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Teacher assistant certification in Virginia

4 teacher assistant programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

3 schools offer these teacher assistant programs, and Virginia has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Teacher assistants work with a licensed teacher to give students extra attention and instruction. In public schools they need at least two years of college coursework or an associate's degree, and most states require a skills test for those who work with special-needs students.1

In Virginia, 1 of the 4 programs takes students without a high school diploma, 2 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for an associate degree.

By kind, the 4 programs here are education and teaching certificate or course (3 programs) and education and teaching (associate degree, 1 program).

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How much does teacher assistant training cost in Virginia?

$7,991 to $9,577

is what the 4 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Virginia may also offer teacher assistant training. How these figures are made

Is there free teacher assistant training in Virginia?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 4 teacher assistant programs in Virginia approved for WIOA funding

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4 programs

  • Education and teaching (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Education, AAS

    New River Community College

    Dublin

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    New River Community College, DublinEducation and teaching (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$18,400
    Price if you pay yourself$8,280
    More details about Education, AAS at New River Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    55%
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,595
    Length
    96 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,744
    Students counted
    88
    Earned a year, estimated
    $18,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,280

  • Education and teaching certificate or courseHybridAssociate's degree

    Teacher Preparation

    Patrick Henry Community College

    Martinsville

    Accredited school

    Associate's degree

    Patrick Henry Community College, MartinsvilleEducation and teaching certificate or course · Accredited schoolHybrid · Associate's degree

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,991
    More details about Teacher Preparation at Patrick Henry Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    64 weeks, 18 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,000
    Students counted
    45
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,991

  • Education and teaching certificate or courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Education - Specialization in Teacher Preparation

    Virginia Highlands Community College

    Abingdon

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Virginia Highlands Community College, AbingdonEducation and teaching certificate or course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$9,577
    School website, Education - Specialization in Teacher Preparation at Virginia Highlands Community College
    More details about Education - Specialization in Teacher Preparation at Virginia Highlands Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    48 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,660
    Students counted
    12
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,577
    School website, Education - Specialization in Teacher Preparation at Virginia Highlands Community College

  • Education and teaching certificate or courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Education

    Virginia Highlands Community College

    Abingdon

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Virginia Highlands Community College, AbingdonEducation and teaching certificate or course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$9,420
    School website, Education at Virginia Highlands Community College
    More details about Education at Virginia Highlands Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    48 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,600
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,420
    School website, Education at Virginia Highlands Community College

How to pay for teacher assistant training in Virginia

WIOA funding can pay for teacher assistant training in Virginia

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for teacher assistant training

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67

GI Bill for teacher assistant training

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Teacher assistant certification in Kingsport, Blacksburg, Martinsville and other Virginia cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Virginia

How teacher assistant training compares with the rest of education and social services: Child care and social services training in Virginia

Where the Virginia teacher assistant program numbers come from

Which Virginia teacher assistant programs are on this list?

These are the teacher assistant programs Virginia approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Virginia offers.

How the prices and results of Virginia teacher assistant programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about teacher assistant training in Virginia

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Teacher Assistants
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List