New Employee
Orientation:
Educator Certification
Presented by
Cindy Andrews and Pat Kennell
Certification Specialists
Florida Educator’s
Certification
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In order to be employed as a teacher in the
State of Florida, you must hold or be eligible
for a Florida Educator’s Certificate.
There are two types of certificates issued by
the Florida Department of Education.
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Professional Certificate
Temporary Certificate
“Which one do you have?”
Professional Certificate
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Has a five (5) year validity period
Renewal credit is required and must be earned during
the validity period of the Professional Certificate
Renewal credit may consist of:
 Inservice credit
 College coursework
 Subject Area Exam taken/passed during validity
period
 National Board Certificate
 Teaching an acceptable college course
Temporary Certificate
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The Temporary Certificate is a three (3) year nonrenewable certificate
A Statement of Status of Eligibility is issued which
outlines all requirements that must be fulfilled for the
Professional Certificate
All requirements must be completed within the three
(3) validity period of the Temporary Certificate
General Knowledge Exam
The exam must be passed within one
calendar year of your original date of hire
or you cannot be re-hired for a teaching
position in the State of Florida
Four sections:
• Math
• English Language Skills
• Reading Comprehension
• Essay
Alternative Certification
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Designed to offer non-education majors the opportunity to satisfy
the requirements for the Professional Certificate.
One to three year program which may be completed in one year
An Alternative Certification Program will satisfy all education course
requirements, Professional Education Competence and Reading
Competency 2
The Professional Education Test must be passed to complete an
Alternative Certification Program
Two programs are offered in this area:
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BEACON Educator (District program)
Teacher Ready Program through University of West Florida
Professional Orientation
Program (POP)
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Approved professional education competency
demonstration program
Fulfills the Professional Education
Competence requirement for the Professional
Certificate
Includes all teachers with no teaching
experience (Temporary or Professional
Professional Education
Program (POP) cont…
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Mentor Team-Administrator, Peer teacher,
other educator
Team established at school site within first 20
days.
Verification of 6 Educator’s Accomplished
Practices.
Develop Portfolio
Experienced Professional
Orientation Program (EPOP)
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Temporary Certificate with teaching
experience
90 day program
Professional Certificate with teaching
experience does not require participation in
POP or EPOP
Santa Rosa District Human
Resources Office
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Cindy Andrews 983-5034 (andrewsc@mail.santarosa.k12.fl.us)
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
Berryhill
Avalon
Chumuckla
Gulf Breeze
East Milton
King
Gulf Breeze
Holley Navarre Intermediate
High Schools
Jackson Pre-K Center
Central
Jay
Navarre
Rhodes
Pace
Other Centers
Community School
Instructional Services
Locklin Technical Center
Professional Development Center
Santa Rosa Adult
Santa Rosa District Human
Resources Office
Pat Kennell 983-5037 (kennelp@mail.santarosa.k12.fl.us)
Elementary Schools
Bagdad
Bennett Russell
Dixon Intermediate
Dixon Primary
Holley Navarre Primary
Oriole Beach
Pea Ridge
West Navarre Intermediate
West Navarre Primary
Other Centers
Berryhill Complex/ESE Dept
Middle Schools
Holley Navarre Middle
Hobbs
Sims
Woodlawn Beach
High Schools
Gulf Breeze
Jay
Milton