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 Florida Teacher Certification

 

You can become a teacher in Florida on your own schedule, without quitting your current job or going into debt. Try our teacher certification program free for seven days and see if you are ready to start earning your Florida teaching certificate. Enroll anytime and get started to become an Florida teacher with the nonprofit American Board program.

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Teacher Certifications Offered in Florida

Choose a subject below to learn more about the requirements to teach that subject:

Please call 1-877-669-2228 to speak with our Enrollment Team

*Elementary Education is automatically included with all Special Education programs. Certification in both areas must be completed for an American Board Certificate to be issued. 

How to Become a Teacher in Florida

To become a teacher in Florida using American Board’s teacher certification program, candidates will need to complete the following steps*:
  1. Enroll in American Board’s online teacher certification program.
  2. Complete the American Board program by passing the required pedagogy and subject area exams.
  3. Apply to the Florida Department of Education’s Bureau of Educator Certification for a Statement of Eligibility.
  4. Obtain a teaching position in a Florida school and begin teaching.
-At this point, the school district will process your fingerprints and request the issuance of a 3-year non-renewable Temporary Certificate.
5. Complete the school district’s approved Professional Educator Competency Demonstration Program (this program varies and is specific to your school district).
6. Submitting your American Board certificate with your application, you will apply to upgrade your 3-year non-renewable Temporary Certificate into a renewable 5-year Florida Professional Certificate within your first three years of teaching.
 
* You can enroll in the American Board Program if you are currently employed as an educator in Florida and hold a Florida 3 year non-renewable Temporary Certificate.

Questions?

For more information on state teaching requirements, visit the Florida Board of Education's website or call them at (850) 245-0505. Our team works closely with the BOE to ensure that our alumni have the resources they need to succeed as Florida teachers.

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