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The instructional certification web site will provide experienced and beginning teachers with resources and information on the available steps to get certified to teach in Florida. Also, on this site you will find downloadable forms and documents to help you from initial application for your certificate to the steps towards renewing your professional teaching certificate.

Effective July 1, 2009 a passing score on all 4 parts of the General Knowledge Test (GK) will be required in order to be eligible for instructional employment with M-DCPS. This includes applicants for full-time instructional, hourly instructional and temporary instructor (substitute teacher) positions. Registration and testing information may be found at www.fl.nesinc.com.

Teachers of core academic subjects must be Highly Qualified as defined by No Child Left Behind (NCLB). The core academic subjects are elementary, English, ESOL, reading, language arts, mathematics, science, foreign languages (other than English), civics, government, economics, arts, history, and geography. The Florida Department of Education has defined “arts” as music, art, and drama.

All applicants for pre-kindergarten through sixth grade must show evidence of a passing Subject Area Exam in the core subject area to be eligible for hire.

All applicants for middle and senior high school core academic subjects must have a degree major in the core subject area or a passing Subject Area Exam in the core subject area to be eligible for hire.

Testing Fees to Increase effective September 1, 2009. Click here

Want to get your Educator's Professional Certificate renew faster, renew through us. We are currently processing certificates expiring 2009. Click here for more details.