Florida

Contact Information

Address:
Bureau of Educator Certification
Turlington Building, Suite 201
325 West Gaines Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400

Phone: 1-800-445-6739 (toll free) or 1-850-245-5049 (outside U.S.)

Florida Department of Education: http://www.fldoe.org/edcert/

Certification Requirements

Teacher Licensure Needed: Yes

Master's Degree Needed: No

EST Praxis Subject Assessments Library Media Content Test Needed: No

Other Testing Needed: Yes, Florida Professional Education – Professional Education; General Knowledge; Subject Area – Educational Media Specialist https://www.fldoe.org/accountability/assessments/postsecondary-assessment/

Description: In Florida, Educational Media Specialist need to be capable working with technology and equipment in the library. The Educational Media Specialist (PK-12) is classified as a Professional Service Area. Florida provides two types of licensure (https://www.fldoe.org/teaching/certification/certificate-subjects/administrative-rules/6a-4-0251.stml).

Evaluation Process for Licensure:

Criteria for eligibility for a licensure includes two plans:

• Plan One: A bachelor's or higher degree with an undergraduate or graduate major in educational media or library science.
• Plan Two: A bachelor's or higher degree with thirty semester hours in educational media or library science to include credit in these areas: Management, Collection Development, Resources, Reference Sources and Services, Organization of Collections, and Design and Production.

Reciprocity: Yes. Florida has two main licensure levels: Temporary and Professional. Out-of-state applicants who can provide documentation of a valid professional standard teaching certificate issued by another state or documentation of a valid certificate issued by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards are eligible for a Professional Certificate. https://www.ecs.org/teacher-license-reciprocity-state-profiles/