EPI Program Description
The Educator Preparation Institute
(EPI) provides the necessary training for candidates already holding a
four-year baccalaureate degree (other than education) who may be interested in
becoming highly qualified teachers in Florida.
In addition to becoming prepared to
pass the Florida Teacher Certification Examinations (FTCE), candidates who
successfully complete the EPI program will be eligible to receive their
five-year Florida Professional Educator's Certificate.
What is the Educator Preparation
Institute?
- EPI is a state-approved pathway to alternative
certification that fulfills the education courses, professional education
competencies and practical experience required to obtain a Florida Professional
Educator's Certificate.
- Classes meet in the day and evening to accommodate
individuals who may be currently employed, but seeking a career change.
- EPI consists of 18 credit hours of instruction, field
experiences, mentoring and modeling. The coursework addresses the twelve (12)
Florida Educator Accomplished Practices (FEAP). Students are
required to demonstrate mastery of the twelve (12) FEAP by creating an
electronic portfolio.
