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Florida Department of Education

Bureau of Educator Certification

325 West Gaines Street, Room 201 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400

MEMORANDUM

FROM:

David C. LaJeunesse, Chief

DATE:

March 21, 2014

SUBJECT: Changes to Certificate Renewal Requirements

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICATIONS RECEIVED ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 2014

This courtesy letter is to inform you of recent changes in Florida law and rules adopted by the Florida State Board of Education regarding renewal and reinstatement of a Professional Certificate. Please refer to the important information below regarding New Renewal Requirements for all renewal and reinstatement applications received on or after July 1, 2014:

Renewal Applications Received Before July 1, 2014: If your renewal application is received before July 1, 2014, you are not required to complete the New Renewal Requirements (explained below) to renew your current certificate. You must, however, still complete the standard minimum requirement of six (6) semester hours of renewal credit or acceptable equivalent during your current validity period and prior to expiration of your Professional Certificate.

Renewal Applications Received On or After July 1, 2014: If your renewal application is received on or after July 1, 2014, you must complete the New Renewal Requirements (explained below) during your current validity period to renew your current certificate. If the application is received after your certificate expires, you must also pay an additional $30 fee for late renewal.

New Renewal Requirements: Any person applying on or after July 1, 2014, for renewal or reinstatement of a Professional Certificate must earn at least one (1) semester hour of college credit or the equivalent twenty (20) inservice points in the instruction of students with disabilities. A minimum of six (6) semester hours of acceptable college credit or 120 inservice points is still required in order to renew or reinstate your certificate. The credit in the instruction of students with disabilities will now be required as a part of the overall credit for any renewal or reinstatement application received on or after July 1, 2014.

As an acceptable equivalent, you may earn a passing score on a Florida subject area exam during the current validity period for a subject reflected on your certificate to satisfy three (3) semester hours of renewal credit. If your current Professional Certificate includes a subject in the instruction of students with disabilities, a passing score on the corresponding subject area exam (i.e., Exceptional Student Education, Hearing Impaired, Speech-Language Impaired, Visually Impaired) earned during the current validity period will satisfy three (3) semester hours of renewal credit and also the requirement for credit in the instruction of students with disabilities.

Submitting the Renewal Application: Florida Public School Employees: If you are currently employed by a district public or charter school in Florida, you must submit your application to renew your Professional Certificate through your district.

Individuals Not Employed by a Florida Public School: If you are employed by a Florida private school, a school outside of Florida, or are not currently employed as an educator, submit application for renewal of your Professional Certificate online at

Note: It is the responsibility of each applicant to obtain current information regarding renewal requirements from the employing school district or Bureau of Educator Certification.

Find Certification Renewal information online at Contact our office at (US domestic calls) 800-445-6739 or (outside the US) 850-245-5049

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