Adding a Subject or Endorsement to your Florida Educators Certification

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Adding a Subject or Endorsement to your Florida Educators Certification

IMPORTANT

For the appropriate process to follow; reference the correct type of certificate you currently hold, then the subject area you are adding, and then the method through which you completed addition requirements.

For technical assistance with the FLDOE application, please contact FLCertify@fldoe.org

If you have forgotten your log in information, click the links for “Forgot User ID?” or “Forgot Password?” to locate your account. Creating multiple accounts will cause delays in application processing.

TEMPORARY CERTIFICATE HOLDERS

ESOL

Completed the Five ESOL Endorsement Courses Via In-Service

STEP 1

Apply online to the FLDOE. Select the application type "District Add Endorsement". Select the subject area ESOL Endorsement. Note that the "district affiliation" code is 06 for Broward.

STEP 2

Pay the required fee for the addition through the district's online payment portal. Select "Departments" from the menu at the top, then select "Certification Applications".

STEP 3

Email the payment confirmation page to certificationrequests@browardschools.com. Make certain to include your personnel number and indicate what subject you are adding within the email contents.

NOTE: If you do not email our department with the payment verification your addition WILL NOT BE PROCESSED as your communication is how our office is notified that you have applied for an addition.

You will receive an email acknowledging receipt of your email advising of the addition request and payment. We ask that you then allow approximately four weeks for the district to process your request. You will receive a subsequent email from the district once the processing is complete.

Passed the ESOL Subject Area Exam

STEP 1	Apply and pay the required fee online to the FLDOE. Select the application type " Addition of Subject to Temporary Certificate ". Select the subject area ESOL K-12.
STEP 2	Allow approximately four weeks for the FLDOE to process your request. You will receive an email from the FLDOE once the processing is complete.

Reading

Completed the Five Reading Endorsement Courses Via In-Service

STEP 1

Apply online to the FLDOE. Select the application type "District Add Endorsement". Select the subject area Reading Endorsement. Note that the "district affiliation" code is 06 for Broward.

STEP 2

Pay the required fee for the addition through the district's online payment portal. Select "Departments" from the menu at the top, then select "Certification Applications".

STEP 3

Email the payment confirmation page to certificationrequests@browardschools.com. Make certain to include your personnel number and indicate what subject you are adding within the email contents.

Completed the University of Florida Literacy Matrix

STEP 1	Submit External Course Credit forms via LAB for Flamingo Literacy Matrix Reading endorsement courses.
STEP 2	Apply online to the FLDOE. Select the application type "District Add Endorsement". Select the subject area Reading Endorsement. Note that the "district affiliation" code is 06 for Broward
STEP 3	Pay the required fee for the addition through the district's online payment portal. Select "Departments" from the menu at the top, then select "Certification Applications".
STEP 4	Submit Literacy Matrix transcripts with a copy of your onine payment verification attached to an email to certificationrequests@browardschools.com. NOTE: If you do not email our department with the payment verification your addition WILL NOT BE PROCESSED as your communication is how our office is notified that you have applied for an addition. You will receive an email acknowledging receipt of your email advising of the addition request and payment. We ask that you then allow approximately four weeks for the district to process your request. You will receive a subsequent email from the district once the processing is complete.
STEP 5	Allow approximately four weeks for the FLDOE to process your request. You will receive an email from the FLDOE once the processing is complete.

Completed the Five Reading Endorsement Courses Via College Coursework*

STEP 1	Apply and pay the required fee online to the FLDOE. Select the application type " Addition of Subject to Temporary Certificate ". Select the subject area Reading Endorsement.
STEP 2	Submit official transcripts to the FLDOE for all college coursework completed toward the Endorsement.
STEP 3	Allow approximately four weeks for the FLDOE to process your request. You will receive an email from the FLDOE once the processing is complete.

*If you completed Reading courses as college credit but are not certain if all five Reading Endorsement requirements were completed, apply to the FLDOE for the Reading Endorsement. If you did not complete all requirements for the Endorsement, the FLDOE will advise you of what courses are remaining via a Statement of Status of Eligibility. In order to document the courses accepted by the FLDOE (so that you can complete any remaining Endorsement courses as in-service), you will need to submit a copy of the Statement along with a copy of your transcripts to: certificationrequests@browardschools.com. Any courses accepted by the FLDOE toward the Endorsement will be added to your in-service record.

Gifted

Completed the Five Gifted Endorsement Courses via In-Service (no exam option in this subject area)

STEP 1

Apply online to the FLDOE. Select the application type "District Add Endorsement". Select the subject area Gifted Endorsement. Note that the "district affiliation" code is 06 for Broward.

STEP 2

Pay the required fee for the addition through the district's online payment portal. Select "Departments" from the menu at the top, then select "Certification Applications".

STEP 3

Email the payment confirmation page to certificationrequests@browardschools.com. Make certain to include your personnel number and indicate what subject you are adding within the email contents.

Autism Spectrum Disorder Endorsement

Completed the Required College Coursework (no exam option in this subject area)

STEP 1	Apply and pay the required fee online to the FLDOE. Select the application type "Addition of Subject to Temporary Certificate". Select the subject area Autism Spectrum Disorder Endorsement.
Step 2	Submit official transcripts to the FLDOE for all college coursework completed toward the Endorsement.
STEP 3	Allow approximately four weeks for the FLDOE to process your request. You will receive an email from the FLDOE once the processing is complete.

Completed the Three ASD Endorsement Courses Via In-Service (no exam option in this subject area)

STEP 1	Apply and pay the required fee online to the FLDOE. Select the application type "Addition of Subject to Temporary Certificate". Select the subject area Autism Spectrum Disorder Endorsement.
STEP 2	Email the FLDOE payment confirmation page and your request for our office to submit a CT 115 District Add-on Program Form to FLDOE to certificationrequests@browardschools.com.  Make certain to include your personnel number and indicate what subject you are adding within the email contents.
STEP 3	Allow approximately four weeks for the FLDOE to process your request. You will receive an email from the FLDOE once the processing is complete. NOTE: If you do not email our department with the proof of payment to FLDOE for this addition and request for CT 115 Form to be submitted, FLDOE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PROCESS your application as your communication is how our office is notified that you have applied for an addition.

Prekindergarten Disabilities Endorsement

Completed the Required College Coursework (no exam option in this subject area)

STEP 1	Apply and pay the required fee online to the FLDOE. Select the application type "Addition of Subject to Temporary Certificate". Select the subject area Prekindergarten Disabilities Endorsement.
STEP 2	Submit official transcripts to the FLDOE for all college coursework completed toward the Endorsement.
STEP 3	Allow approximately four weeks for the FLDOE to process your request. You will receive an email from the FLDOE once the processing is complete.

All Other Subject Areas

Passed the Subject Area Exam

STEP 1	Apply and pay the required fee online to the FLDOE. Select the application type "Addition of Subject to Temporary Certificate". Select the subject for the specific subject area you are adding.
STEP 2	Allow approximately four weeks for the FLDOE to process your request. You will receive an email from the FLDOE

Completed the required college coursework to meet the subject area requirements

STEP 1	Apply and pay the required fee online to the FLDOE. Select the application type "Addition of Subject to Temporary Certificate". Select the subject for the specific subject area you are adding.
Step 2	Submit official transcripts to the FLDOE for all college coursework completed toward the subject area (if not already submitted prior).
STEP 3	Allow approximately four weeks for the FLDOE to process your request. You will receive an email from the FLDOE once the processing is complete.

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE HOLDERS

ESOL

Completed the Five ESOL Endorsement Courses Via In-Service

STEP 1

Apply online to the FLDOE. Select the application type "District Add Endorsement". Select the subject area ESOL Endorsement. Note that the "district affiliation" code is 06 for Broward.

STEP 2

Pay the required fee for the addition through the district's online payment portal. Select "Departments" from the menu at the top, then select "Certification Applications".

STEP 3

Email the payment confirmation page to certificationrequests@browardschools.com. Make certain to include your personnel number and indicate what subject you are adding within the email contents.

You will receive an email acknowledging receipt of your email advising of the addition request and payment. We ask that you then allow approximately four weeks for the district to process your request. You will receive an email from the district once the processing is complete.

Passed the ESOL Subject Area Exam

STEP 1

Apply online to the FLDOE. Select the application type "District Add Subject". Select the subject area ESOL K-12. Note that the "district affiliation" code is 06 for Broward.

STEP 2

Pay the required fee for the addition through the district's online payment portal. Select "Departments" from the menu at the top, then select "Certification Applications".

STEP 3

Email the payment confirmation page to certificationrequests@browardschools.com. Make certain to include your personnel number and indicate what subject you are adding within the email contents.

You will receive an email acknowledging receipt of your email advising of the addition request and payment. We ask that you then allow approximately four weeks for the district to process your request. You will receive an email from the district once the processing is complete.

Reading

Completed the Five Reading Endorsement Courses Via In-Service OR Passed the Reading Subject Area Exam

STEP 1

STEP 2

Pay the required fee for the addition through the district's online payment portal. Select "Departments" from the menu at the top, then select "Certification Applications".

STEP 3

Email the payment confirmation page to certificationrequests@browardschools.com. Make certain to include your personnel number and indicate what subject you are adding within the email contents.

You will receive an email acknowledging receipt of your email advising of the addition request and payment. We ask that you then allow approximately four weeks for the district to process your request. You will receive an email from the district once the processing is complete.

Completed the University of Florida Literacy Matrix

STEP 1	Submit External Course Credit forms via LAB for Flamingo Literacy Matrix Reading endorsement courses.
STEP 2	Apply online to the FLDOE. Select the application type "District Add Endorsement". Select the subject area Reading Endorsement. Note that the "district affiliation" code is 06 for Broward
STEP 3	Pay the required fee for the addition through the district's online payment portal. Select "Departments" from the menu at the top, then select "Certification Applications".
STEP 4	Submit Literacy Matrix transcripts with a copy of your onine payment verification attached to an email to certificationrequests@browardschools.com. NOTE: If you do not email our department with the payment verification your addition WILL NOT BE PROCESSED as your communication is how our office is notified that you have applied for an addition. You will receive an email acknowledging receipt of your email advising of the addition request and payment. We ask that you then allow approximately four weeks for the district to process your request. You will receive a subsequent email from the district once the processing is complete.
STEP 5	Allow approximately four weeks for the FLDOE to process your request. You will receive an email from the FLDOE once the processing is complete.

Completed the Five Reading Endorsement Courses Via College Coursework*

STEP 1	Apply and pay the required fee online to the FLDOE. Select the application type " Addition of Subject to Educator Professional Certificate ". Select the subject area Reading Endorsement.
STEP 2	Submit official transcripts to the FLDOE for all college coursework completed toward the Endorsement.
STEP 3	Allow approximately four weeks for the FLDOE to process your request. You will receive an email from the FLDOE once the processing is complete.

*If you completed Reading courses as college credit but are not certain if all five Reading Endorsement requirements were completed, apply to the FLDOE for the Reading Endorsement. If you did not complete all requirements for the Endorsement, the FLDOE will advise you of what courses are remaining via a Statement of Status of Eligibility. In order to document the courses accepted by the FLDOE (so that you can complete any remaining Endorsement courses as in-service), you will need to submit a copy of the Statement along with a copy of your transcripts to: certificationrequests@browardschools.com. Any courses accepted by the FLDOE toward the Endorsement will be added to your in-service record.

Gifted

Completed the Five Gifted Endorsement Courses via In-Service (no exam option in this subject area)

STEP 1

Apply online to the FLDOE. Select the application type "District Add Endorsement". Select the subject area Gifted Endorsement. Note that the "district affiliation" code is 06 for Broward.

STEP 2

Pay the required fee for the addition through the district's online payment portal. Select "Departments" from the menu at the top, then select "Certification Applications".

STEP 3

Email the payment confirmation page to certificationrequests@browardschools.com. Make certain to include your personnel number and indicate what subject you are adding within the email contents.

You will receive an email acknowledging receipt of your email advising of the addition request and payment. We ask that you then allow approximately four weeks for the district to process your request. You will receive an email from the district once the processing is complete.

Autism Spectrum Disorder Endorsement

Completed the Required College Coursework (no exam option in this subject area)

STEP 1	Apply and pay the required fee online to the FLDOE. Select the application type "Addition of Subject to Educator Professional Certificate". Select the subject area Autism Spectrum Disorder Endorsement.
Step 2	Submit official transcripts to the FLDOE for all college coursework completed toward the Endorsement.
STEP 3	Allow approximately four weeks for the FLDOE to process your request. You will receive an email from the FLDOE once the processing is complete.

Completed the Three ASD Endorsement Courses Via In-Service (no exam option in this subject area)

STEP 1

Apply and pay the required fee online to the FLDOE. Select the application type "Addition of Subject to Educator Professional Certificate". Select the subject area Autism Spectrum Disorder Endorsement.

STEP 2

Email the FLDOE payment confirmation page and your request for our office to submit a CT 115 District Add-on Program Form to FLDOE to certificationrequests@browardschools.com.  Make certain to include your personnel number and indicate what subject you are adding within the email contents.

STEP 3

Allow approximately four weeks for the FLDOE to process your request. You will receive an email from the FLDOE once the processing is complete.

NOTE: If you do not email our department with the proof of payment to FLDOE for this addition and request for CT 115 Form to be submitted, FLDOE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PROCESS your application as your communication is how our office is notified that you have applied for an addition.

Prekindergarten Disabilities Endorsement

Completed the Required College Coursework (no exam option in this subject area)

STEP 1	Apply and pay the required fee online to the FLDOE. Select the application type "Addition of Subject to Educator Professional Certificate". Select the subject area Prekindergarten Disabilities Endorsement.
STEP 2	Submit official transcripts to the FLDOE for all college coursework completed toward the Endorsement.
STEP 3	Allow approximately four weeks for the FLDOE to process your request. You will receive an email from the FLDOE once the processing is complete.

All Other Subject Areas

Passed the subject area exam (must have passed the exam to be eligible to add to a Professional Certificate; no option to add via college coursework)

Special Note: To add subject areas requiring advanced training, you must apply to the FLDOE and CANNOT "affiliate" the application with the district as the district does not have the authority to process additions in these subject areas: Administration of Adult Education, Educational Leadership, School Counseling, School Psychologist, School Social Worker, School Principal, Speech Language Impaired.

STEP 1

Apply online to the FLDOE. Select the application type "District Add Subject". Select the subject area for the specific subject area you are adding. Note that the "district affiliation" code is 06 for Broward.

STEP 2

Pay the required fee for the addition through the district's online payment portal. Select "Departments" from the menu at the top, then select "Certification Applications".

STEP 3

Email the payment confirmation page to certificationrequests@browardschools.com. Make certain to include your personnel number and indicate what subject you are adding within the email contents.

You will receive an email acknowledging receipt of your email advising of the addition request and payment. We ask that you then allow approximately four weeks for the district to process your request. You will receive an email from the district once the processing is complete.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Christine Henschel

Director, Hr Operations