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The Educator Preparation Institute (EPI) program at Polk State College is a combination of face-2-face and Internet. The
face-2-face classes meet two times a month from 8:00 - 1:00p.m. See cohort
schedule below. The
supplemental Internet components consist of tasks/assignments based on Florida
Educator Accomplished Practices, meaningful Internet discussions related to readings/assignments,
an Online Portfolio Guide, News/information, grades, a dropbox for
submitting tasks/assignments and e-mail.
EPI Course Descriptions
EPI
Courses and Cost
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Teachers
and Non-Teachers
Educator
Preparation Institute (EPI) has cohort groups beginning at different
locations and dates during the year. Check the schedule below:
Cohort Classes:
Summer
20093 Continuing Courses I, L, and M
Summer 20093 New
Courses N and O
 Tuition increase: Each course tuition will increase to $292.04
starting in August 2009. This was state mandated.
Fall 2010 New Cohort groups
P, Q, and R
Fall 2010 Continuing Cohort
groups L, M, N, and O
Enrollment Process:
Steps to Enroll in the Educator
Preparation Institute
FlowChart/Timeline steps for
participants beginning May 2009 or later.
New Student Orientation:
Mandatory that EPI participants attend the New Student Orientation
before they begin the program from
5:30pm -7:00pm
Tuesday,
August 18
Thursday, September 10
Tuesday, October 6
Resources: Department of Education
Certification, District Information, and FTCE Florida Teacher
Certification Exams Information
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Beverly Woolery
bwoolery@polk.edu or phone (863)
292-3642
Sherri Davis
sherrid@polk.edu or Phone (863)
298-6812
EPI
Fax: (863) 298-6814
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Welcome to the
Educator Preparation Institute website
at Polk State College
EPI General Information:
Polk State College has partnered
with the Polk County School District to offer two types of EPI accelerated
training programs in the fall.
1. Newly Hired Teachers who have a four-year degree and did
not major in education.
2. Professionals (Non-Teachers) who have a four-year degree and did not
major in education and are not currently teaching.
This program will satisfy
professional preparation and professional education competence for the
Florida Professional Certificate. Through the Institute, people with
bachelor's degrees and teaching aspirations can receive teacher
certification designed to give them the skills they need to become highly
qualified teachers in a fraction of the time required for a traditional
education degree. Applicant priority will be given to students interested in
teaching high-need subject areas and specializations.
Before program completion
participants must pass the Florida Teacher Certification Exams (FTCE) which
includes: Subject Area Test, Professional Ed test and General Knowledge
Test.
Participant will receive EPI
Certificate after program completion which will include:
1. 60 ESOL in-service hours for Empowerment
2. 60 ESOL in-service points for Cross Cultural Communication
3. Reading Endorsement Competency 2
* ESOL in-service points are for Polk County ONLY
Online Portfolio Guide for Participants and Instructors
Instructions for Using PAL (Polk Access to Learning)
Polk Access to Learning (PAL) - EPI Online Course
Website
Financial Aid: Financial Aid (Pell
Grant).
Student Services: Contact Student
Services for registration issues and concerns at 297-1010 Ext. 5219 or Ext.
5016
Contact
Information:
Educator Preparation Institute
Polk State College
999 Ave. H. N.E.
Station #25
Winter Haven, Fl 33881
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