The Education Associate of Science Degree at Virginia Peninsula Community College is a two-year program that helps students get ready for jobs in education. Our program prepares students for work in Elementary Education (PreK–6) or in Special Education. Students will learn the basic skills they need to become preschool teachers, aides, or paraeducators.This program also helps students prepare to transfer to a four-year college to earn a bachelor’s degree and become licensed teachers.
FALL ’26 – SUMMER ’27 TUITION & FEES
Virginia Residents
Out of State Rate
$181.70 per credit hour
$398.80 per credit hour
Students enrolled in this two-year transfer program may also be eligible for Passport Courses or Uniform Certificate of General Studies consideration. Please review the provided link for more information and meet with your advisor for details.
Students must meet with the college’s EDU 200 – Foundations of Education coordinator for an advising session to ensure academic success and proper course planning.
Courses in the program may be offered at our Hampton and Historic Triangle Campuses in the daytime and evenings. Many of the classes offered in the program are also available completely online.
Hear directly from Dr. Marseille Maxey, Chair of the Associate of Science in Education program at Virginia Peninsula Community College, about what students can expect from the program and the career opportunities it prepares them for.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Credential:
Associate of Science
Academic Division
Arts, Business, Humanities, and Social Science