Transcript ROUTES TO TEACHER CERTIFICATION

ROUTES
TO
TEACHER
CERTIFICATION
TYPES OF FLORIDA
EDUCATOR CERTIFICATES
TEMPORARY 3 YEAR NON-RENEWABLE
• Bachelor’s Degree with a Major in the Content Area
• Bachelor’s Degree with Required Courses
and 2.5GPA in the content area
• Bachelor’s Degree with a Passing Score
on the Subject Area Exam
• Bachelor’s Degree with a Valid Certificate
• issued by ABCTE
(American Board
for Certification of Teacher Excellence)
TYPES OF FLORIDA
EDUCATOR CERTIFICATES
PROFESSIONAL 5 YEAR RENEWABLE
• Valid Standard Certificate issued by another state
• Valid Certificate issued by the National Board for
Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS)
• Teacher Education Degree Program and
Passing Florida Certification Examinations
ROUTES TO CERTIFICATION
• The four major routes to
Florida Certification are
outlined on the next
four slides
I.
Graduate of an approved Florida Education Program
• TRADITIONAL ROUTE
• Must have “state approved
education program stamp”
on official transcripts
• Must have passed ALL tests
required for professional
certificate
• NO PEC(professional
educator competence)
program required
• Eligible for Professional
Educator’s Certificate
II.
Fast Track (FULL Reciprocity)
• A VALID standard educator’s
certificate issued by another
state (that meets DOE
eligibility requirements)
or valid certificate issued by
NBPTS
• NO PEC program required
• NO testing required
• Eligible for Professional
Educator’s Certificate
III. In or Out of State with limited/no teaching experience
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May have completed teacher
education program from another state
May hold temporary or provisional
certificate that does NOT meet DOE
eligibility requirements for a professional
certificate)
Does not have internship or student
teaching on transcriptPEC PROGRAM REQUIRED
Little or NO teaching experience
ALL Tests required
(MUST pass all portions of the General
Knowledge Test in the first year of their
teaching assignment or they cannot be
rehired, as per statute)
ELIGIBLE FOR 3 YEAR TEMPORARY NONRENEWABLE CERTIFICATE
IV NON-EDUCATOR TRANINED/CAREER CHANGE
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Bachelor’s or higher degree with a major in a
certifiable subject area from accredited
college/university
OR
Bachelor’s or higher degree in any subject
area AND passing score on subject area
exam in area of certification applied for
Official transcripts with seal, degree
conferral and date
2.5 GPA in area of certification applied for
MUST PEC or ACT (during first year of
teaching experience)
MUST pass all tests required by Florida DOE
(MUST pass all portions of the General
Knowledge Test in the first year of their
teaching assignment or they cannot be
rehired, as per statute)
MUST meet all other DOE requirements listed
on the Official Statement of Status of
Eligibility within 3 year validity period.
FLORIDA CERTIFICATION
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APPLY ON LINE @www.fldoe.org/edcert
Apply for area of certification which you are eligible
$56 per subject area
Need official transcripts with degree conferral from
each college/university attended.
• Foreign Transcripts
must have official translation
• Out of State certified teachers must
provide front/back notarized copy
of original certificate.
Florida Certification Exams
COMPUTER BASED
EXAMS MUST REGISTER
VIA WEBSITE
www.cefe.usf.edu
REGISTRATION BOOKLET
FOR PAPER EXAMS
QUESTIONS?