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Charter Education Program

Charter Schools are a recent innovation in public education.  First implemented in Minnesota in 1991, charter schools are public schools holding state or local agency contracts to meet specified student achievement goals.  In return, the charter school is allocated public educational funds for a stated period of time.  Charter Schools are waived from all state statutes except those involving civil rights and health, welfare and safety of students.  For more information please click the link below:

• Education Program for Charter Schools

Charter Educator Certificate Renewals and Additions

For information on the steps related to renewal of a Florida professional certificate and/or addition to a Florida educator certificate please go to: 

• Renewals and Additions

Charter School Process and Forms

In preparation for the out‐of‐field process, you will need to become familiar with the Florida Course Code Directory (CCD). The CCD is revised each school year (and updated as needed during each school year) by the Florida Department of Education and contains a list of Florida course code numbers with acceptable certificate(s) for each course.  Please click the links below for more information on this process.

• Out-of-Field Process for Charter Schools
• Out-of-Field Agreement for Charter Schools
• State Competency Demonstration Checklist (CDC) 
• Guide to Acceptable Majors

The CDC form is not acceptable if submitted directly to the FLDOE by the teacher or charter school.  This form MUST be submitted to the Talent Acquisition and Operations, Instructional Department for submission electronically to the FLDOE. The charter school must complete the form, scan the form, and attach the completed and scanned form to an email submitted to: certificationrequests@browardschools.com

• Certificate Issuance Request for Charter Schools 

(Submit this form when hiring a teacher who does not currently hold a valid Florida Educator Certificate. NOTE: A Statement of Status of Eligibility is not the same as an Educator Certificate).

• FTCE Exam Options
• CT134 General Knowledge Exam Waiver
• CT135 Professional Education Exam Waiver

Please review this video guide to completing the Certificate Issuance Request prior to submitting a request to our office.

NOTE: Requests that are not completed per instructions and/or are submitted as incomplete will not be processed.

• Certification Guide for Charter Schools.  A presentation reviewing all aspects of certification for charter schools.
• Teaching Experience Verification (CT-113) This form is not acceptable if submitted directly to the FLDOE by the teacher or charter school.  This form MUST be submitted to the Talent Acquisition and Operations, Instructional Department for submission electronically to the FLDOE.  The charter school must complete the form, scan the form, and attach the completed and scanned form to an email submitted to: certificationrequests@browardschools.com

Prior to submitting the Certificate Issuance Request to Talent Acquisition & Operations - Certification, ensure the teacher has been fingerprinted using the information below:

Fingerprint processing and background checks for charter school applicants will be performed by FieldPrint, Inc.  Click here to learn detailed instructions for using FieldPrint.

The hiring location must provide the applicant with the FieldPrint Code in advance of the applicant registering to be fingerprinted through FieldPrint.

If you have questions regarding the FieldPrint fingerprinting process, please contact FieldPrint via one of the following methods:

Mailing address: 400 Lippincott Drive, Suite 115, Marlton, NJ 08053
Toll-free phone: (877) 614-4364
Email: CustomerService@fieldprint.com

If you have questions regarding fingerprinting results, please contact your hiring location.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Do not send charter school applicants to Broward County Public Schools to be fingerprinted.

Charter School Best Practices

Use the above checklist to ensure that you are following Florida Statutes and Administrative Codes that pertain to teacher certification and out-of-field reporting and training requirements.

How to Conduct a Self-Audit

• Rev Charter School Self-Audit 
• How to Conduct a Self-Audit PowerPoint