{"id":441,"date":"2021-10-19T13:04:31","date_gmt":"2021-10-19T18:04:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/social-studies-education\/?page_id=441"},"modified":"2026-04-10T17:21:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T17:21:29","slug":"epi-certification","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/social-studies-education\/prospective-students\/epi-certification\/","title":{"rendered":"Certificate Program in Secondary Teaching Preparation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/social-studies-education\/files\/2026\/03\/25-Couns-Ed-Site-Fair-35.jpg&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_center&#8221; background_vertical_offset=&#8221;17%&#8221; min_height=&#8221;500px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;38px||38px||true|&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; 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We now offer an online program that leads to Florida Teacher Professional Certification at the post-baccalaureate level. This certificate program is an approved Florida Department of Education Educator Preparation Institute (EPI). Our program:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"arrow-bullets\">\n<li>Is interdisciplinary<\/li>\n<li>Can be completed in 2 semesters<\/li>\n<li>Provides strong subject-area preparation with 1 semester of supervised student teaching<\/li>\n<li>Has online coursework with video-based supervision (or local supervision if you reside in Gainesville)<\/li>\n<li>This 18-credit certification program is fully approved by the Florida Department of Education and leads to eligibility for Professional Educator certification in Florida.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Courses<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"arrow-bullets\">\n<li>ESE 6345 Effective Teaching and Classroom Management in the Secondary Classroom<\/li>\n<li>ESE 5426 Data Driven Instructional Practices in Secondary Classroom<\/li>\n<li>EDG 5666 Knowing and Learning in Secondary Education<\/li>\n<li>TSL 5335 ESOL and Reading for Secondary Teachers<\/li>\n<li>SSE 6133 Secondary Social Studies Methods<\/li>\n<li>ESE 6945 Student Teaching in the Secondary School<br \/>\n<em>The courses 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Area<\/li>\n<li>FTCE General Knowledge Exam<\/li>\n<li>FLDOE Statement of Status of Eligibility<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As part of your application, you must also ensure that academic transcripts are sent from each higher education institution attended to the University of Florida\u2019s Office of Admissions, CODE 5812 if done online, or mail to PO Box 114000, 201 Criser Hall, Gainesville, FL\u00a0 32611-4000.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Lato|||on|||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; header_2_letter_spacing=&#8221;2px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||1px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Program Highlights<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; 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