FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCE

  • OUT-OF-FIELD TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:

    If you have been identified as teaching out-of-field in Family and Consumer Science, you are mandated to satisfy out-of-field training requirements by one of the following methods:

    • completion of a minimum of six semester hours of (new) college coursework in Family and Consumer Science
      • NOTE: Completion of six semester hours of college credit will serve only to meet state-mandated training for the current school year; you will be required to again satisfy out-of-field training during subsequent school years.  Only passing the subject area exam OR submission of an approved infield rubric (where applicable) will completely close the out-of-field record for the subject area.
    • passing the Family and Consumer Science subject area exam
    • documenting 100 points through the Infield Status Rubric 

    One of the above methods must be completed prior to the end of April in the school year in which you were placed out-of-field. You must continue to complete out-of-field training each school year or until you have obtained certification in Family and Consumer Science or have passed the subject area exam, or have documented infield status via the rubric.  Note that failure to comply will impact your future placement/assignments up to including non-renewal of your contract.

    Your out-of-field record will remain open until you have added Family and Consumer Science to your certificate, have passed the subject area exam, or have documented infield status. Parent notification will be required to be sent home to the parents of the affected students while you are considered out-of-field.  If you obtain the certificate reflecting Family and Consumer Science (for those who pass the subject area exam and add the subject to their certificate), be sure to notify certificationrequests@browardschools.com so your out-of-field record can be closed.  Note: no money is saved by waiting to add a certification area to your certificate when you submit your application for renewal and/or your initial professional certificate.  You are urged to apply immediately for the addition once you have met and can document the subject area requirements

    REQUIREMENTS TO ADD FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCE:

    Pass the subject area exam and add the subject to your certificate.  Information and registration for the subject area exam is found at the Florida Teacher Certification Exams web site.

    Once you have passed the Family and Consumer Science subject area exam you will need to submit an application and fee to the Florida Department of Education and fee (paid through the district) for the addition.  For complete steps on submitting the addition application and fee go to Talent Acquisition and Operations, Instructional (click on "Florida Certificate Additions).

    INFIELD STATUS OPTION

    Board Policy 4003.4 establishes the infield designation option for teachers out-of-field in bachelor-level subject areas (excludes Athletic Coaching, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Driver Education, ESOL, Orientation and Mobility, Prek Disabilities, Severe and Profound Disabilities, Reading, School Psychologist, School Social Worker, and Speech-Language Impaired).

    Teachers may use the Infield Status Rubric  to document experience and training in Family and Consumer Science.  A minimum of 100 points must be achieved with documented experience and a classroom observation rating of effective or higher required.  Additional points may be obtained in professional development (district in-service) and college coursework in Family and Consumer Science.  In addition you must be able to:

    Produce evidence of industry certification attainment of one of the following:

    NRAEF003- Certified Food Protection Manager (ServSafe)

    PROSO031- Certified Internet Web (CIW) Social Media Strategist


    It is strongly recommended that you submit the documentation as early as possible in the event you are asked to make modifications or in the event you are not approved.  If approval is not granted, you will need to comply with mandated training using another option.

    NOTE: Approval of an Infield Status Rubric in Family and Consumer Science does not enable you to add the subject of Family and Consumer Science to your certificate, however, it is sufficient for documentation of infield status in Family and Consumer Science and for satisfaction of out-of-field requirements in Family and Consumer Science.  A Broward County Public Schools Infield Status Rubric is acceptable in Broward County only.  

    Submit attached to an Infield Status Rubric to Dr. Karlton O. Johnson, Director, CTACE at: karlton.johnson@browardschools.com