Read more. All 14 and 15 year old workers in Virginia are required to obtain an Employment Certificate (Work Permit) prior to performing any work. The Employment Certificate application process can be completed electronically using the Virginia Electronic Employment Certificate System.
Go to the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry website .doli.virginia where you can fill out the forms online or download & print the 2 forms necessary to apply for an Employment Certificate. It is much faster to do this online than it is to print and send in. You can't work until you get your work permit.
The online web application is available at , follow the link on the right sidebar titled “Electronic Youth Employment Certificates”. THE YOUTH MUST HAVE A FORMAL OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT BEFORE STARTING THE PROCESS.
14 OR 15 YEARS OF AGE 14 & 15-year-olds MUST obtain a work permit (employment certificate) This is done online and involves 3 consecutive steps: Youth registration (can only be done once a formal job offer has been made by the employer) Employer registration. Parent/Guardian/Custodian registration.
Are there jobs that don't require an employment certificate? working for their parents or in the home of others; working on a farm, garden, or orchard; performing or acting (note: the employer must obtain theatrical permits from the Department of Labor and Industry; (Code of Virginia § 40.1-102);
The Career Readiness Certificate may be earned through any of Virginia's Community Colleges or Virginia's Workforce Centers. By contacting these locations, you may learn more about taking the assessment and your options for preparing to take the assessments and/or brushing up on skills if needed.
Employment certificates can be obtained online through our Virginia Electronic Employment Certificate System (see page 3), or through a mail-in process. Forms for the mail-in process can be obtained at our website at by clicking on the “Request a Permit” link on the left sidebar.
In addition to making an active search for work, you must register online at .vawc.virginia, the VEC or a workforce services agency where you live if you live outside of Virginia. You are required to create a resume as part of your registration; this allows you to be referred to a job.