Certification Communications
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) • NCLB Highly Qualified Teachers • Related Communications and Links
Official technical assistance or other communications will be distributed via the department's Paperless Communications System.
Certification White Papers
- Florida Professional Educator’s Certificates: Report on Direct Pathways and Renewal (March 2016) (PDF)
- Florida Temporary Educator’s Certificates: Report on Preparation Pathways to the Professional Certificate (January 2017) (PDF)
Certification Communications
- Rule 6A-1.0503, F.A.C., Definition of Qualified Instructional Personnel DPS: 2018-84 (PDF)
- Schools of Excellence - Professional Certificate Renewal Credit - Part II (PDF)
- Schools of Excellence - Professional Certificate Renewal Credit DPS: 2018-05 (PDF)
- Informational Memo on House Bill 7069 Regarding Educator Certification DPS: 2017-95 (PDF)
- Updating Qualifications for Assignment of Instructional Personnel DPS: 2017-34 (PDF)
- Certification Rules for Implementation of HB 433 DPS: 2014-196 (PDF)
- Paperless Communication of Florida Educator's Certificates DPS: 2014-73 (PDF)
- Renewal Credit in Teaching Students with Disabilities DPS: 2014-12 (PDF)
- Special Temporary Certificate in Educational Leadership DPS: 2014-06 (PDF)
- Educator Quality Legislation Implementation DPS: 2013-148 (PDF)
- Official Documentation of Degrees and Credits for Educator Certification DPS: 2013-179 (PDF)
- Repeal of Middle Grades Integrated Curriculum Certification Rule DPS: 2011-183 (PDF)
- Middle Grades Integrated Curriculum Certification DPS: 2011-51 (PDF)
- Electronic Submission of FBI/FDLE Records K12: 2008-33 (PDF)
- Approval of Amendments to Foreign Language Rule K12: 2008-30 (PDF)
- Athletic Coaching Certification Rule Change K12: 2007-201 (PDF)
- Certification Rule Amendment - Fee Increase K12: 2007-178 (PDF)
- Speech-Language Impaired Associate Certification TAP K12: 2007-137 (PDF)
- Educator Certification Fingerprint Processing Fee Increase K12: 2007-114 (PDF)
- Changes in Certification Rules K12: 2007-108
- Certification Requirements for Athletic Coaches K12: 2007-98 (PDF)
- Educator Recruitment Service for Florida K-12 School Districts K12: 2006-193 (PDF)
- Educator Certification Legislative Changes 2006 Session K12: 2006-109 (PDF)
- Changes in Certification Rules K12: 2006-103
- Proposed Revisions to General and Professional Preparation K12: 2006-48
- Availability of Automated Report by Request on Teachers' Pass/Not Pass for SAEs on FTCE June 2006 (PDF)
- Recent Rule Changes for Athletic Coaching Certification K12: 2005-142 (PDF)
- Certification Legislative Changes 2004 Session June 2004 (PDF)
- Certification Legislative Changes and Subject Area Rule Changes June 2003 (PDF)
- Educator Certification Legislative Changes DPE: 2002-16 (PDF)
- Changes in Educator Certification Rules and Requirements DPE: 2002-13 (PDF)
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
For additional communications regarding “ESSA Updates” please visit: http://www.fldoe.org/academics/essa.stml.
If you have questions regarding ESSA, please contact ESSA@fldoe.org
- Every Student Succeeds Act Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)
- ESSA Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Highly Qualified Teachers (Word)
No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Highly Qualified Teachers
For additional communications regarding “No Child Left Behind Act Updates” please visit: http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/View/Collection-430
- NCLB Highly Qualified Teacher Requirements - ESE Teachers Teaching K-6 (PDF)
- NCLB Highly Qualified Elementary Teacher Requirements K12: 2007-36 (PDF)
- Highly Qualified Teacher Requirements of No Child Left Behind K12: 2006-92 (PDF)
- Highly Qualified ESE Teachers Questions and Answers (PDF)
- Update on Highly Qualified Teacher Requirements of No Child Left Behind K12: 2006-43 (PDF)