Routes to Teacher Certification in Florida

The route to earning a Florida Professional Certificate varies according to your background and experience.

Click on the category that best describes YOU to learn about the route to earning your certificate.

Graduate of Initial Teacher Preparation Program in Florida

Graduate of Initial Teacher Preparation Program in Another State

Out-of-State Certified Teacher

Foreign Trained Teacher Candidate

Current Teacher in Florida Public School with Florida Temporary Certificate

Certified by the American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence (ABCTE)

Certified by the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS)

Non-Education Baccalaureate or Higher Degree Holders

Recipient of a Master's Degree in a STEM Field

Non-certificated Instructional Personnel

College Teacher

Military Veteran