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Educator Preparation Institute (EPI) Program Requirements

Step 1: EPI courses

• Successful completion of the seven course (21 credits) with at least a C or above
• Maintain an overall 2.5 GPA

Step 2: Florida Teacher Certification Examinations

• General Knowledge Exam
• English
• Reading
• Essay
• Mathematics
• Subject Area Exam
• Professional Education Exam

Step 3: EPI Program Portfolio (Florida Educator Accomplished Practices)

• Mid-program portfolio (submitted after successful completion of three-four classes)
• Final program portfolio (submitted after successful completion of the seven classes)
• Florida Educator Accomplished Practices
1. Assessment
2. Communication
3. Continuous Improvement
4. Critical Thinking
5. Diversity
6. Ethics
7. Human Development and Learning
8. Knowledge of the Subject Matter
9. Learning Environments
10. Planning
11. Role of the Teacher
12. Technology
13. Reading Competency 2 (Foundations in Research Based Practices)

• Students are required to provide the EPI office with a copy of their valid (cannot be expired) Statement of Eligibility and/or their Temporary Certificate as well as their score report for the FTCE.

• Students are required to provide the EPI office with a copy of a valid (cannot be expired) security clearance badge as issued by Broward County Public Schools. Instructions on how to obtain a security badge can be found here.

• EPI is a fully online program, thus students should be confident in their computer competency skills in order to participate in this program.