District Alternative Certification Programs in Florida are designed to prepare newly hired teachers who qualify for a Temporary Certificate and who must complete training in education to qualify for a Professional Certificate. Each Florida school district offers a competency-based, on-the-job alternative certification program - either a district-developed program that has been approved by the Florida Department of Education or Florida's Alternative Certification Program (FACP). FACP offers professional education preparation via distance learning and face-to-face peer support to beginning teachers with subject area expertise.

Resources for alternate routes to teacher certification in the state and a detailed list of links for alternative certification separated by districts.

This training program provides direct training for peer coaches and clinical supervisors of teachers and student services personnel, as well as training for the preparation and maintenance of the program's statewide trainer cadre. The program provides training to develop clinical skills in diagnosis of developing professional's performance, feedback on performance, and the planning and implementation of professional development plans.

Educator Preparation Institutes (EPIs) are specialized teacher training programs that may be offered at any accredited Florida Community College, university or private college after approval of the Department of Education. EPIs can provide any or all of the following types of training:
Professional development opportunities to assist teachers in improving classroom instruction and in meeting certification requirements;
Instruction to assist potential and existing substitute teachers in performing their duties;
Instruction to assist paraprofessionals in meeting education and training requirements; and
Instruction for baccalaureate degree holders to become certified teachers through competency-based alternative certification programs.

The purposes of the new Professional Development System Evaluation Protocol are to:
Ensure the highest quality district, school, and faculty Professional Development Systems in Florida to support instructional programs throughout the state;
Provide the Commissioner of Education, Secretary of Education, and Legislature with information each year on the quality of the district Professional Development Systems; and
Provide Florida school districts with the methods and protocols needed to conduct ongoing assessments of the quality of professional development in their schools.

The DELTA professional development program for school leaders provides high quality professional development opportunities to insure that our school leaders have access to the tools and resources essential to this task.

The 2007 schedule coming soon.  A national program of free, summer in-service workshops created to help high school teachers bring the excitement of the human exploration of space to America’s math, science, and technology classrooms.