Certification

Endorsements

Subject and service areas you can add to your certificate to reflect your expertise.

An endorsement recognizes concentrated study in a specific area. Each is earned with 18 subject-area credit hours — or, where available, by passing the appropriate Florida Teacher Certification Examination (FTCE) subject-area exam.

Endorsements may be added to Middle School, Secondary, All-Level, and Administrator certificates, at any time before the certificate expires.

Administrative

  • Educational Leadership
  • Business

Professional Services

  • Library / Media Specialist
  • Guidance Counseling
  • School Psychologist
  • Dean
  • Athletic Director

Arts

  • General Music
  • Instrumental Music
  • Vocal Music
  • Drama / Speech
  • Art

Athletics

  • Physical Education
  • Health

Bible

  • Bible

Language

  • English
  • English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
  • Chinese
  • French
  • German
  • Greek
  • Hebrew
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Latin
  • Russian
  • Spanish
  • American Sign Language

Mathematics

  • General Mathematics
  • Advanced Mathematics

Science

  • General Science
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Earth-Space Science
  • Physics

Social Science

  • Social Science
  • History / Geography
  • Economics

Specialization

  • Reading
  • Special Education
  • Athletic Coaching
  • Impairment (Visual, Hearing, Speech)

Technology / Business

  • Computer Technology
  • Business

General

  • Humanities
  • Family & Consumer Science
  • Integrated Curriculum

Some credentials substitute for the credit requirement — for example, a passing FTCE subject-area exam, or NILD Professionally Certified Educational Therapist (PCET) certification toward the Special Education endorsement.

Office of Program Services

General information, certification, and competitions.

772-228-6205
PO Box 1065
Hobe Sound, FL 33475

Mon–Fri, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Accreditation Office

School accreditation and co-accreditation.

772-618-1249
PO Box 1065
Hobe Sound, FL 33475

Capital Office

Legislative services and advocacy.

850-422-0065
PO Box 10009
Tallahassee, FL 32302