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Certification Guides and Live Online Assistance Sessions

Live online assistance sessions are scheduled throughout the school year. These sessions are designed to support instructional staff in completing requirements related to certification.

NOTE: These sessions are for current BCPS instructional staff.  If you are employed at a charter school, please speak to your charter school regarding support. If you are interested in a position with BCPS, please begin here for information.

Click on a certification topic below to access a guide viewable anytime. 

Specific live session dates are indicated below each topic. Click on a date to enter the session. Registration is not required.

Sessions will be held from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm on the dates shown.

Upgrading to a Florida Professional Certificate (for teachers currently on a Florida temporary certificate)

Live online sessions from 4:30 to 6:00 pm on the dates shown below. Click on the date to join the session:

February 7, 2024

February 21, 2024

March 6, 2024

March 20, 2024

April 17, 2024

May 8, 2024

Renewing a Florida Professional Certificate

Live online sessions from 4:30 to 6:00 pm on the dates shown below. Click on the date to join the session:  

February 28, 2024

March 13, 2024

Special Expertise Teachers 

Live online sessions from 4:30 to 6:00 pm on the dates shown below. Click on the date to join the session:  

February 22, 2024

Satisfying Out-of-Field Training Requirements for the Subjects of Elementary Education and/or ESE

Live online sessions from 4:30 to 6:00 pm on the dates shown below. Click on the date to join the session:  

February 8, 2024

Satisfying Out-of-Field Training Requirements for the Subject of Gifted

Live online sessions are not scheduled for this topic.  Please click on the link above to review the guide.

Satisfying Out-of-Field Training Requirements for the Subject of  Prek/Primary

Live online sessions are not scheduled for this topic.  Please click on the link above to review the guide.  

Satisfying Out-of-Field Training Requirements for Secondary Core Subjects

Live online sessions from 4:30 to 6:00 pm on the dates shown below. Click on the date to join the session:  

February 29, 2024

Satisfying Out-of-Field Training Requirements for ESOL (all categories)

Live online sessions from 4:30 to 6:00 pm on the dates shown below. Click on the date to join the session:  

February 6, 2024

March 12, 2024