Program Qualifications:
Be a full-time, K-12 Classroom Teacher with Escambia County School District
Your ECPS school must use the Danielson Frameworks for formal teacher evaluations.
Hold a temporary teaching certificate from the Florida Department of Education.
Complete a minimum of Reading Competency 1 prior to entrance to FEAPs course during year two
Complete payroll deduction form, the cost of the program is $700 for program completion in 5 years. Payment is due in $150/year increments. Payroll deductions will be $50 October, November and December. Early course completion will result in lower cost overall.
Next Steps:
Complete the Program Application as soon as you are hired.
Advisement Appointment - must attend a virtual meeting or a phone call to review your FLDOE statement of Eligibility requirements.
You will receive the next steps upon receipt of your program application.
*All requirements will be discussed in detail during an Advisement Appointment with a PLCP Mentor.
Take and pass the Subject Area, General Knowledge, and Professional Education exams
Complete Reading Competencies (as required by current teaching assignment/Subject Area certification)
Complete the BEESS Teaching Students with Disabilities Independent Study course
Inservice points banked for the first Professional Certificate validity period
Complete 20 job-embedded tasks that align with the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices. (FEAPs Course)
Complete payroll deduction form, the cost of the program is $700 for program completion in 5 years.
Complete all face-to-face workshops that align with the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices (FEAPs) and assist in the completion of FEAPs tasks
Complete required online ESOL Methods course
*Inservice points for Reading, ESOL, and BEESS are banked for the first Professional Certificate validity period
Suggested Three-Year Pathway to a Professional Teaching Certificate for the Escambia County PLCP:
** Each of these will be reviewed during your PLCP Advising Appointment
Professional Educator Competencies (PEC)
Completing all the requirements for the PLCP meets the PEC requirement. Teachers who need PEC and don't require further coursework can complete a 15-hour online course provided by the Professional Learning Department. See the PEC tab for more information.