• RENEWAL OF A
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE
• Requirements and Process
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Florida state statute and administration code require that
all instructional staff employed at a Florida public school
maintain a valid educator certificate.
Renewals require completion of 120 district in-service
points OR six semester hours of college credit OR a
combination of in-service and college credit.
Credit must have been earned within the validity period of
the certificate to be renewed.
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General Requirements
STUDENT WITH DISABILITIES (SWD) TRAINING – 20 POINTS
For all renewing a FL (state-issued) certificate, the 120-point total must
include 20 points in SWD training (regardless of position).
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Special Requirements
READING TRAINING – 40 POINTS
Effective with FL Professional Certificates expiring June 30, 2025, or later and those with
one or more of the following subjects on their certificate (regardless of position):
• Elementary Education, Prek/Primary, English, MG Integrated, Reading, ESOL
The 40-point Reading requirement is in addition to the 20 points in SWD training. NOTE: The Reading K-12 subject area
exam DOES NOT satisfy the 40-point renewal requirement for reading endorsement or certification.
Options
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Acceptable College Credit Equivalencies for Renewal
Every 20 in-service points are equivalent to one semester hour of college credit.
A passing numerical score on the
Florida subject area exam specific to the coverage to be
renewed is equivalent to three (3) semester hours of college credit for renewal purposes.
When the certificate includes Exceptional Student Education, Visually Impaired, Hearing
Impaired, or Speech-Language Impaired, a passing score on the corresponding Florida
subject area exam satisfies the requirement for credit in teaching SWD and a total of three
semester hours of renewal credit.
A valid certificate issued by the
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards will renew
the Florida certificate in the subject shown on the national certificate.
An Exceptional Needs Specialist certificate issued by the
National Board for Professional
Teaching
Standards satisfies the requirement for credit in teaching SWD, when the Florida
professional certificate includes a subject in instructing students with disabilities.
Teaching a college level course at an acceptable institution may be accepted the same as
credit earned for that course.
Students with Disabilities (SWD) Training
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Option 1: Independent Online Study Modules through the BEESS Portal
An independent study course. To access go to www.fl-pda.org - on the right side
under Independent study, select Register/Sign-in to create an account and then
enroll. Broward Country receives a report of course completers and will process the
in-service credit. Use your Broward County email address when creating an account
and enrolling in these courses
All BEESS independent study courses are:
• offered year around
• free to Florida educators
• self-paced high-quality content with a variety of learning activities
To verify which courses meet the SWD requirement, contact Carol Beitler, FDLRS
Program Specialist at 754.321.3400.
A minimum of 20 in-service points or one semester hour in students with disabilities
training is required every renewal period
as part of the total renewal requirements.
Students with Disabilities (SWD) Training
(cont’d)
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Option 2: Learning Across Broward (LAB) Courses
Login to LAB (Learning Across Broward) and select “Courses” from the options at the
top, then scroll down to “Find Courses by Tags”, select “ESE” from the list and then
check “ESE SB1108” to find a course that meets your professional learning goals.
Reading Training
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Beginning with FL professional certificates expiring June 30, 2025, and later, a
minimum of 40 in-service points or two semester hours in:
“
evidence-based instruction and interventions per Rule 6A-6.053, F.A.C., specifically
designed for students with characteristics of dyslexia, including the use of explicit,
systematic, and sequential approaches to reading instruction, developing phonological and
phonemic awareness, decoding, and implementing multisensory intervention strategies”
is required every renewal period as part of the total renewal requirements for those
with certificates in one or more of the following subjects: Elementary Education,
Prek/Primary, English, MG Integrated, Reading, ESOL.
Remember: The K-12 Reading Certification Exam DOES NOT satisfy the 40-point renewal
requirement for reading endorsement or certification.
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Reading Training
(cont’d)
PD Courses that Satisfy Both the 20-
hour SWD and
the 40- hour Reading Requirement
Simultaneously
PD Courses Appropriate to Meet the New 40-
hour Reading Renewal Requirement
BESE Portal
•
Exploring Structured Literacy (40 Points)
•
Differentiating Reading Instruction (60 Points)
https://www.browardschools.com/Page/39318
Broward Virtual University (BVU) classes - register via LAB
•
BVU Reading endorsement Competency 4 Differentiated
Reading Instruction (60 Points) - cannot take this course unless
competencies 1-3 are completed
UF Flamingo Literacy Matrix Classes
- email BCPS Reading
Endorsement via outlook at
ler_reading_endorsement@browardschools.com to request a
registration form
•
UF Comp 4 Intervention - cannot take this course unless
competencies 1-3 are completed
BESE Portal
•
Differentiating Reading Instruction Comp 4 (60 Points)
https://www.browardschools.com/Page/39318
Broward Virtual University (BVU) classes – register via LAB
•
BVU Reading Endorsement Comp 1 Foundations of Literacy
(60 points)
•
BVU Reading Endorsement Comp 2 Application of Research-
Based Practices (60 points)
•
BVU Reading Endorsement Comp 3 Foundations of Literacy
Assessment (60 points)
•
BVU Reading Endorsement Comp 4 Differentiated Reading
Instruction (60 points)
•
BVU Reading Endorsement Comp 5 Application of Research-
Based Practices (60 points)
UF Flamingo Literacy Matrix classes
– email BCPS Reading
Endorsement via outlook
at
a registration form.
•
UF Comp 1 Foundations of Reading (60 points)
•
UF Comp 2 Instructional Practices (60 points)
•
UF Comp 3 Assessment of Reading (60 points)
•
UF Comp 4 Intervention (60 points)
•
UF Comp 5 Demonstration of Accomplishment (60 points)
•
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The Application Process for Florida Certificate Renewals
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Step Instructions
1
Apply online to the state at http://www.fldoe.org/teaching/certification/on-line-application-status-
lookup-site.stml
Before submitting your Renewal application, verify that District Affiliation accurately reflects
your primary district employer. The code for Broward is 6.
2
Pay your renewal fee via the district’s website at https://osp.osmsinc.com/browardfl/. Select
"Departments" from the menu at the top, then select "Certification Applications".
3
Email the payment confirmation page with your personnel number written on it to TAO
at
Certifica[email protected].
If using college courses, submit transcripts to Talent Acquisition & Operations (Instructional) at
600 SE 3
rd
Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301.
If you do not provide payment confirmation to us, we will not know that you have submitted
your renewal application to the State. Your payment confirmation will alert us that you have an
application that needs to be processed.
4
In approximately eight weeks, you will receive an email from the Florida Department of Education
notifying you that your certificate has been renewed and is available for you to download. Be sure to
check your SPAM folder for possible incoming email from the Bureau of Educator Certification.
5
Provide a copy of your certificate to your principal/administrator.
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The Application Process for Broward Certificate Renewals
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Step Instructions
1
Download and complete a Broward Certificate Application and save
as a pdf file.
2
Pay your renewal fee via the district’s website
at
https://osp.osmsinc.com/browardfl/. Select "Departments" from
the menu at the top, then select "Certification Applications".
3
Submit the pdf files for the completed Broward
Certificate Application, payment confirmation page, and any
scanned copies of transcripts or licenses (if
applicable) to: certificationrequests@browardschools.com
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General Notes/Reminders:
If using in-service to meet renewal requirements, you must verify the in-service
appears in your LAB record. Note that TAO does not manage in-service for the
district. If you completed a course and do not see the points reflected in your
LAB record, please contact the facilitator for the course or contact the
Professional Development Standards and Support Department at
bvu@browardschools.com
The Florida Department of Education DOES NOT advise the district of who has
applied for renewal or who has been issued a renewed certificate. You must
ensure that you communicate with our department.
If you have completed SWD training and have the Certificate of Completion
but the points do not yet appear in your in-service record, please submit a
scanned copy of the Certificate of Completion to
certificationrequests@browardschools.com
DO NOT FORGET to advise our office that you have applied for renewal and
paid the associated fee by submitting a copy of the payment verification to
certificationrequests@browardschools.com
Lori Alhadeff, Chair
Debra Hixon, Vice Chair
Tori Alston
Brenda Fam, Esq
Daniel Foganholi
Dr. Jeff Holness
Sarah Leonardi
Nora Rupert
Dr. Allen Zeman
Dr. Peter B. Licata
Superintendent
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The School Board of Broward County, Florida
The School Board of Broward County, Florida, prohibits any policy or procedure which results in discrimination on the basis of age,
color, disability, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex or sexual
orientation. The School Board also provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Individuals who wish
to file a discrimination and/or harassment complaint may call the Director, Equal Educational Opportunities/ADA Compliance
Department & District’s Equity Coordinator/Title IX Coordinator at 754-321-2150 or Teletype Machine (TTY) 754-321-2158.
Individuals with disabilities requesting accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008, (ADAAA)
may call Equal Educational Opportunities/ADA Compliance Department at 754-321-2150 or Teletype Machine (TTY) 754-321-2158.
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