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Upgrading from a Temporary to Professional Florida Educators Certification
Upgrading from a Temporary to Professional Florida Educators Certification
Please review the Applicant How-To Videos on the FLDOE's page.
For information, steps, and links, click on the title of the subject below:
This process is for teachers who hold a Florida (state-issued) temporary certificate and are ready to apply for their renewable, five-year professional certificate.
Please note that current processing time for applications is sixteen weeks. Please plan to submit your application in advance to allowing sufficient time for processing and prior to inquiring about the status of your application. You will be notified should there be an issue with the processing of your application.
For information regarding understanding the total requirements you may need to meet (and the various options for meeting them) to meet eligibility for a state professional certificate please review the presentation found here.
| Step 1: |
Apply online to the FLDOE at http://www.fldoe.org/teaching/certification/on-line-application-status-lookup-site.stmlhttp://www.fldoe.org/teaching/certification/on-line-application-status-lookup-site.stml. You will be requesting to upgrade from a temporary to a professional certificate. During the application process, you will be required to submit the $75 fee. Visa and MasterCard are accepted. (This payment MUST be completed with the FLDOE, NOT through the District.) IMPORTANT: When completing your upgrade application, be sure to list your teaching experience on the application. |
| Step 2: |
If you were asked to complete any professional education coursework, mail official transcript(s) showing completion to the FLDOE. |
| Step 3: |
Once the FLDOE is in receipt of all of the documentation needed to upgrade to the initial professional certificate, they will send you an email notifying you that your certificate has been issued and is available for you to download. The FLDOE no longer sends paper certificates. |
| Step 4: |
Provide a copy of your certificate to your school’s administration and email a copy to certificationrequests@browardschools.com so your district records can be updated to reflect a certificate valid for the subsequent school year. |
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