Here is a great source regarding provisional licenses in VA:
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/newvdoe/licroute.pdf
More than one individual in Wise County has taken this route to licensing.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">III. Alternative Licensure - an alternative route to licensure is available through the recommendation of the individual's employing Virginia school division or nonpublic school. A three-year nonrenewable license can be issued through satisfying endorsement course work, experiential learning, or by meeting the provisional-special education requirements.*
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