The purpose of this rule development is to specify the acceptable advanced degrees earned by certification applicants that will satisfy the mastery of general knowledge requirement for a Professional Certificate per s. 1012.56, ....  

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    DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

    State Board of Education

    RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

    6A-4.003Degrees, Programs, and Credits

    PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule development is to specify the acceptable advanced degrees earned by certification applicants that will satisfy the mastery of general knowledge requirement for a Professional Certificate per s. 1012.56, F.S. The effect of the rule change is to provide an additional option for certification applicants to meet the mastery of general knowledge requirement in order to become eligible for a Florida Professional Certificate.

    SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Educator Certification.

    RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1001.02(1),(2)(n); 1012.55; 1012.56(13), F.S.

    LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1012.55, 1012.56, F.S.

    IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

    DATE AND TIME: November 18, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. EST

    PLACE: via Microsoft Teams Meeting. https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MzY3YzJkMmUtMGYzNi00OGU4LWJkN2MtODZkOGZmYjI0ZDcw%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2263bf107b-cb6f-4173-8c1c-1406bb5cb794%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22a09c4baa-9283-4c79-951e-5ceeacb6b413%22%7d

    THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Daniel M. Moore, Bureau Chief, Educator Certification, 325 West Gaines Street, Ste. 201, Tallahassee, FL 32399, (850)245-0615. To comment on this rule development or to request a rule development workshop, please go to https://web02.fldoe.org/rules or contact: Chris Emerson, Director, Office of Executive Management, Department of Education, (850)245-9601 or email Christian.Emerson@fldoe.org.

    THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS: Available at https://web02.fldoe.org/rules.

Document Information

Purpose:
The purpose of this rule development is to specify the acceptable advanced degrees earned by certification applicants that will satisfy the mastery of general knowledge requirement for a Professional Certificate per s. 1012.56, F.S. The effect of the rule change is to provide an additional option for certification applicants to meet the mastery of general knowledge requirement in order to become eligible for a Florida Professional Certificate.
Rulemaking Authority:
1001.02(1),(2)(n); 1012.55; 1012.56(13), F.S.
Law:
1012.55, 1012.56, F.S.
Related Rules: (1)
6A-4.003. Degrees, Programs, and Credits