Florida Administrative Code

(1) Definitions. (a) "Participant" means a customer or client of the Florida Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) who meets the definition of a 'vulnerable person' in section (s.) 435.02, Florida Statute (F.S.). (b) "Proven Functional Systems" means an internal method of a…

(1) Where it is practicable to provide improved transportation service and school facilities for students from an area in adjoining districts, district lines shall not interfere with the designation of a school attendance area composed of areas of two (2) or more districts. It sh…

(1) Before any manufacturer, distributor or dealer may offer for sale or lease any school bus chassis or bodies to be used for the transportation of students to public schools of Florida, such manufacturer, distributor or dealer shall: (a) File with the Deputy Commissioner for Fi…

(1) The Deputy Commissioner for Finance and Operations or designee is authorized and directed to coordinate volume purchasing of transportation equipment as provided by Section 1006.27, F.S. This purchasing plan shall include conducting and administering bids for new school buses…

(1) The school district shall determine safety measures to be used in the transportation of students, such as the designation of routes, bus turning areas, student stop locations, and the method of securement or positioning of students with special needs. (2) The school district …

(1)(a) School bus operators are defined as any persons employed or contracted by the school district to transport prekindergarten through grade 12 students in school buses as defined in section 1006.25, F.S., or any vehicle with a seating capacity of 11 or more including the driv…

Each school district shall exercise specific powers and responsibilities, as follows: (1) Responsibilities of Superintendent. It shall be the duty of the superintendent, acting as executive officer for the school board to exercise functions and to perform duties listed below: (a)…

(1) The purpose of instructional personnel certification is to provide evidence that educators in the State of Florida are professionally qualified in order to protect the educational interests of students, parents, and the public at large. Instructional personnel who obtain cert…

(1) Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to set forth the suicide risk assessment instruments approved for use; to require that school districts and local community-based mental health services providers use the same instrument; to provide criteria for continuing education and in…

(1) Application process. To apply for evaluation of eligibility for a Florida Educator's Certificate, an individual shall submit to the Bureau of Educator Certification the following: (a) A completed Form CG-10, Educator Certification Application and a nonrefundable application f…

(1) Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to establish Department-approved alternative functional assessment instruments to the Daily Living Activities-20 (DLA-20) for use in school-based mental health services funded through the Mental Health Assistance Program (MHAP), as provide…

(1) Educator's certificates. (a) Types of certificates. The types of certificates are the professional certificate, the nonrenewable professional certificate, the temporary certificate, and the athletic coaching certificate. Requirements for obtaining all types of certificates ar…

(1) Scope. This rule governs the written examinations for teacher certification. Additional requirements for certification are specified in Chapter 6A-4, F.A.C. (2) Description of the examinations and competencies to be demonstrated. (a) The Florida Teacher Certification Examinat…

Degrees, programs, and credits shall be determined acceptable for educator certification purposes based on the following: (1) Accredited institutions. Degrees and credits awarded by an institution of higher learning accredited by one (1) of the accrediting associations listed bel…

A Florida educator's certificate is issued to an applicant with academic, administrative, degreed career and technical, and specialty class coverages as specified below. (1) Temporary certificate. (a) The five-year nonrenewable temporary certificate may be issued to an applicant …

A professional certificate is renewed or reinstated and certification coverages retained on the certificate in accordance with the following provisions: (1) Professional certificate. A professional certificate may be renewed for the individual who meets the requirements specified…

(1) General preparation. A bachelor's or higher degree from an accredited or approved institution as described in Rule 6A-4.003, F.A.C., shall be considered to have met the general preparation course requirements. (2) Professional preparation. (a) For applications received beginn…

To be eligible for certification in administration of adult education, an applicant shall complete the requirements specified below: (1) Hold a professional certificate covering elementary or secondary administration, educational leadership, school principal, or career and techni…

(1) A master's or higher degree awarded by an acceptable institution as defined in Rule 6A-4.003, F.A.C. (2) Successful completion of the Florida Educational Leadership Core Curriculum. (a) The Educational Leadership core curriculum consists of the following educational leadershi…

(1) Scope. This rule governs the written examination for certification in Educational Leadership. Additional requirements for certification in Educational Leadership are specified in Rule 6A-4.0082, F.A.C. (2) Description of the examination and competencies to be demonstrated. (a…

To be eligible to receive certification as a school principal, an individual shall satisfy each of the following requirements: (1) Hold a valid professional certificate covering educational leadership, administration, or administration and supervision. (2) Document successful per…

(1) Individuals with at least one (1) year of successful experience as a Florida elementary or secondary school principal prior to July 1, 1986, shall retain all rights and privileges provided for by Florida certification in administration, supervision, or administration and supe…

(1) Plan One. A bachelor's or higher degree with an undergraduate or graduate major in art; or (2) Plan Two. A bachelor's or higher degree with thirty (30) semester hours in art to include credit in the areas specified below: (a) Two-dimensional art such as drawing, painting, des…

(1) Plan One. A bachelor's or higher degree with an undergraduate or graduate major in computer science or computer science education, or (2) Plan Two. A bachelor's or higher degree with thirty (30) semester hours in computer science or computer science education to include credi…

(1) Plan One. A bachelor's or higher degree with an undergraduate or graduate major in dance or dance education; or (2) Plan Two. A bachelor's or higher degree with thirty (30) semester hours in dance to include the areas specified below: (a) Credit in studio techniques to includ…

(1) A bachelor's or higher degree with certification in another subject; and (2) Nine (9) semester hours in driver education to include the areas specified below: (a) Three (3) semester hours in basic driver education; (b) Three (3) semester hours in advanced driver education; an…

Competencies for the specialization requirements are listed in the publication "Competencies for Specialization Requirements for Educators' Certification in Florida, First Edition" which is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule. Copies of this publication …

(1) The department approves the following educational credentials for VPK instructors during the school year program as being equivalent to or greater than an educational credential described in Sections 1002.55(4)(a)-(d), F.S.: (a) An associate's degree in earl y childhood educa…

Competencies for the specialization requirements are listed in the publication "Competencies for Specialization Requirements for Educators' Certification in Florida, First Edition" which is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule. Copies of this publication …

(1) Plan One. A bachelor's or higher degree with a major in elementary education which includes teaching reading at the K-6 level; or (2) Plan Two. A bachelor's or higher degree with thirty (30) semester hours in elementary education to include the areas specified below: (a) Cour…

(1) Plan One. A bachelor's or higher degree with an undergraduate or graduate major in English or middle grades English; or (2) Plan Two. A bachelor's or higher degree with eighteen (18) semester hours in English to include the areas specified below: (a) Credit in English composi…

(1) Plan One. A bachelor's or higher degree with an undergraduate or graduate major in English; or (2) Plan Two. A bachelor's or higher degree with thirty (30) semester hours in English to include the areas specified below: (a) Credit in English composition and grammar beyond fre…

(1) The competencies and indicators required for approval of educator preparation programs pursuant to Rule 6A-5.066, F.A.C., and for district in-service add-on programs pursuant to Section 1012.575, F.S., for certification in the Reading Endorsement, are contained in the publica…

(1) In order to be eligible for the Civics Seal of Excellence Endorsement, an educator must: (a) Hold a valid Florida Educator Certificate issued by the Department of Education under Section 1012.56, F.S.; and (b) Complete a Department of Education civics and government training …

(1) In order to be eligible for the Resiliency Educator Endorsement, an educator must: (a) Hold a valid Florida Educator Certificate issued by the Department of Education under Section 1012.56, F.S.; and (b) Complete a Florida Department of Education resiliency educator endorseme…

In order to be eligible for the Mathematics Endorsement (K-12), an educator must obtain a bachelor's or higher degree with certification in an academic, STEM, degreed vocational, administrative, or specialty class coverage; and complete: (1) Fifteen (15) semester hours in mathema…

(1) The competencies and performance indicators required for approval of educator preparation programs pursuant to Rule 6A-4.0166, F.A.C., and for district add-on endorsement programs pursuant to Section 1012.575, F.S., for certification in the Mathematics Endorsement (K-12), are…

(1) Plan One. A bachelor's or higher degree with an undergraduate or graduate major in deaf education; or (2) Plan Two. A bachelor's or higher degree with thirty (30) semester hours in exceptional student education to include credit in the areas specified below: (a) Foundations o…

(1) Completion of the following education courses to satisfy the courses required in paragraph (2)(a) of Rule 6A-4.006, F.A.C. (a) Three (3) semester hours in survey of exceptional student education; and, (b) Three (3) semester hours in school organization or general curriculum w…

A bachelor's degree with an undergraduate major in speech-language pathology or speech-language impaired. This coverage is limited to a period of not more than three (3) years for the provision of services in school districts that qualify for the sparsity supplement as described …

(1) Plan One. A bachelor's or higher degree with an undergraduate or graduate major in visually impaired; or (2) Plan Two. A bachelor's or higher degree with thirty (30) semester hours in exceptional student education to include credit in the areas specified below: (a) Foundation…

(1) A bachelor's or higher degree with certification in an academic class coverage; and (2) Fifteen (15) semester hours in gifted education to include three (3) semester hours in each area specified below: (a) Nature and needs of gifted students to include student characteristics…

(1) A bachelor's or higher degree with certification in any exceptional student education area, preschool education, primary education, prekindergarten/primary education, elementary education (K-6), or early childhood education; and, (2) Twelve (12) semester hours in prekindergar…

(1) A bachelor's or higher degree with certification in any area of special education; and, (2) Twelve (12) semester hours in the education of students with profound disabilities to include the areas specified below: (a) Coursework in atypical child development and assessment of …

(1) Plan One. A bachelor's or higher degree with certification in visually impaired and nine (9) semester hours to include three (3) semester hours in each of the following: (a) Beginning orientation and mobility skills to include experience and observation of behaviors under con…

(1) Plan One. A bachelor's or higher degree with a major in exceptional student education, special education, mental disabilities, specific learning disabilities, emotional disabilities, physically impaired or varying exceptionalities; or (2) Plan Two. A bachelor's or higher degr…

(1) A bachelor's or higher degree with certification in any exceptional student education area; and, (2) Twelve semester hours to include: (a) Nature of autism spectrum disorders (to include student characteristics, appropriate learning goals, teaching approaches, environmental a…