You are invited to attend an information session to learn how to become a teacher in Florida. This session, hosted by ABCTE and the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), will review how to earn your teacher certification and work in a DJJ educational facility. To register to attend, visit www.abcte.org/events or call 1-877-669-2228.
More than 10,000 students are involved in the juvenile justice system in Florida. These students need the highest quality teachers to ensure they have opportunities for future success. To provide qualified individuals like you with an additional route to entering the teaching profession, ABCTE offers the Passport to Teaching program. Passport to Teaching is a state-approved route to teacher certification that pairs each teacher candidate with an advisor and offers individualized preparation to meet each candidate’s needs.
With a bachelor’s degree in any subject area, individuals have the opportunity to earn their teaching certification without additional coursework. Currently, certifications (with the corresponding grade levels the Florida certificate with be issued for) are available in elementary education (K-6), mathematics (6-12), English language arts (6-12), biology (6-12), general science (5-9), chemistry (6-12), physics (6-12), and special education/ESE (K-12). ABCTE plans to develop a history certification next year.
The upcoming Become a Teacher Information Sessions will be heldon:
Monday, June 26th
5, 6, & 7 p.m.
Sarasota One-Stop Career Center
3660 N. Washington Blvd.
Sarasota, FL 34234
Tuesday, June 27th
5, 6 & 7 p.m.
Bradenton One-Stop Career Center
1112 Manatee Ave.
East Bradenton, FL 34208
