Maintain Your Certification

Review available options in the Course Finder including course descriptions and next session start dates. Options include:

Complete the admissions process by submitting a Broward College Application.

After applying please submit your residency documents.

Submit official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended to the Office of the College Registrar. You may request to have the transcripts sent electronically to Broward College or mail official, sealed hard copies to:

Broward College
Office of the College Registrar
4205 Bonaventure Blvd.
Weston, FL 33332

Submit a Courses for Certification Request Form for the term you intend to begin the program.

This form must be submitted every term you wish to take courses.

Submit a copy of your Temporary Educator's or Professional Educator's Certificate to the Teacher Education Pathway advisor. If your last name starts with A-M, please email Ms. Malene Robinson at mrobins4@broward.edu.

If your last name starts with N-Z, please email Mr. Alejandro Matias at amatias@broward.edu. You may scan or take a picture of the document and email it directly. In addition, you will be required to submit your Temporary Educator's Certificate or Professional Educator's Certificate every term in which you wish to take courses. Please note you will not be registered for courses until you have submitted your documentation every term.

Once we receive all the necessary documents, your advisor will register you for the courses specified on your application. Be sure to select your courses based on what the FLDOE has required you to take as it appears on your Statement of Eligibility (SOE). Once registration has been completed you will be notified via email to confirm your schedule and submit payment for the course(s). For information please contact the Teacher Education Pathway at amatias@broward.edu.

Please see the instructions below for steps on how to order an official transcript to be sent for review after you complete all of your classes for the endorsement you are looking to add. You may either:

Have the transcript sent directly to the FLDOE

Recommended: Have the official transcripts sent to yourself. Do not open the envelope (it needs to remain official). Write your FLDOE number on the front of the envelope, and send in another envelope certified (for tracking purposes) to the FLDOE

Please refer to the following Registrar's Office website

Official Transcripts:

• Order official Broward College transcripts or check the status of a previous order through Credentials Solutions, Inc.
• Current students may also order transcripts through their myBC portal.

Each official transcript incurs a $5.00 fee. All financial obligations must be paid in full prior to official transcripts being released. You may contact Credentials at 847-716-3005 with questions about transcript orders.

We understand that determining which classes to take might be difficult and for that reason, the course descriptions were designed to align with the SOE course descriptions. To further assist with determining which classes to request, please see the list below. As always, we do recommend that if you have any questions or concerns contact the FLDOE certification department at 1 800-445-6739

SOE course descriptions along with matching BC coursework:

• classroom management with a focus on creating safe learning environments for students in which effective teaching and learning can take place by promoting a physically, emotionally, socially, and academically secure climate for students
  BC Course: EDG4410

• child and adolescent development including theories and principles of learning
  BC Course: EDP4004

• educational assessment practices that include analysis and application of data from statewide standardized assessments and other multiple sources to improve instruction and learning
  BC Course: EDF4430

• effective instructional techniques, strategies, and materials to meet the needs of diverse learners, including students with disabilities
  BC Course: EDF3280

• instructional strategies for teaching students of limited English proficiency including instruction in the English language and development of the student's mastery of the four language skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing (Teaching experience cannot be used to satisfy this requirement.)
  BC Course: TSL3080

• applications of research-based instructional practices in reading
  BC Course: RED3342

Full-time teachers can take advantage of the Florida State Employee Waiver and have certain classes paid for (see below for more information). When you submit a registration request, please select that you plan to use the tuition fee waiver (this will ensure that you are registered on the designated employee registration date. You will then receive an email with instructions on how to proceed with having the fees paid, for up to six credits (2 classes) each term. **If you have a Temporary Teacher Certificate then none of the classes required to transition from a temporary to the professional certificate (noted on your SOE) are eligible for the fee waiver. The only course from the certification list that is eligible is EEX3011. Please be careful when submitting the form, if you select that you plan to use the fee waiver for a course that is not EEX3011 and do not have a 5-Year-Renewable Professional Certificate, then that will delay the registration process.

Important Note: Teachers must be registered a day before the class begins based on availability in order to take advantage of the waiver without exception. For this reason, it is imperative that you mark off that you plan to use the fee waiver on the request form when submitting your registration request.

TEACHER TUITION & FEE WAIVER

IMPORTANT: For teachers planning to use a Tuition and Fee Waiver for recertification purposes, please be advised that you must be registered for the course a business day before the class begins. Teachers with temporary certificates are not eligible for the tuition fee waiver. Visit the college calendar and filter by "State Employees" for registration date details. Once the request form is submitted students will be registered as requested and if not within the specified registration time frame, will not be eligible for the waiver for that specific term registered.

Teachers employed full-time by a school district in Florida State, including public charter school teachers, may qualify for a Tuition and Fee Waiver (PDF) for enrollment in up to six credits of undergraduate coursework in mathematics, science, or special education for recertification purposes. Teachers must present the completed Tuition and Fee Waiver with the appropriate signatures and employment verification directly to the Registration Office as well as any Broward College Cashier's Office. Registration for requested courses is based on seat availability. See the link for a list of approved Teacher Waiver Courses (PDF). Teachers enrolling in Teacher Waiver Courses are also required to follow the steps above to apply. Teachers should verify with the admissions office to ensure that they are classified for In-State tuition if necessary beforehand as the waiver is based on In-State tuition rates.

For more information about Tuition and Fee Waivers or related courses, please contact any cashier's office.