New Florida Certification:

• Out-of-state Certified Teacher or Administrator

• Graduate of a Teacher Education Program

• Career Changer or College Graduate of a Non-education Program

• Foreign Trained Graduate or Non-citizen

• High School Graduates Considering Teaching

Florida Certified Teachers:

• Adding a Subject or Endorsement

• Upgrading from the Temporary to the Professional Certificate

• Renewing a Florida Professional Certificate

• Reinstating an Expired Florida Professional Certificate

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Certificate Subjects

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Teacher Certification Reciprocity Guidelines by State

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50-State Comparisons

1. State licensure websites

2. Has the state signed the NASDTEC Interstate Agreement?

3. Does the state have full reciprocity by statute for out-of-state teachers?

4. Does the state require out-of-state teachers to take additional coursework?

5. Does the state require out-of-state teachers to take additional assessments?

6. Does the state have different requirements based on candidate experience or effectiveness?

7. Does the state provide special reciprocity for out-of-state teachers with advanced credentials?

8. Does the state provide special reciprocity (or other supports) for military spouses?

9. All data points for all states

 

https://www.ecs.org/teacher-license-reciprocity-state-profiles/

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