Multidivision Online Provider Approval, Renewal, & Course Submission Information

News & Announcements

Applications and course submissions for the 2025-2026 school year may be submitted beginning January 1, 2025. Applications and course submissions must be received by 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on January 31, 2025.

The review period, approval and denial process will be from February 3, 2025 – May 2, 2025. MOP will be notified through electronic transmission during this process.

 
Questions may be directed to Dr. Meg Foley, Virtual Learning Coordinator (804) 418-4680 or Mr. Reggie Fox, Virtual Learning Specialist (804) 418-4704. 

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General Information

A provider seeking initial approval to become a MOP must submit a complete application by the date and time listed in the News & Announcements section. Incomplete applications will not be considered. A written decision regarding the approval or denial of the application will be provided within 45 business days of the close of the application period. Local school boards in Virginia may enter into contracts with approved MOP to offer approved courses coupled with virtual instructors. 

Application

Please submit the application and required documents via the virtualprograms@doe.virginia.gov mailbox by the due date referenced in the News & Announcements section.

Course Submission

New applicants and currently approved MOP may submit new or revised courses for approval during the application window.

SOL course submissions must include a correlation report from a third-party correlation service that verifies Virginia SOL correlation at a minimum level of 90% on the course’s upper-level strands. An upper-level strand is met through a minimum of 90% correlation of its related objectives, concepts, and skills. Please see the links below for sample correlation reports as well as a recorded webinar that describes the correlation process.

Sample 1: APPROVED Course 3rd Party Correlation Report (XLSX)

Sample 2: DENIED Course 3rd Party Correlation Report (XLSX)

3rd Party Correlation Presentation link

Career and Technical (CTE) course submissions must include a CTE Competency Alignment form indicating a 90% or higher correlation on all Upper-level strands and related objectives, concepts, and skills including Workplace Readiness Skills. The curriculum area at the CTE Resource Center can be helpful with this process.

Elective course submissions do not require a correlation report.

Please complete the Qualtrics Surveys below to submit new or revised courses. Required SOL and CTE third-party correlation documents should be emailed to virtualprograms@doe.virginia.gov and adhere to the following guidelines:

File Naming convention- Abbreviated Provider Name_VA Course Name (25 character limit) Ex. BankAcad_AlgebraI

Email attachment requirement- Multiple SOL and CTE documents should be compressed separately prior to being emailed.

• SOL Courses (Qualtrics Survey)
• CTE Courses (Qualtrics Survey)
• Elective Courses (Qualtrics Survey)

Supporting Information

• Procedures for Submission and Review of the Multidivision Online Provider Application (Word)
• Criteria for Approval of Multidivision Online Providers (PDF)