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Renewal of Professional Teaching Certificates

Every five years certificated personnel must renew their Professional Teaching Certificate.  This process is called recertification. All Professional Teaching Certificates are valid for 5 consecutive years. During that five year period you may take courses through Professional Development, institutions of higher learning, independent studies, etc. to accumulate the number of points you will need to renew for the next 5 year period.

he purpose of instructional personnel certification is to provide evidence that educators in the State of Florida are professionally qualified in order to protect the educational interests of students, parents, and the public at large.

Duval County Public Schools employees must submit an application form for certificate renewal. These applications are available in the Professional Development Department located on the 3rd floor of the Team Center.

The following general guidelines are provided to assist you in preparation of your certification renewal:

• Six (6) semester hours of college credit or 120 Master Plan Points must be earned during each renewal period to renew your certificate. See information below for retaining all subjects on your certificate.
• Renewal requirements must be completed during the validity period of the Professional Certificate and prior to expiration of the Professional Certificate. It is the responsibility of each applicant to obtain current information regarding renewal requirements from the District's Professional Development or Certification Department.
• The application form and appropriate fee must be submitted during the last year of the validity period of the certificate and prior to the expiration of the Professional Certificate. However, the renewal application may be submitted after expiration of the Professional Certificate if the following criteria are met:
   
  • Appropriate renewal requirements are completed prior to expiration of the Professional Certificate, and
  • Renewal application form, application fee, and $30.00 late fee are submitted to Duval County Public School's Professional Development or Certification office prior to July 1 of the year following expiration of the certificate.

For more information, contact Brenda A. Wims, Director, Non-certificated Personnel Professional Development and Recertification.