The requirements can be found in 6 VAC 20-171-290 of the Regulations.
Authorization is good for 24 months.

PLEASE NOTE: An individual cannot apply to be a subject matter specialist or guest lecturer. The training director of a certified school must be the one who requests to have a subject matter specialist or guest lecturer.

Submit to the Department

1. Subject matter specialist/guest lecturer application (PSS_SMS);
2. Documentation of the individual’s qualifications to instruct in the requested subject matter;
3. Request must specifically outline the requested subject matter.

Important Information

1. You must receive written authorization, in the form of a letter signed by the Training Specialist, prior to allowing the individual to instruct.
2. The individual cannot teach an entire entry-level course.
3. A certified instructor must be present during a guest lecturer’s presentation.
4. If the individual will be conducting an entire in-service course, a certified instructor must sign off on the roster and take responsibility for the course.

Forms

• PSS_SMS - Subject Matter Specialist and Guest Lecturers Form (.pdf, 2 pages)

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