Certificate Types and Requirements
Florida offers two types of Educator Certificates: the Temporary Certificate and the Professional Certificate.
| The Professional Certificate |
The Temporary Certificate |
| Valid for five school years |
Valid for three school years |
| Renewable |
Nonrenewable |
| Florida's highest Educator Certificate |
Provides time to complete all requirements for a Professional Certificate while teaching full-time |
| Requirements: |
Requirements: |
| Complete all application process requirements |
Complete all application process requirements |
| Hold at least a bachelor's degree |
Hold at least a bachelor's degree |
| Demonstrate Mastery of Subject Area Knowledge for a requested subject |
Demonstrate Mastery of Subject Area Knowledge or meet Subject Specialization with a 2.5 GPA for a requested subject |
| Demonstrate Mastery of General Knowledge |
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| Demonstrate Mastery of Professional Preparation and Education Competence |
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The Florida Professional Certificate is issued after the individual's fingerprints have been cleared. The individual seeking employment in Florida will be assisted in completing the fingerprint process by his/her employer. A U.S. citizen who is not seeking employment in Florida or has an immediate need for issuance of the Professional Certificate can contact the Bureau of Educator Certification for assistance.
Please note: If a U.S. citizen chooses to have his/her fingerprints processed prior to Florida employment for issuance of the Professional Certificate, it may be necessary to have the fingerprints reprocessed, and the individual may have to pay a second processing fee as a condition of employment in a Florida public school.
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The Florida Temporary Certificate is issued after the individual is employed in a Florida school and his/her fingerprints have been cleared. |
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Click on the highlighted links above for a list of options to complete these requirements
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