 7 Enrolled / 7 Graduated (100%)
2022-23: 11 Enrolled / 11 Graduated (100%)
2021-22: 8 Enrolled / 8 Graduated (100%)
2020-21: 6 Enrolled / 6 Graduated (100%)
2019-20: 5 Enrolled / 5 Graduated (100%)
2018-19: 3 Enrolled / 3 Graduated (100%)
2017-18: 5 Enrolled / 5 Graduated (100%)
2016-17: 11 Enrolled / 11 Graduated (100%)

All RTEC completers who sought positions for which they have been prepared are employed in such positions; some remain in Virginia, some returned to their home state to pursue their teaching career.

Candidate Competency at Completion

The state of Virginia requires teachers to pass designated exams in order to be licensed: (for the subject area in which you prepared to teach or for elementary PK-6 teaching); (for Elementary teaching license only); and submit certificates of completion for Child Abuse and Neglect Recognition and Intervention training (completed during EDU 302); Dyslexia Awareness training (completed during EDU 302); Restraint and Seclusion Training (completed during EDU 302); (completed during student teaching seminar); and Emergency, First Aid/CPR/AED training.

All RTEC completers have met the requirements for teacher certification in Virginia. The following aggregated exam pass rates from 2016 to 2023 provide evidence of this measure: