§ 15.1-13-35 — Teacher licensure requirement - Youth mental health competency

1. The board shall ensure a candidate for teacher licensure demonstrates competencies
in youth mental health. Competencies must include:
a. An understanding of the prevalence and impact of youth mental health disorders
on family structure, education, juvenile services, law enforcement, and health
care and treatment providers;
b. Knowledge of mental health symptoms, social stigmas, risks, and protective
factors; and
c. Awareness of referral sources and strategies for appropriate interventions.
2. A teacher licensure candidate satisfies the requirements of this section if the candidate
demonstrates the candidate has received training in competencies related to youth
mental health from an accredited or approved youth mental health education provider.
The board may issue a provisional license for up to two years to a teacher licensure
candidate that does not meet the requirements of this section.