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Educator Preparation Institutes (EPIs)

Educator Preparation Institutes (EPIs) provide an alternate route to teacher certification for mid-career professionals and college graduates who were not education majors. Students with a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university may enter an EPI program, which consists of competency-based instruction, to prepare to take the Florida Teacher Certification Exam (FTCE) in Professional Preparation and Education Competence. Students must also demonstrate General Knowledge and Subject Area Competence. (General Knowledge and Subject Area instruction is not covered by EPI programs; subject area varies, depending on student’s baccalaureate preparation.)

General Information

Statutes

  • 1004.04: Public Accountability and State Approval for Teacher Preparation Programs
  • 1004.85: Postsecondary Educator Preparation Institute
  • 1012.32: Qualifications of Personnel
  • 1012.52: Teacher Quality
  • 1012.56: Education Certification Requirements

State Board of Education Administrative Rules (Florida Administrative Code)

Workshops and Technical Assistance Information