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For all too many people, a job means little more than a paycheck. But life doesn’t have to be like that. It is possible to find meaning, fulfillment and purpose in your work. And it’s never too late to start.

If you’ve ever felt the call of the teaching profession, there has never been an opportunity like this to fill your life with all it may be missing.

A chance to change your life — and the world.

 Teach First Coast is a comprehensive alternative certification training program for new teachers. The program is designed to prepare you to sit for the Florida Professional Education Test. Those wanting to teach math and science are highly encouraged to apply. The public school systems have expressed a strong need for teachers in these areas in both middle and high school.

 Our schools need teachers. Our school children need you.

Our public schools need hundreds of new teachers! Teach First Coast was created to train new teachers in order to help meet the critical teacher shortage in Florida. Now, you can gain the professional qualifications you need for an exciting new career. Here are some details:

  • Participants must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university*
  • Least expensive alternative certification program in Northeast Florida
  • Tuition support available for candidates with financial need and those seeking to teach in the critical shortage areas of math and science

Coursework:

  • Technology
  • Instructional Strategies
  • The Teaching and Learning Process
  • Classroom Management
  • Foundations of Research-based Practices in Reading
  • The Teaching Profession
  • Diversity in the Classroom

Schedule:

  • Fall and Spring Cohorts, 9 month program
    Classes meet 1-2 nights a week and some Saturdays
  • Summer Intensive program, 2 month program
    Classes meet 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, for seven consecutive weeks

Other schedules for this coursework will become available as needed.

Mentors and Preparation for the General Knowledge and Subject Area Tests:

When you finish this program, you will be ready to sit for the Professional Education Test and apply for your Professional (permanent) Teaching Certificate.

Learn more

If you are interested in learning more about the teacher certification program, download our information packet. (You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader to view/print this file.)

If you would like to learn more about education and other programs at Florida Community College, visit the Open Houses and Information Sessions Calendar.

*If you do not have a bachelor’s degree, call 904.646.2300 to learn about Florida Community College’s other teacher preparation programs, including an accelerated associate degree to bachelor’s degree program.

Revised November 9, 2008
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