Teaching

Ready for a make a difference and shape the lives of countless students? SVHEC provides access to the classes and programs you need to pursue a career in education. For more information or to get started, contact or 434-572-5566.

Associate’s Degree Classes

  • Starting Fall 2025, Southside Virginia Community College offers the following online teacher licensure courses:
    • EDU 200: Introduction to Teaching as a Profession
    • EDU 206: Classroom and Behavior Management
    • EDU 250: Foundations of Exceptional Education

Bachelor’s Degrees

  • Elementary Education
  • Special Education (Interdisciplinary Studies: Teacher Preparation)

Master’s Degrees

  • Elementary Education
  • Educational Leadership (Administration & Supervision, K-12)
  • Elementary Teacher PreK-6 with initial VA Licensure
  • Instructional Design & Technology
  • Military Career Transition Program-VA Teacher Licensure
  • Reading Education-Reading Specialist
  • School Librarianship & Teaching License
  • School Librarianship (degree with VA endorsement)
  • Secondary Education (6-12) with initial VA Licensure
  • Secondary Education for Licensed Teachers
  • Special Education (Licensure available)
  • STEM Education

Doctoral Degrees

Success Stories

SVHEC Provides Opportunities for Adult Learners

“If it wasn’t for the Higher Education Center I wouldn’t have been able to receive my Master’s degree in Special Education. The neat thing about the Southern Virginia Higher Education Center is that there are different options, different nontraditional methods of receiving education.”