Teacher Certification Program [4005]

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Advanced Technical Certificate

(24 Credit Hours)

Educator Preparation Institute Coordinator (EPI)

Araceli Cumbo
941-408-1481
Education@SCF.edu

The SCF Educator Preparation Institute is a 9-12 month alternative teacher certification program that provides a quality teacher training option for bachelor’s degree holders. At the completion of the program, the student will have successfully demonstrated mastery of the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices, Professional Educator Competencies, UCC (Uniform Core Curricula), and have provided documentation of mastery in a comprehensive professional portfolio. Completers of the program may then apply to Florida Department of Education for a professional teaching certificate.

Admission requirements for the SCF Educator Preparation Program are:

Possess an earned bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a 2.5 GPA
Complete EPI application
Provide your statement of status of eligibility from Florida Department of Education (FDOE) stating “You are eligible” for certification
Provide a copy of your temporary certificate (if you possess one)
Provide passing scores on the General Knowledge Test (GKT) or provide transcript for a master’s degree
Provide passing scores on Subject Area Exam (SAE)
Provide your philosophy of education
Attend the EPI orientation

Program Requirements

EDF 3430 - Measurement, Evaluations, and Assessment in Education (3 Credit Hours)
EDF 3214 - Child/Adolescent Development & Learning (3 Credit Hours)
EDG 3620 - Curriculum & Instruction (3 Credit Hours)
EDG 4410 - Classroom Management and Communication (3 Credit Hours)
EEX 3242 - Differentiated Instruction of Exceptional and Diverse Learners (3 Credit Hours)
EDF 3940 - Clinical Field Experience (3 Credit Hours)
RED 3309 - Teaching Early and Emergent Literacy (3 Credit Hours)
RED 4318 - Teaching Reading in Intermediate Grades (3 Credit Hours)

Total Credit Hours: 24

Program exit requirements:
Acquire passing scores on FDOE (Florida Department of Education) Professional Educator Test (PET) or earn a highly effective rating per their most recent performance evaluation and submission of teaching portfolio.

Note(s):

RED 4940 - Reading Internship (3 Credit Hours) This course is required for the following subject areas only: Elementary Education (K-6), Prekindergarten to Primary Education (Age 3 through grade 3), Middle Grades English (5-9), English (6-12), Reading (K-12), English to Speakers of Other Languages ESOL (K-12), Reading (endorsement).

Gainful employment information about this certificate is available at scf.edu/Academics/CareerTechnicalEducation/GEDT/.