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Below is information on steps to Florida Teacher Certification, FEAP’s, Florida Teacher Certification Exams, and purchasing FTCE study books.

Florida Department of Education’s website http://www.fldoe.org provides information on a wealth of educational topics, links to important sites, and contact names, numbers, and email addresses.

Steps to Florida Teacher Certification: http://www.fldoe.org/edcert/steps.asp
or Office Mailing Address

Florida Department of Education
Bureau of Educator Certification
Suite 201, Turlington Building
325 West Gaines Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400

Telephone Service: Toll-Free Number: 800-445-6739

Moving from the Temporary to the Professional Certificate
http://www.fldoe.org/edcert/

Certification Application Fee:
http://www.fldoe.org/edcert/fee.asp

Certification for degrees outside the United States: http://www.fldoe.org/edcert/foreign.asp

The Florida Teacher Certification Exams (FTCE) is composed of three tests: Professional Education, General Knowledge, and Subject Area Exams. Depending on your background, you may need to take one, two, or three of the tests.

Florida Teacher Certification Examinations (FTCE) information and registration.

FTCE Certification Examinations for Florida Educators: Test dates and registration information for FTCE test http://www.fl.nesinc.com/

Free  short FTCE Practice Test
http://www.testprepreview.com/ftce_practice.htm

Polk State College Bookstore – Purchase FTCE Study Guide Books (General Knowledge, Professional Education, and some Subject Area Test