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VA SB102

Bill

Status

Introduced

12/31/2025

Primary Sponsor

William Stanley

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes Virginia school boards to offer high school courses or dual enrollment programs leading to certification as a certified nurse aide, emergency medical technician (EMT), or firefighter (NFPA level 1)

  • Allows school boards to provide these programs either on school premises or through agreements with comprehensive community colleges

  • Requires certified nurse aide courses to be approved by the Board of Nursing and taught by qualified instructors with appropriate career and technical education licenses

  • Requires EMT courses to meet Office of Emergency Medical Services standards and firefighter courses to meet National Fire Protection Association 1001 level one standards

  • Mandates criminal background checks and fingerprinting for all instructors teaching these courses on school premises, though instructors are not required to hold standard public school teacher certification

Legislative Description

School boards; high school courses or dual enrollment programs for certain certifications.

Last Action

Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)

2/3/2026

Committee Referrals

Finance and Appropriations1/22/2026
Education: Public Education1/15/2026
Education and Health12/31/2025

Full Bill Text

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