Florida Educator Certification Training School Year

Florida Educator Certification

Training

2013–2014 School Year

Florida Statute 1012.54

Purpose of instructional personnel certification

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School personnel certified in this state must possess the

credentials, knowledge, and skills necessary to allow the

opportunity for a high-quality education in the schools

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The purpose of school personnel certification is to protect the

educational interests of students, parents, and the public at

large by assuring that teachers in this state are professionally

qualified

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_{Statutory Authority:}

_{Chapter 1012}

_{, Florida Statutes}

Temporary Certificate

 _{Valid for three (3) school years}

 _{Allows time to qualify for the Professional}

 _{Non-renewable}

Professional Certificate

 _{Valid for five (5) school years}

 _{May obtain by direct route using reciprocity (OSCERT)}

 _{May obtain with a valid standard certificate issued by NBPTS (National}

Board for Professional Teaching Standards)

 _{Graduates of Florida state-approved teacher preparation programs who}

have passed all three portions of the Florida Teacher Certification Examination (FTCE), will qualify for a Professional Florida Educator's Certificate

Subject Coverage:

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_{“Full” certification subject}

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_{Can stand alone on the certificate}

Subject Endorsement:

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_{A “Rider”}

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Cannot stand alone on a certificate

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Athletic Coaching, Reading and ESOL have both full

coverage and endorsement coverage

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Resource for state rules requirements for subject areas:

Temporary Certificate

 _{Bachelor’s degree with a major in the subject content area}

 Bachelor’s degree with required courses and 2.5 GPA in the content area

 _{Bachelor’s degree with a passing score on the SAE exam}

 _{Bachelor’s degree with a valid certificate issued by ABCTE (American Board for}

Certification of Teacher Excellence) http://www.abcte.org/

Professional Certificate

 Valid standard certificate issued by another state (all states recognized)  _{Valid certificate issued by NBPTS (National Board of Professional Teaching}

Standards) http://www.nbpts.org/

 _{Teacher education degree program and passing Florida Certification exams}

 _{Valid certificate issued by ABCTE and verification of successful demonstration}

 _{Official transcript showing conferral of at least a bachelor’s degree and course}

work from an accredited or approved institution

 _{Photocopies and grade reports are NOT official}

 _{Transcripts will be evaluated by FDOE and will be classified as isolated credit}

when there is no conferral of degree shown on document

Degrees awarded by Institutions Outside the U.S.

 Notarized true copy of original diploma

Credential Evaluation by a professional agency approved by FDOE

 _{Degree Equivalency}

 _{Breakdown of Credits}

For isolated credits (not within a degree) need transcripts and credential evaluation

 _{SSN or name/DOB on each document}

 _{Translation of ALL documents not in English}

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_{Documents should be submitted in sequence to avoid delays in}

processing

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Teachers may contact schools office directly or use their

assigned school certification coordinator

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_{School certification coordinator should contact schools office to}

check on a teacher’s status with FDOE by email

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_{All certification related material received at Office of Catholic}

Schools is logged

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When contacting schools offcie by phone, fax, or email, always

identify your name, the school name, name and last 4 of the

$30.00 Late fee after 6-30-exp year

Must reinstate after the end of one (1) year grace period

Step 1 – Submit Application online to FDOE at www.fldoe.org/edcert/apply.asp

 Optional to send CG-10 application for Temporary or Professional Certificate to Office of Catholic Schools

 Include $75.00 fee per subject area desired on the certificate payable to Florida Department of Education

 Provide Office of Catholic Schools with official transcripts from an accredited institution

 If applicable, provide front and back copy of out-of-state certificate Step 2 – Receive SOE (Statement of Status of Eligibility)

 _{This document is issued by the Florida Department of Education after application has}

been received and evaluation of course work and degree major has been completed

 One (1) SOE is issued for each subject applied for certification

 SOE states the requirements which must be completed by the applicant in order to attain Temporary and/or Professional certification including whether applicant is eligible or

ineligible for certification in the subject area applied and whether the PECD (Professional Education Competence Demonstration) is required

Step 3 – Submit to Office of Catholic Schools

 Copy of most current valid SOE or revised SOE for each subject applied for certification

 Provide date of hire

 Provide copy of immigration I-9 form if not US Citizen

 Schedule an appointment with Fieldprint Certification Screening at

www.fieldprintflorida.com and use code FPAOMCertification

 Fieldprint provides a list of appointments to the Office of Catholic Schools Step 4 – Office of Catholic Schools

 Submits the CT-111 issue request form using the information from Step 3

 Verifies school district, employing school, date of hire, and mailing address contact information

 Requests issuance of the Temporary or Professional certificate from the Florida Department of Education

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All US States & Territories recognized (Reciprocity)

_{Photocopy of front and back of out of state certificate}

_{SSN written on each page}

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_{Includes certificates from D.C., U.S. territories (Puerto Rico,}

Guam, US Virgin Islands, American Samoa, North Marianas) and

(DODDEA) Department of Defense Education Activity &

(DODDS) Department of Defense Schools

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Must be valid and equivalent to Florida’s Professional

certification subject area

 _{Florida has two reciprocity routes for certified teachers and administrators}

to qualify for the Professional Certificate.

 Route 1: Valid Standard Certificate Issued by a State Other than Florida  _{The certificate must be a standard or Level II certificate issued by the other}

state or US territory, and

 _{The certificate must be currently valid (not expired or revoked).}

 _{The subject/s shown on the certificate must be considered comparable to a}

subject/s issued in Florida.

 _{Route 2: Certificate Issued by the National Board for Professional}

Teaching Standards (NBPTS)

 _{The NBPTS certificate must be currently valid.}

 _{The Florida certificate will reflect the Florida subject considered comparable}

to the NBPTS subject.

 _{Should apply for a Florida Professional Certificate in the same subject/s}

Online Application CG-10

 _{Submit online application for Temporary, Professional, name change or}

duplicate Certificate at : http://www.fldoe.org/edcert/apply.asp

 _{$75.00 fee per subject area desired on the certificate payable by credit card}  _{Email or Fax final confirmation page of online application to Office of}

Catholic Schools at 305.762.1115 and write last 4 digits of the SSN and employing school name on application confirmation sheet

 _{Provide Office of Catholic Schools with any required documentation for}

evaluation by FDOE: e.g. official transcripts, out of state certificate (OSCERT)

 _{Mail all documents to:}

Archdiocese of Miami

Office of Catholic Schools

Sample confirmation of an online APPLICATION

Write last 4 of the SSN and school name:

Mail, fax or email copy to ADOM-DOS

The SOE is the KEY to the certificate

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_{An SOE is the result of FDOE’s evaluation of application and}

documents submitted by applicant

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_{The SOE outlines the path to eligibility for the subject area}

specialty requested on the certificate

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_{The SOE is the official notification of eligibility or ineligibility for a}

subject area

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_{Applicant will receive a separate SOE for each subject requested on}

the certificate

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The SOE states requirements to the Temporary and to the

Professional Certificate

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Degree major will be used to match subject area applied for and

FDOE will use that when deciding eligibility

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When degree major does not match subject area, FDOE will use

grade point average (GPA) to determine eligibility

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_{SOE is valid for three (3) years from date issued (not the same}

date as application)

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_{Whenever additional documentation and information is received}

by FDOE, a “Revised”, “Updated” SOE or LETO (letter to

applicant) is issued which lists any remaining requirements (E.g.:

score report, isolated credit from official transcript, results of

background screening, fee payment, etc.)

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SOE is mailed to the applicant at the address listed on the

application: applicant must notify FDOE of address change within

30 days of any change

The SOE requests fingerprint processing, verification of employment and/or I-9 immigration form if applicant is a non-US citizen

Office of Catholic Schools requires the following items to request a certificate

 _{Provide copy of eligible SOE and date of hire via email or fax}

 _{Schedule Certification screening appointment through Fieldprint at}

www.fieldprintflorida.com Click “Schedule An Appointment”.

 _{In the Reason why you need to be fingerprinted screen; select the web link:}

I know my Fieldprint Code.

 _{Enter the following access code: FPAOMCertification}

 _{Create a secure username/password and complete your registration}

 _{Provide a legible copy of I-9 if not US citizen}

 _{Office of Catholic Schools requests the certificate starting with the current}

Required separate background screening NOT related to FDOE

teacher certification

Digital live scan screening of employees, staff, volunteers,

and/or contractors

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Please contact Office of Safe Environment regarding your

background screening report or schedule a required

employment screening at

www.fieldprintflorida.com

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_{Contact your school for the appropriate screening code}

Safe Environment Contacts

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Myriam Leinweber

_{Ph: 305-762-1057}

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Email:

[email protected]

Erica Gutierrez

To add a subject coverage to a valid Florida Certificate, you must:

 _{Submit a completed application CG-10 form online at}

www.fldoe.org/edcert/apply.asp with $75.00 fee per subject requested

 _{Demonstrate mastery of subject knowledge in the subject you wish to add}

Note: Certification requirements are subject to change! It is essential that you apply for the additional subject before you begin

completing requirements. To ensure that you are completing the required steps to add the subject to your certificate, the Bureau of Educator

Certification will provide you with a Statement of Status of Eligibility that officially outlines the requirements you need to complete for that subject. The Bureau cannot guarantee your path to eligibility for the subject until your application has been received and completed.

CG-10R Online Renewal application

 _{Submit Renewal Application Online}

 Submit online renewal application CG-10R at

http://www.fldoe.org/edcert/apply.asp

 Notify the Office of Catholic Schools to request verification of

inservice to FDOE (note that the required inservice credit must be on file to qualify for renewal)

 _{After 6-30-expiration year, there is a $30.00 late fee}

 _{After one (1) year expiration must reinstate with CG-10R form}

 _{Can include name change free at renewal on CG-10R or submit CG-10}

with $20.00 fee

Sample confirmation of an online RENEWAL

Write SSN and school name: Mail, fax or email copy to

 _{Documentation of Renewal Credit}

 _{Must have a total of 120 in-service points total to qualify for renewal}

 _{Effective with renewal applications filed on or after July 1, 2014; (1) semester}

hour or 20 inservice points in teaching students with disabilities regardless of the subject area on the certificate.

 _{All renewal credit must be within the validity period of the certificate}  _{Provide Office of Catholic Schools with Official Transcripts (if applicable)}  _{Request inservice transfer from another school district (if applicable) *}

*Inservice Transfer:

 _{Teachers relying on inservice credit from other private or public school district}

sources may request their inservice credit transferred to ADOM to achieve the required inservice credit necessary to renew their professional certificates. This

 _{Teachers must provide a copy of the inservice record to OCS with any outside}

school district for an evaluation of their renewal credit. OCS will then make the recommendation of the best possible method of obtaining, transferring or verifying the inservice credit to FDOE to qualify for the renewal

 _{Miami-Dade Certification link:}

 _{http://certification.dadeschools.net/Default.asp}

 _{Dade schools inservice contact:}

 Professional Development Data Center

 _{[email protected]}

 _{Phone: 305-883-1084}

 _{Fax: 305-883-1443}

 Broward contact:

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Reinstatement requires six (6) semester hours of college credit or

120 inservice points total within the previous 5 years from the

date of application

AND

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Passing score on the subject area exam (SAE) in all areas the

applicant is seeking to reinstate

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Subject areas previously on the certificate that have been

changed or discontinued will be lost and cannot be reinstated

_{Applicant must meet any new requirements for subjects that}

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FTCE / FELE Program Website:

http://www.fl.nesinc.com

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Information with exam dates, description of exams,

testing requirements, study guides and online

registrations.

Registering for Computer-Based Testing

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_{Register here,}

_{www.fl.nesinc.com}

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If you have any questions about testing information,

please go here

http://www.fl.nesinc.com/contact.asp

 Telephone:

(866) 613-3281 (toll free) or (413) 256-2893 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. eastern time, Monday–Friday, excluding the following holidays: May 27, 2013; July 4, 2013; Sept. 2, 2013; Oct. 14, 2013; Nov. 28–29, 2013; Dec. 25, 2013

(Automated Information System available 24 hours daily)

 If you are not satisfied with the support you receive, please ask to speak to a customer support supervisor.

 Fax: (413) 256-7080  _Mail:

FTCE/FELE Customer Service Evaluation Systems

Pearson

P.O. Box 660

Amherst, MA 01004-9018 For overnight delivery: FTCE/FELE Customer Service

Florida Department of Education Bureau of Educator Certification Toll free number: 800-445-6739 Postal Mail:

 Florida Department of Education-

 Bureau of Educator Certification

 Suite 201, Turlington Building

 325 West Gaines Street

 _{Tallahassee, Florida 32399}

Website address: http://www.fldoe.org/edcert Email address: [email protected]

E-mail form: https://www.fldoe.org/edcert/secure/contact-email.asp Teacher has other direct personal options with FDOE

 Certificate Lookup: http://www.fldoe.org/edcert/public.asp

 Application Status: https://public2.fldoe.org/publicweb/statuslookup/login.aspx