Meeting State Requirements for Florida Teachers
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Renew My Florida Teaching Certificate
We have helped thousands of Florida teachers renew their certificates, increase their salaries and advance their careers.
Renew Your Certificate
To renew your certificate, you can complete six (6) semester hours of college credit that includes at least one (1) semester hour in teaching students with disabilities (SWD) earned during each renewal period to renew your certificate.
Credit Conversion
1 Teaching Channel with Learners Edge graduate level, continuing education credit = 1 semester hour
Each Teaching Channel with Learners Edge 3-credit course requires approximately 45 hours for course completion.
We recommend the following courses to meet your SWD requirement:
When submitting documentation of course completion, please include both the title and the course description.
5240: Scaffolding Success for Students with Disabilities (1 credit)
5135: Special Education Instruction from a Distance (3 credits)
776: Across The Spectrum: Teaching Students with Autism (3 credits)
5125: Supporting Struggling Students through High Leverage Practices (3 credits)
5034: Equitable Learning with Assistive Technology in the Classroom (3 credits)
5029: Creating an Inclusive Classroom for Students with Exceptionalities (3 credits)
5027: ADHD: Focusing, Learning, Teaching (3 credits)
Attention Florida Teachers! There is a new requirements (Rule 6A-6.053, F.A.C.) for *some Florida educators with an application for renewal of a certificate with a beginning validity date of July 1, 2020, or thereafter. The educator must have earned at least two (2) college credits, forty (40) inservice points, or a combination thereof, in evidence-based instruction and interventions 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.
*Elementary Education (K-6), Prekindergarten/Primary Education (age 3 through grade 3), Elementary Education (grades 1-6), Primary Education (grades K-3), English (grades 1-6), Middle Grades English (grades 5-9), Middle Grades Integrated Curriculum (grades 5-9), English (6-12), Reading (K-12), Reading (Endorsement), and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) (grades K-12)
To meet this requirement, Florida educators can take course 5150: Magnifying Reading Intervention Through Science and Research which has been closely aligned to rule language.
College-level credits used for certificate renewal must be awarded by an accredited or approved institution and must be reflected on an official transcript. When selecting your course, choose American College of Education (Orlando, FL) or any of our regionally accredited graduate credit university partners to gain the semester hours of credit.
Teaching Channel with Learners Edge partners with highly respected colleges and universities to provide educators with versatile and effective continuing education graduate credit courses. Teaching Channel with Learners Edge University Partners are accredited by various agencies including: CAEP/TEAC/NCATE, HLC, NECHE, NWCCU, WSCUC.
Advance Your Salary
University Partners for Florida Educators
Not sure which university partner to choose? American College of Education is our preferred partner for many reasons including its accredited status and educator-focused graduate-level programs.
Why You Should Enroll in Courses as a Long-Term Investment
In many districts, teachers gain a salary increase when they accrue graduate-level credits. But have you considered the money you leave on the table when you delay accruing those credits?
Teachers who gain an extra $8K in salary 20 years before retirement bring home an extra $160K in earnings. And those teachers may also receive a higher pension by finishing their careers at an advance salary level. Compare that to the educator who achieves that goal 10 years later: $80K less income. See what credit accrual could mean for you by using our salary calculator. Be sure to check our course bundles that let you accrue credits at less cost and on a pay-as-you-learn plan.
Bundle Your Savings
Pay a lot less with our course bundles, plus go even easier on your budget with a monthly payment plan.
3-Course Bundle
Choose three 3-credit graduate-level, continuing education courses and save $187.
5-Course Bundle
Choose five 3-credit graduate-level, continuing education courses and save up to $380.
10-Course Bundle
Choose ten 3-credit graduate-level, continuing education courses and save up to $760.
Enhance Your
Salary and Career
We are proud partners with American College of Education (ACE). Named #2 on Newsweek’s list of America’s Top Online Colleges 2023, ACE ensures you can learn and grow as far as you desire for your teaching career.
Find the advanced degree you need at an exceptionally low price through our special partnership with ACE.
Save up to 84% on Tuition Costs
Master’s Programs
With Teaching Channel Discount
$8,500
When Transferring
up to 9 Teaching Channel graduate-level course credits
Average ACE Cost
(without our discount)
$10,000
National Average Cost
of an M.Ed. Degree
$54,000
Doctoral Programs
With Teaching Channel Discount
$22,500
When Transferring
up to 9 Teaching Channel graduate-level course credits
Average ACE Cost
(without our discount)
$24,000
National Average
Cost of an EdD Degree
$111,900
Take Advantage of Group Savings
Gather your group and get the best course pricing available. It’s easy to sign up and organize. As your group grows, so does your discount.